Willie Sims was an American-Israeli professional basketball player.
Born in Lanett, Alabama, and grew up in New York City, New York, Sims played high school basketball at Long Island City High School and college basketball at Louisiana State University from 1977 until 1981.
Sims was drafted in 1981 by the NBA’s Denver Nuggets in the fifth round of that year’s NBA draft, but he never played in the NBA or any other league in North America.
He played basketball in Israel for Maccabi Haifa B.C. from 1981 to 1983. From 1983 to 1985 he played for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C., where he won the Israeli Basketball State Cup.
Sims also played for Elitzur Netanya from 1985 to 1987. From 1987 to 1992 he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., where he won the Israeli Basketball Super League five times, won three Israeli State Cups, and became one of the club’s most famous players.
He then retired from active basketball. He became a coach. He came back as an active player for Maccabi Hadera of the Liga Leumit during the 1998-99 season but retired for good after that season.
Sims died on December 23, 2022, from a heart attack in Israel. He was 64.
Willie Sims Net Worth At Death
Willie Sims had an estimated net worth of $5 Million. He made this money through his profession.