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| Born | (1968-11-14)November 14, 1968 (age 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | La Salle (1986–1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1990: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1990–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 5,833 (12.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,833 (4.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 1,498 (3.3 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lionel James "L-Train"Simmons (born November 14, 1968) is an American former professionalbasketball player. Simmons played seven seasons for theSacramento Kings of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He was a highly-decorated college player for theLa Salle Explorers, where he was a three-timeAll-American and the 1990National Player of the Year. Simmons is one of the leading scorers in men's basketball history and is one of only 12 players to have scored over 3,000 points inNCAA Division I history.
Simmons ledSouth Philadelphia High School to aPhiladelphia Public League boys' championship in 1986, earning an MVP award in the process.[1] He was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]
Simmons was a 6'7"small forward fromLa Salle University, where he won theNaismith College Player of the Year andJohn R. Wooden Award as a senior. Simmons is fifth in all-timeNCAA career points with 3,217 and trails onlyPete Maravich,Antoine Davis,Freeman Williams andChris Clemons. Simmons became the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and pull down more than 1,100 rebounds.[3] He holds the NCAA Basketball record for most consecutive games scoring in double figures with 115.[4] He led the Explorers to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1988–90).[5] Simmons was Player of the Year in theMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference for three years. He was a four-time First Team All Big 5 selection and won theRobert V. Geasey Trophy as Big 5 MVP three times. During his career, the Explorers had a 100–31 record.[6] Simmons was inducted into theLa Salle University Hall of Athletes in 1995. Simmons was inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1996.[7]
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1986–87 | La Salle | 33 | 33 | 38.0 | .526 | .333 | .763 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 20.3 |
| 1987–88 | La Salle | 34 | 34 | 39.0 | .485 | .250 | .757 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 23.3 |
| 1988–89 | La Salle | 32 | 32 | 38.9 | .487 | .375 | .711 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 28.4 |
| 1989–90 | La Salle | 32 | 32 | 38.1 | .513 | .477 | .661 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| Career | 131 | 131 | 38.5 | .501 | .415 | .722 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 24.6 |
Simmons was selected by theSacramento Kings with the seventh pick of the1990 NBA draft. On March 23, 1991, Simmons scored a career-high 42 points in a 100–95 loss to thePhoenix Suns.[9] He was the runner-up toDerrick Coleman for the 1991 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Simmons wasNBA Player of the Week the week after the All-Star break during his rookie season.
He played seven seasons for the Kings, scoring 5,833 career points, until prematurely retiring in 1997 due to chronic injuries. He earned more than $21 million in a pro career that lasted seven seasons.
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