| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-04-06)April 6, 1972 (age 52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Friendly (Fort Washington, Maryland) |
| College | Providence (1990–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1994: 1st round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by theChicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1994–2006 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 8, 0 |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1997 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1997–1998 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1998–2000 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2000–2001 | Makedonikos |
| 2001 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2001–2002 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2002 | Maroussi |
| 2002 | Criollos de Caguas |
| 2002–2003 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2003–2004 | Lietuvos Rytas |
| 2004 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2004–2005 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2005 | Plus Pujol Lleida |
| 2005 | Alaska Aces |
| 2005 | Blue Stars Beirut |
| 2006 | Brose Bamberg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,388 (4.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,187 (3.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 305 (0.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
LuBara Dixon "Dickey"Simpkins (born April 6, 1972[1]) is an American former professionalbasketball player best known for his tenure with theChicago Bulls in the late 1990s. He is currently a commentator for Fox Sports.[2]
Simpkins was born on April 6, 1972, inFort Washington, Maryland. As a 6' 9"forward/center, Simpkins starred atFriendly High School in Maryland.
Simpkins would go on to playcollege basketball atProvidence College. He would play four seasons for the Providence Friars basketball team, averaging 9.8 points per game during his collegiate career. During his time at Providence, Simpkins was twice named to theBig East All-Tournament team in 1993 and 1994. In 1994, he helped the Friars win the conference title and earn a spot in the1994 NCAA tournament. In 2013, Providence inducted Simpkins into the college's athletic Hall of Fame.
Simpkins was selected by theChicago Bulls with the 21st pick in the1994 NBA draft. BehindLuc Longley,Bill Wennington, and laterDennis Rodman in the Bulls' playing rotation, he saw limited action in his first few seasons as a Bull, scoring 513 points in 167 games. He earned twoNBA Championship rings in1996 and1997, but was not on the team's active roster for either playoff run, and in fall 1997 the Bulls traded him to theGolden State Warriors forguard/forwardScott Burrell.
The Warriors subsequently waived Simpkins, and the Bulls claimed him. Simpkins posted a .634field goal percentage in 21 games, and in the spring of 1998 he participated in the playoffs for the first time of his career, earning his third championship ring. After the1998–99 NBA lockout, the Bulls parted ways withMichael Jordan,Scottie Pippen, Rodman andLuc Longley, which provided Simpkins with significantly more playing time. During the 1999 season he emerged as a part-time starter, averaging career highs of 9.1 points and 6.8 rebounds, and in the following season, he played a career-high 1,651 minutes.
After the Bulls signedBrad Miller in September 2000, the Bulls renounced their rights to Simpkins, who would spend a season inGreece before joining theAtlanta Hawks during the2001–02 NBA season. He only played one game for the Hawks, though, and spent the rest of the season in Greece and theCBA. He later played inRussia,Puerto Rico,Lithuania,Spain,Philippines,Lebanon, andGermany.[3] In 2005, Simpkins joined theAlaska Aces (PBA) of the Philippine Basketball Association as replacement for Leon Derricks.[4] He led the team to a three-game quarterfinals loss against the sixth-seeded Red Bull franchise.[5]
Simpkins has worked as a college basketball analyst for ESPN. He is the founder of the basketball development company Next Level Performance Inc. (NLP), and is a national motivational speaker. He is currently a color commentator at Fox Sports 1 (FS1) for the Big East games.
He was a scout for theCharlotte Hornets[6] and theWashington Wizards.[2]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Chicago | 59 | 5 | 9.9 | .424 | – | .694 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 1995–96† | Chicago | 60 | 12 | 11.4 | .481 | 1.000 | .629 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| 1996–97† | Chicago | 48 | 0 | 8.2 | .333 | .250 | .700 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 1997–98 | Golden State | 19 | 0 | 10.3 | .458 | .000 | .385 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 1997–98† | Chicago | 21 | 0 | 11.3 | .634 | .000 | .591 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| 1998–99 | Chicago | 50* | 35 | 29.0 | .463 | .000 | .645 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9.1 |
| 1999–00 | Chicago | 69 | 48 | 23.9 | .405 | .000 | .542 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| 2001–02 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 327 | 100 | 15.9 | .440 | .222 | .618 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Chicago | 13 | 0 | 5.7 | .375 | – | .444 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Career | 13 | 0 | 5.7 | .375 | – | .444 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | |
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