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Born | March 9, 1983 Leavenworth, Kansas |
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Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
High school | Leavenworth |
College | Kansas |
Draft | 29th overall, 2005 Miami Heat |
Pro career | 2005–2009 |
Former teams | Miami Heat (2005–2007) Minnesota Timberwolves (2007) Cáceres CB (2008–2009) |
Wayne Anthony Simien, Jr. (born March 9, 1983, in Leavenworth, Kansas) is an American former professional basketball player, who last played with Spain's Cáceres Ciudad de Baloncesto[1].
He was a member of the 2005-06 NBA champions Miami Heat.
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High school career
Growing up, Simien was a University of Kansas fan due to his proximity to Lawrence. He committed to play for Roy Williams and the University of Kansas as early as the 8th or 9th grade, and was later named to the 2001 McDonald's All-American Team. He played for the Leavenworth Pioneers in high school and led the Pioneers to a 6A-State Championship his junior year in high school.
College career
At Kansas, Simien received All American honors his junior and senior years. He was a Wooden Award finalist both years, and was the Big 12 Player of the Year his senior year. However, his college career ended when Kansas was defeated by 14th-seeded Bucknell in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament. Simien finished his college career with 110 wins and a 12-4 NCAA Tournament record. Simien was the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner his final year, recognizing him as the nation's top senior men's basketball player.
Professional career
Simien was selected with the 29th overall selection of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat, with whom he won a championship in 2006. During the regular season, he appeared in 43 contests (about 10 minutes per game), averaging 3 points and 2 rebounds, but only managed two postseason appearances.
Simien could not participate in the Heat's 2006 Summer League program because of a salmonella infection.[2]His contribution during the season consisted of 8 matches.
Simien was traded from the Heat along with Antoine Walker and Michael Doleac to the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 24, 2007 for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount.[3] However, on October 29, Simien was waived by the Wolves in order for them to keep their roster at the 15-player limit.[4]
He was given a Summer League invitation by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but did not play due to a hamstring injury. He later received a training camp invitation from the Atlanta Hawks which was subsequently withdrawn. Simien joined, in October 2008, Spain's Cáceres 2016 Basket, in the country's second level.[5]
Simien decided to retire from professional basketball on May 5, 2009 to pursue work in religious ministry.[6]
Personal
Simien married his wife, Katie, on July 8, 2006. They had a daughter, Selah Renae, on October 5, 2007.[7]
References
- ^ Bedore, Gary.Simien Reviving Career in Spain, Lawrence Journal-World, October 11, 2008.
- ^ Gutierrez, Israel (2006-10-06). "Simien back in form after infection". Lawrence Journal-World. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/oct/06/simien_back_form_after_infection/. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Heat get Davis, Blount from Wolves for package including Walker. Updated October 24, 2007
- ^ Wolves get younger with buyout of Howard's contract. Updated October 29, 2007
- ^ Cáceres waives Harper Williams and signs NBA champion Wayne Simien (Spanish)
- ^ Simien retires from pro hoops
- ^ "NBA.com profile". http://www.nba.com/playerfile/wayne_simien/bio.html. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
External links
- Wayne Simien Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- College stats and info
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