- Lionel Simmons
infobox NBA Player
name = Lionel Simmons
nickname =
position =Small forward
height_ft = 6
height_in = 7
weight_lbs = 210
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1968|11|14
birth_place =Philadelphia ,Pennsylvania
college = La Salle
draft = 7th overall
draft_year = 1990
draft_team =Sacramento Kings
career_start = 1990
career_end = 1997
former_teams = Sacramento Kings (1990–1997)
awards =
halloffame =Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons (born
November 14 1968 inPhiladelphia ,Pennsylvania ) is a retired American professionalbasketball player. A 6'7"small forward fromLa Salle University (where he won theNaismith College Player of the Year andJohn R. Wooden Award as a senior), he was selected by theSacramento Kings with the seventh pick of the1990 NBA Draft . Simmons is third in all-time NCAA career points with 3,217. He trails onlyPete Maravich andFreeman Williams . Simmons played seven seasons for the Kings, scoring 5,833 career points until prematurely retiring in 1997 due to chronic injuries.ee also
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List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/simmoli01.html Career Stats]
*1990 [http://www.oscarrobertsontrophy.org/content/view/14/17/ Oscar Robertson Trophy]Naismith Award Winners Men
year = 1990
preceded =Danny Ferry
succeeded = Larry JohnsonWooden Award Winners Men
year = 1990
preceded =Sean Elliott
succeeded = Larry Johnson
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