| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1972 Syracuse, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Henninger High School (Syracuse, New York) |
| College | Syracuse (1992–1996) |
| Playing career | 1996–2007 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996–1997 | Szczecin |
| 1997 | Atlanta Trojans |
| 1997–1998 | Wisconsin Blast |
| 1998 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 1998–1999 | Atlanta Trojans |
| 1999–2001 | St. Louis Swarm |
| 2001 | Florida Sea Dragons |
| 2001–2002 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2002 | Florida Sea Dragons |
| 2002–2003 | Great Lakes Storm |
| 2002–2003 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2003 | Dodge City Legend |
| 2003–2005 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 2005 | Panteras de Miranda |
| 2005–2006 | Rochester RazorSharks |
| 2006 | Dodge City Legend |
| 2006–2007 | Rochester RazorSharks |
| As coach: | |
| 2007–2012 | Syracuse (Player Development) |
| 2012–2014 | Binghamton (Assistant) |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Titans |
| 2021 | Gulf Coast Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lazarus Sims (born March 28, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He also worked as the head coach of the Gulf Coast Lions of The Basketball League (TBL).[1]
Sims played at Syracuse from 1992 to 1996. He averaged 7.4 assists per game in his final season at Syracuse.[2] He ranks 8th on the school's all-time assist list with 432 assists.[3] In August 2007, he returned to Syracuse after being appointed to head coach Jim Boeheim's staff as the player development coach.
| Season | College | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Syracuse | 20 | - | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| 1993-94 | Syracuse | 26 | - | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 1994-95 | Syracuse | 30 | - | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| 1995-96 | Syracuse | 38 | - | 3.7 | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| Career | 4 Seasons | 114 | - | 1.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
In August 2007, Sims was named the player development coach for Syracuse's men's basketball team, returning to his college program that he graduated from in 1996 and effectively ending his eleven-year professional playing career.[4] In June 2012, Sims accepted a job at Binghamton University to work on the staff of the school's first-year coach Tommy Dempsey, joining as an assistant to the head coach.[5]