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Anfernee Simons

Anfernee Tyrik Simons ( AN-fər-nee; born June 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After high school, he played basketball during a postgraduate year at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 24th overall pick. After 7 seasons with Portland, Simons was traded to the Celtics in 2025.

Infobox

2019
→Agua Caliente Clippers
Position
Shooting guard / point guard
League
NBA
Born
(1999-06-08) June 8, 1999 (age 26)Longwood, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
200 lb (91 kg)
High school
Edgewater (Orlando, Florida) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
NBA draft
2018: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Drafted by
Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career
2018–present
2018–2025
Portland Trail Blazers
2025–present
Boston Celtics

Tables

· Early life
Name
Name
College recruiting information (2018)
Name
College recruiting information (2018)
Hometown
College recruiting information (2018)
School
College recruiting information (2018)
Height
College recruiting information (2018)
Weight
College recruiting information (2018)
Commit date
Anfernee Simons SG
Anfernee Simons SG
College recruiting information (2018)
Anfernee Simons SG
College recruiting information (2018)
Altamonte, FL
College recruiting information (2018)
IMG Academy (FL)
College recruiting information (2018)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
College recruiting information (2018)
181 lb (82 kg)
College recruiting information (2018)
Nov 12, 2016
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (94)
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (94)
College recruiting information (2018)
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (94)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 10    247Sports: 10    ESPN: 9
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 10    247Sports: 10    ESPN: 9
College recruiting information (2018)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 10    247Sports: 10    ESPN: 9
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Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Louisville 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 25, 2018. "2018 Louisville Cardinals Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved August 25, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
College recruiting information (2018)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Louisville 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 25, 2018. "2018 Louisville Cardinals Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved August 25, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
College recruiting information (2018)
Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
Commit date
Anfernee Simons SG
Altamonte, FL
IMG Academy (FL)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
Nov 12, 2016
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (94)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 9
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Louisville 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved August 25, 2018. "2018 Louisville Cardinals Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved August 25, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Portland
GP
20
GS
1
MPG
7.0
FG%
444
3P%
345
FT%
563
RPG
7
APG
7
SPG
1
BPG
0
PPG
3.8
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Portland
GP
70
GS
4
MPG
20.7
FG%
399
3P%
332
FT%
826
RPG
2.2
APG
1.4
SPG
4
BPG
1
PPG
8.3
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Portland
GP
64
GS
0
MPG
17.3
FG%
419
3P%
426
FT%
807
RPG
2.2
APG
1.4
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
7.8
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Portland
GP
57
GS
30
MPG
29.5
FG%
443
3P%
405
FT%
888
RPG
2.6
APG
3.9
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
17.3
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Portland
GP
62
GS
62
MPG
35.0
FG%
447
3P%
377
FT%
894
RPG
2.6
APG
4.1
SPG
7
BPG
2
PPG
21.1
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Portland
GP
46
GS
46
MPG
34.4
FG%
430
3P%
385
FT%
916
RPG
3.6
APG
5.5
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
22.6
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Portland
GP
70
GS
70
MPG
32.7
FG%
426
3P%
363
FT%
902
RPG
2.7
APG
4.8
SPG
9
BPG
1
PPG
19.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
389
GP
213
GS
26.8
MPG
431
FG%
381
3P%
880
FT%
2.5
RPG
3.3
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
15.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2018–19
Portland
20
1
7.0
444
345
563
7
7
1
0
3.8
2019–20
Portland
70
4
20.7
399
332
826
2.2
1.4
4
1
8.3
2020–21
Portland
64
0
17.3
419
426
807
2.2
1.4
3
1
7.8
2021–22
Portland
57
30
29.5
443
405
888
2.6
3.9
5
1
17.3
2022–23
Portland
62
62
35.0
447
377
894
2.6
4.1
7
2
21.1
2023–24
Portland
46
46
34.4
430
385
916
3.6
5.5
5
1
22.6
2024–25
Portland
70
70
32.7
426
363
902
2.7
4.8
9
1
19.3
Career
389
213
26.8
431
381
880
2.5
3.3
5
1
15.0
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Portland
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
2.4
FG%
000
3P%
000
FT%
800
RPG
0
APG
0
SPG
2
BPG
0
PPG
8
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Portland
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
20.5
FG%
305
3P%
429
FT%
833
RPG
2.8
APG
2.5
SPG
1.5
BPG
0
PPG
6.8
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Portland
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
17.8
FG%
560
3P%
611
FT%
000
RPG
2.7
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
2
PPG
6.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
15
GP
0
GS
13.4
MPG
379
FG%
500
3P%
818
FT%
1.8
RPG
1.0
APG
6
SPG
1
BPG
4.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019
Portland
5
0
2.4
000
000
800
0
0
2
0
8
2020
Portland
4
0
20.5
305
429
833
2.8
2.5
1.5
0
6.8
2021
Portland
6
0
17.8
560
611
000
2.7
8
3
2
6.5
Career
15
0
13.4
379
500
818
1.8
1.0
6
1
4.7

References

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    https://www.nba.com/news/2023-24-start-of-season-nba-pronunciation-guide
  2. MaxPreps.com
    http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/anfernee-simons/JOekE2tmEeS00gAmVebEWg/gendersport/basketball-stats.htm
  3. The Orlando Sentinel
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel/175316467/
  4. Orlando Sentinel
    https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2016/07/05/anfernee-simons-back-to-edgewater-with-bigger-game
  5. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/schools-cant-offer-that-how-nba-drafts-biggest-mystery-spent-his-year-skipping-college/2018/06/20/f39bcce0-74b9-11e8-805c-4b67019fcfe4_story.html
  6. NBC Sports
    https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/anfernee-simons-declares-for-nba-draft-straight-out-of-high-school-kind-of
  7. orlandosentinel.com
    https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2017/07/11/former-edgewater-star-anfernee-simons-headed-to-img-academy
  8. "Five Things to Know: ANFERNEE SIMONS"
    https://www.usab.com/news/2018/03/hsum-features-simons
  9. "IMG ACADEMY POST-GRADUATE BASKETBALL'S ANFERNEE SIMONS HIGHLIGHTED IN HEAVY'S ARTICLE"
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    http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/philly-hoops/duke-basketball-cam-reddish-westtown-school-under-19-world-championships-20170908.html
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    http://highschoolsports.pennlive.com/news/article/-4015483637851346468/westtown-star-cameron-reddish-ascends-to-no-1-in-recruiting-services-rankings/
  12. Bleacher Report
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2735523-5-stars-anfernee-simons-courtney-ramey-decommit-from-louisville-amid-scandal
  13. "Anfernee Simons to consider NBA Draft, but likely headed to college"
    https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Anfernee-Simons-to-consider-NBA-Draft-but-likely-headed-to-college-110683713
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    https://www.si.com/nba/2018/01/17/anfernee-simons-nba-draft-img-academy-tennessee-nc-state-louisville
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22869177
  16. "Anfernee Simons withdraws his name from Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180622165115/https://sportando.basketball/en/usa/high-school/269271/anfernee-simons-withdraws-his-name-from-nike-hoop-summit-and-jordan-brand-classic.html
  17. Lexington Herald-Leader
    http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article206352374.html
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    https://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-select-anfernee-simons-first-round-nba-draft
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    https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/07/trail-blazers-sign-first-rounder-anfernee-simons.html
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    https://www.nba.com/news/2021-att-slam-dunk
  22. "Anfernee Simons helps Blazers overcome Trae Young's 56 points with 43-point outburst after grandfather's death"
    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/anfernee-simons-helps-blazers-overcome-trae-youngs-56-points-with-43-point-outburst-after-grandfathers-death/
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    https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-re-sign-jusuf-nurkic-and-anfernee-simons
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34175078/portland-trail-blazers-guard-anfernee-simons-agrees-4-year-100-million-deal-agent-says
  26. oregonlive.com
    https://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/2022/10/anfernee-simons-scores-game-winner-for-trail-blazers-in-113-111-win-over-the-phoenix-suns-at-the-buzzer.html
  27. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/portland-trail-blazers-utah-jazz-nba-sports-jordan-clarkson-bf091c1c3f7f3b94c66e07f662883844
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    https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/blazers-rally-20-end-wizards-win-streak-96890984
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38758242/trail-blazers-anfernee-simons-needs-thumb-surgery
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    https://celtics.com/news/070725-celtics-complete-trades-with-portland-and-atlanta
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    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2766108-hs-star-anfernee-simons-decides-cbb-isnt-for-him-but-is-he-ready-for-the-nba
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