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In 2005, Simon was announced as an assistant coach under his collegiate head coach [[Lute Olson]] at his alma mater and served until May 2008,<ref name="UA Simon Bio"/> when it was announced by the Arizona athletics department that his coaching contract would not be renewed.<ref name="Simon Leaves">{{cite news |url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/ua/articles/2008/05/02/20080502simon-ON.html|last=Rivera |first=Steve |title=Simon out as UA hoops assistant |publisher=Tucson Citizen |date=2008-05-02|accessdate=2008-05-10}}</ref> |
In 2005, Simon was announced as an assistant coach under his collegiate head coach [[Lute Olson]] at his alma mater and served until May 2008,<ref name="UA Simon Bio"/> when it was announced by the Arizona athletics department that his coaching contract would not be renewed.<ref name="Simon Leaves">{{cite news |url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/ua/articles/2008/05/02/20080502simon-ON.html|last=Rivera |first=Steve |title=Simon out as UA hoops assistant |publisher=Tucson Citizen |date=2008-05-02|accessdate=2008-05-10}}</ref> |
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==Team affiliations== |
==Team affiliations== |
Revision as of 16:02, 24 March 2011
Miles Julian Simon (born November 21, 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a retired American professional basketball player.
Simon was born in Stockholm to an American father and a Norwegian mother.[1] He played guard for the University of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team,[2] where he formed a formidable backcourt duo with current Miami Heat point guard Mike Bibby. He won the Most Outstanding Player award in the 1997 NCAA Tournament in which Arizona defeated the University of Kentucky in overtime to win the national championship.[3]
After college, Simon played briefly with the Orlando Magic of the NBA.[2] He played for two seasons for the Dakota Wizards of the CBA, whom he led to a CBA championship in 2002.[2] Simon earned enough awards and honors in 2001–2002 to make him the most decorated player in CBA history. He received honors as Player of the Week four times. He was named the CBA Newcomer of the Year, the CBA MVP, and the Playoff MVP.[2] He also holds the CBA record for most free throws made in a row at 60.
In 2005, Simon was announced as an assistant coach under his collegiate head coach Lute Olson at his alma mater and served until May 2008,[2] when it was announced by the Arizona athletics department that his coaching contract would not be renewed.[4]
Simon is employed with ESPN as an analyst for the 2010-2011 college basketball season.
Team affiliations
Season | Team | Country | Notes |
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1994–1998 | Arizona Wildcats (NCAA) | ||
1998–1999 | Orlando Magic | ||
2000–2001 | Maccabi Raanana | ||
2001 | Mabo Livorno | ||
2001–2002 | Dakota Wizards | ||
2002 | Metis Varese | ||
2002–2003 | Seattle SuperSonics (pre-season) | ||
2002–2003 | Dakota Wizards | ||
2005–2008 | Arizona Wildcats (assistant coach) | United States |
References
- ^ Detroit’s Mr. Do-It-All. SLAM Online. Retrieved on December 16, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Miles Simon: Assistant Coach". arizonaathletics.com. 2006-08-17. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ Rivera, Steve (2008-05-02). "Simon out as UA hoops assistant". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players
- Arizona Wildcats men's basketball coaches
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- Orlando Magic draft picks
- Orlando Magic players
- Point guards
- People from Stockholm
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- Maccabi Ra'anana players