Jericho Sims

Basketball Player

Birthday October 20, 1998

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Minnesota

Age 26 years old

#61,778 Most Popular

About

Professional forward that was drafted by the New York Knicks as the 58th overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. During his time at the University of Texas, he was a two-time All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and a Big 12 conference champion in 2021.

Before Fame

He attended Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, where he was a four-star recruit. He left his school's program with 2,005 career points, which ranks first in his school's record books.

Trivia

Of the three years that he played basketball at Texas, he finished second on the team in blocks all three years consecutively.

Family Life

He is the son of Charles and Kimberly Sims. He grew up in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area with his parents and his five siblings. His father, Charles, played basketball at the University of Minnesota.

Associated With

He was coached by Shaka Smart at the University of Texas during the 2020-21 NCAA season.