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Odyssey Sims

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Odyssey Sims

Odyssey Celeste Sims (born July 13, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who is currently signed to the Indiana Fever. An AP and WBCA All-American, Sims was born in Irving, Texas and graduated from MacArthur High School.

Infobox

2021
Atlanta Dream
2022
Connecticut Sun
2024
Henan Phoenix
Position
Point guard / shooting guard
League
WNBA
Born
(1992-07-13) July 13, 1992 (age 33)Irving, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight
155 lb (70 kg)
High school
MacArthur (Irving, Texas)
College
Baylor (2010–2014)
WNBA draft
2014: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted by
Tulsa Shock
Playing career
2014–present
2014–2016
Tulsa Shock / Dallas Wings
2014–2015
Bucheon KEB-Hana Bank
2015–2016
AGÜ Spor
2016–2017
Botaş SK
2017–2018
Adana ASKİ SK
2018–2019
Kayseri Basketbol
2019–2020
Minnesota Lynx
2023–2024
Dallas Wings
2024–2025
Los Angeles Sparks
2025-present
Indiana Fever
Women's basketball
Medals Women's basketball Representing United States FIBA World Championship 2014 Turkey National team World University Games 2013 Kazan Team 2011 Shenzhen Team

Tables

· Career statistics
Denotes season(s) in which Sims won an NCAA Championship
WNBA regular season statistics[37] · Career statistics › WNBA › Regular season
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Tulsa
mw- GP
34
GS
31
MPG
34.4
FG%
406
3P%
346
FT%
839
RPG
2.8
APG
4.2
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.3
TO
2.1
PPG
16.7
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Tulsa
mw- GP
23
GS
19
MPG
31.4
FG%
369
3P%
207
FT%
847
RPG
3.4
APG
3.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.0
TO
2.8
PPG
16.0
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Dallas
mw- GP
34
GS
30
MPG
31.6
FG%
353
3P%
280
FT%
883
RPG
2.5
APG
3.9
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.2
TO
2.5
PPG
14.0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Los Angeles
mw- GP
31
GS
14
MPG
24.3
FG%
447
3P%
190
FT%
886
RPG
1.9
APG
3.5
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.2
TO
1.4
PPG
9.6
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Los Angeles
mw- GP
34
GS
24
MPG
25.5
FG%
388
3P%
273
FT%
722
RPG
2.5
APG
2.8
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.0
TO
1.5
PPG
8.2
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Minnesota
mw- GP
34
GS
34
MPG
31.9
FG%
415
3P%
269
FT%
795
RPG
3.4
APG
5.4
SPG
1.4
BPG
0.1
TO
3.3
PPG
14.5
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Minnesota
mw- GP
13
GS
7
MPG
18.5
FG%
403
3P%
333
FT%
909
RPG
2.0
APG
3.5
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.1
TO
1.9
PPG
9.4
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Atlanta
mw- GP
30
GS
21
MPG
25.1
FG%
370
3P%
232
FT%
729
RPG
2.5
APG
3.6
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.1
TO
1.6
PPG
8.7
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Minnesota
mw- GP
2
GS
0
MPG
27.0
FG%
304
3P%
250
FT%
444
RPG
3.5
APG
3.5
SPG
0.5
BPG
1.0
TO
2.5
PPG
9.5
Connecticut
Connecticut
Year
Connecticut
Team
5
mw- GP
0
GS
18.2
MPG
333
FG%
273
3P%
1.000
FT%
1.2
RPG
2.6
APG
1.4
SPG
0.0
BPG
1.4
TO
5.8
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Dallas
mw- GP
28
GS
0
MPG
12.0
FG%
304
3P%
133
FT%
550
RPG
1.3
APG
2.2
SPG
0.4
BPG
0.0
TO
0.6
PPG
2.0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Dallas
mw- GP
9
GS
7
MPG
33.9
FG%
535
3P%
500
FT%
654
RPG
2.9
APG
5.6
SPG
1.7
BPG
0.4
TO
1.8
PPG
17.2
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Year
Los Angeles
Team
15
mw- GP
10
GS
26.3
MPG
438
FG%
154
3P%
838
FT%
1.7
RPG
5.1
APG
0.9
SPG
0.1
BPG
2.4
TO
9.8
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Los Angeles
mw- GP
12
GS
11
MPG
29.5
FG%
417
3P%
353
FT%
765
RPG
2.9
APG
3.5
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.1
TO
1.4
PPG
9.8
Indiana
Indiana
Year
Indiana
Team
12
mw- GP
10
GS
26.4
MPG
412
FG%
300
3P%
810
FT%
1.8
RPG
4.0
APG
0.6
SPG
0.0
BPG
1.3
TO
10.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
12 years, 6 teams
mw- GP
316
GS
218
MPG
26.9
FG%
398
3P%
278
FT%
814
RPG
2.5
APG
3.8
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.1
TO
1.9
PPG
11.1
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
1
mw- GP
0
GS
15.9
MPG
571
FG%
667
3P%
FT%
2.0
RPG
2.0
APG
1.0
SPG
0.0
BPG
1.0
TO
10.0
Year
Team
mw- GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2014
Tulsa
34
31
34.4
406
346
839
2.8
4.2
1.3
0.3
2.1
16.7
2015
Tulsa
23
19
31.4
369
207
847
3.4
3.8
1.1
0.0
2.8
16.0
2016
Dallas
34
30
31.6
353
280
883
2.5
3.9
1.1
0.2
2.5
14.0
2017
Los Angeles
31
14
24.3
447
190
886
1.9
3.5
1.5
0.2
1.4
9.6
2018
Los Angeles
34
24
25.5
388
273
722
2.5
2.8
0.6
0.0
1.5
8.2
2019
Minnesota
34
34
31.9
415
269
795
3.4
5.4
1.4
0.1
3.3
14.5
2020
Minnesota
13
7
18.5
403
333
909
2.0
3.5
0.5
0.1
1.9
9.4
2021
Atlanta
30
21
25.1
370
232
729
2.5
3.6
1.2
0.1
1.6
8.7
2022
Minnesota
2
0
27.0
304
250
444
3.5
3.5
0.5
1.0
2.5
9.5
Connecticut
5
0
18.2
333
273
1.000
1.2
2.6
1.4
0.0
1.4
5.8
2023
Dallas
28
0
12.0
304
133
550
1.3
2.2
0.4
0.0
0.6
2.0
2024
Dallas
9
7
33.9
535
500
654
2.9
5.6
1.7
0.4
1.8
17.2
Los Angeles
15
10
26.3
438
154
838
1.7
5.1
0.9
0.1
2.4
9.8
2025
Los Angeles
12
11
29.5
417
353
765
2.9
3.5
0.8
0.1
1.4
9.8
Indiana
12
10
26.4
412
300
810
1.8
4.0
0.6
0.0
1.3
10.3
Career
12 years, 6 teams
316
218
26.9
398
278
814
2.5
3.8
1.0
0.1
1.9
11.1
All-Star
1
0
15.9
571
667
2.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
10.0
WNBA playoff statistics · Career statistics › WNBA › Playoffs
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Tulsa
GP
2
GS
2
MPG
33.6
FG%
336
3P%
333
FT%
786
RPG
4.0
APG
5.0
SPG
2.0
BPG
0.0
TO
2.0
PPG
20.0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Los Angeles
GP
8
GS
8
MPG
34.8
FG%
442
3P%
346
FT%
929
RPG
2.4
APG
3.6
SPG
1.3
BPG
0.0
TO
3.1
PPG
15.9
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Los Angeles
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
14.4
FG%
375
3P%
500
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.5
APG
1.5
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.0
TO
0.0
PPG
4.5
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Minnesota
GP
1
GS
1
MPG
19.0
FG%
000
3P%
000
FT%
500
RPG
1.0
APG
5.0
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0
TO
1.0
PPG
1.0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Minnesota
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
32.8
FG%
412
3P%
231
FT%
1.000
RPG
3.3
APG
4.3
SPG
1.8
BPG
0.0
TO
2.8
PPG
15.3
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Connecticut
GP
12
GS
0
MPG
13.8
FG%
436
3P%
286
FT%
875
RPG
1.5
APG
1.3
SPG
0.4
BPG
0.0
TO
0.8
PPG
3.6
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Dallas
GP
5
GS
2
MPG
18.6
FG%
411
3P%
333
FT%
600
RPG
1.0
APG
2.4
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.0
TO
1.0
PPG
6.4
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Indiana
GP
8
GS
8
MPG
29.4
FG%
414
3P%
333
FT%
857
RPG
2.3
APG
4.4
SPG
1.4
BPG
0.0
TO
2.6
PPG
14.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
8 years, 5 teams
GP
42
GS
25
MPG
24.2
FG%
412
3P%
313
FT%
872
RPG
2.1
APG
3.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.0
TO
1.8
PPG
10.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2015
Tulsa
2
2
33.6
336
333
786
4.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
20.0
2017
Los Angeles
8
8
34.8
442
346
929
2.4
3.6
1.3
0.0
3.1
15.9
2018
Los Angeles
2
0
14.4
375
500
1.000
2.5
1.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
2019
Minnesota
1
1
19.0
000
000
500
1.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
2020
Minnesota
4
4
32.8
412
231
1.000
3.3
4.3
1.8
0.0
2.8
15.3
2022
Connecticut
12
0
13.8
436
286
875
1.5
1.3
0.4
0.0
0.8
3.6
2023
Dallas
5
2
18.6
411
333
600
1.0
2.4
0.8
0.0
1.0
6.4
2025
Indiana
8
8
29.4
414
333
857
2.3
4.4
1.4
0.0
2.6
14.1
Career
8 years, 5 teams
42
25
24.2
412
313
872
2.1
3.0
1.0
0.0
1.8
10.1
NCAA statistics[38] · Career statistics › College
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Baylor
GP
36
GS
27
MPG
29.8
FG%
475
3P%
453
FT%
757
RPG
3.0
APG
3.1
SPG
1.4
BPG
0.0
TO
2.4
PPG
13.1
2011–12*
2011–12*
Year
2011–12*
Team
Baylor
GP
40
GS
37
MPG
32.2
FG%
447
3P%
399
FT%
830
RPG
3.0
APG
4.4
SPG
3.0
BPG
0.1
TO
2.6
PPG
14.9
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Baylor
GP
32
GS
31
MPG
30.8
FG%
477
3P%
337
FT%
83.2
RPG
2.5
APG
5.8
SPG
2.8
BPG
0.1
TO
2.2
PPG
12.9
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Baylor
GP
37
GS
37
MPG
33.1
FG%
446
3P%
398
FT%
808
RPG
4.6
APG
4.6
SPG
2.0
BPG
0.1
TO
2.9
PPG
28.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
145
GP
132
GS
31.5
MPG
457
FG%
403
3P%
810
FT%
3.3
RPG
4.4
APG
2.3
SPG
0.1
BPG
2.5
TO
17.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO
PPG
2010–11
Baylor
36
27
29.8
475
453
757
3.0
3.1
1.4
0.0
2.4
13.1
2011–12*
Baylor
40
37
32.2
447
399
830
3.0
4.4
3.0
0.1
2.6
14.9
2012–13
Baylor
32
31
30.8
477
337
83.2
2.5
5.8
2.8
0.1
2.2
12.9
2013–14
Baylor
37
37
33.1
446
398
808
4.6
4.6
2.0
0.1
2.9
28.5
Career
145
132
31.5
457
403
810
3.3
4.4
2.3
0.1
2.5
17.5

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20140314193404/http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/slideshow/10602308/2/odyssey-sims*-baylor-g-5-foot-8-sr
  41. U.S. Basketball Writers Association
    http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2014/allamerica140331.html
  42. "Frances Pomeroy Naismith"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140715061812/http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_frances-pomeroy-naismith
  43. "The Wade Trophy"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140715035651/http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_wade-trophy
  44. www.kcentv.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160425202047/http://www.kcentv.com/story/25172579/odyssey-sims-named-dawn-staley-award-winner
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