Jaylen Terelle Sims (born December 11, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks.
| No. 30 – Greensboro Swarm | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-12-11) December 11, 1998 (age 23) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | United Faith Christian (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | UNC Wilmington (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Greensboro Swarm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sims is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended United Faith Christian Academy.[1] He was recruited by UNC Wilmington Seahawks assistant coach Doug Esleeck who had first started recruiting Sims as an assistant for the Mercer Bears.[1] Sims' relationship with Esleeck was a major factor in his commitment to the Seahawks.[1]
Sims led the Seahawks in scoring with 17.8 points per game as a junior in the 2020–21 season.[2] He scored a career-high 29 points in a game against the Troy Trojans on November 28, 2020.[3]
Sims led the Seahawks in points (16.4), rebounds (5.5) and assists (2.4) per game during his senior season in 2021–22.[4] He was selected to the first-team all-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).[4] The Seahawks won the 2022 College Basketball Invitational and Sims was named as most outstanding player of the tournament.[5]
Sims declared for the 2022 NBA draft.[6]
Sims played with the Toronto Raptors at the 2022 NBA Summer League.[4] On September 12, 2022, he signed with the Charlotte Hornets, his hometown team.[7][8] Sims appeared in one preseason game before he was waived on October 14, 2022.[9] On November 4, 2022, Sims was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm.[10]
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