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Odyssey Sims

Odyssey Sims
Odyssey Sims.jpg
Sims in 2010.
Los Angeles Sparks
Position Point guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1992-07-13) July 13, 1992 (age 24)
Irving, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school MacArthur (Irving, Texas)
College Baylor (2010–2014)
WNBA draft 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Tulsa Shock
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2016 Tulsa Shock / Dallas Wings
2014–2015 Bucheon KEB-Hana Bank
2015–2016 AGÜ Spor
2016–present Botaş SK
2017–present Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com

Odyssey Celeste Sims (born July 13, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was an AP and WBCA All-American. Sims was born in Irving, Texas. She graduated from MacArthur High School.

Sims was a 2010 graduate of MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas. She was rated the number one point guard in the class of 2010, earned the WBCA/State Farm National High School Player of the Year award and had her jersey retired.

Sims attended Baylor University for four seasons. As a freshman, Sims was Named National Freshman of the Year, was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and also to the All-Big 12 first team. In her sophomore season, Sims earned team Co-MVP honors with teammate Brittney Griner. Scored in double-digits in 30 of 40 games and won a NCAA Championship after Baylor defeated Notre Dame. In her junior year, Sims was earned Co-MVP honors for the second straight year with Griner. In Big 12 statistics, she was ranked number 1 in assist/turnover ratio (2.7), number 3 in steals (2.8), number 4 in assists (5.8), and number 5 in free throw percentage (.832). In her senior year, Sims would statistically have the best season of her college career. She scored a career-high 48 points along with 10 rebounds in a 78-62 victory against West Virginia. She finished the season averaging 28.5 points per game.

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Sims was drafted 2nd overall by the Tulsa Shock in the 2014 WNBA draft. In her rookie season, Sims immediately entered the starting line-up for the Shock at the point guard position. Sims would instantly become a scoring sensation in the league; she scored a career-high 39 points in a loss to the San Antonio Stars. She finished her rookie season, averaging a career-high 16.7 points per game along with a career-high 4.2 assists per game in 34 games with 31 starts and was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team. In 2015, Sims would have an injury-riddled season, she missed 10 games with a knee injury. She finished the season, with 23 games played along with 19 starts and averaged 16.0 points per game and 3.8 assists per game. In 2016, the Tulsa Shock relocated to Dallas, Texas (which was approximately 15 miles away from Sims's hometown of Irving, Texas) and were renamed the Dallas Wings. In the 2016 season, Sims would be healthy; she played in 34 games with 30 starts and averaged 14.0 points per game along with 3.9 assists per game. In 2017, Sims was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks along with the number 11 overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft in exchange for two first round picks in the 2017 WNBA Draft.


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