Boston University

A standout guard, Simms totaled 1,220 points over a three-year period for a 15.8 ppg average and led the Terriers to their first NCAA appearance in 24 years in 1983. The Toronto native made an immediate impact his sophomore year after transferring from Pensacola (Fla.) JC, posting a team-high 14.7 ppg to claim honorable mention UPI All-New England recognition. After averaging 13.2 ppg as a junior, Simms posted the second most points ever by a Terrier at 576 (18.6 ppg) while setting a still-standing program record with 76 steals to garner honorable mention AP All-America honors.

Inducted into Canada’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021 alongside NBA legend Steve Nash, Simms proudly represented Canada for 10 years, first helping his squad win gold at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton. He led Canada to a fourth-place finish in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and also competed in two FIBA World Championships (1982, 1986). Selected by the New York Knicks in the 1983 NBA Draft, he would go on to play professionally in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Philippines and Mexico.