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Jersey Number 20
Jericho Sims
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- High School:
- Cristo Rey Jesuit HS
- Major:
- African & African Diaspora Studies, minor in Anthropology
Bio
Returns for his fourth year in the frontcourt rotation … played in 93 games (51 starts) during his first three seasons … has posted four career double-doubles (all in his junior year) … has reached double figures in scoring 21 times and in rebounds 10 times in his career … earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades as a junior … suffered a stress fracture in his back following the game vs. Baylor (Feb. 10) and missed the remainder of last season.
As a Junior in 2019-20:
Played and started 24 games … All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection … led the team in rebounding (8.2 rpg) and ranked second in blocks (29) and fourth in scoring (9.7 ppg) while converting 65.8-percent (102-155) from the floor in 27.2 mpg … reached double figures in scoring 13 times and double digits in rebounds eight times on the year … averaged 10.3 ppg and 9.3 rpg while adding 13 blocked shots in 28.6 mpg during UT’s first 11 league contests prior to sustaining his season-ending back injury … posted 10 points (5-6 FG) and 2 steals in 19 minutes at No. 23/22 Purdue (Nov. 9) … recorded his first career double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) and added 2 steals in 28 minutes vs. California Baptist (Nov. 12) … also tied his career high in offensive rebounds (7) vs. CBU … registered 12 points (6-7 FG), 9 rebounds (4 offensive) and a career-high 3 assists in 30 minutes against California (Nov. 22) … had 12 points (6-6 FG), 9 rebounds and 2 blocks in 30 minutes against McNeese State (Nov. 30) … posted 10 points (3-3 FG) and 2 blocks in 28 minutes vs. UAB (Dec. 3) … registered 10 points (4-5 FG) in 20 minutes against Central Michigan (Dec. 14) … recorded 13 points and tied his career high with 3 blocks in 29 minutes at Providence (Dec. 21) … tallied his second career double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) in 23 minutes vs. High Point (Dec. 30) … also tied his career high in steals (2) and had an impressive plus-minus total of +42 against High Point … posted his second-straight double-double and third of his career with 13 points (6-10 FG) and 15 rebounds (tied his career high) in a season-high 38 minutes at No. 6/4 Baylor (Jan. 4) … registered his third-consecutive double-double and fourth of his career with 12 points (6-9 FG) and 15 rebounds (tied his career high in 31 minutes against Oklahoma (Jan. 8) … tied his career high in blocks (3) in 20 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 15) … posted a career-high 20 points (career-best 9-14 FG, 2-3 FT), 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in 33 minutes against No. 6/7 Kansas (Jan. 18) … registered 14 points (7-9 FG), 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 38 minutes vs. LSU (Jan. 25) … tallied a game-high 13 rebounds (4 offensive) to go along with 9 points and 2 blocks in 36 minutes at TCU (Jan. 29) … recorded 14 points (7-8 FG), 9 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in 33 minutes against Iowa State (Feb. 1) … registered 17 points (8-9 FG), 9 boards and 1 block in 28 minutes at No. 3/3 Kansas (Feb. 3) … tallied a game-high 14 rebounds (5 offensive) to go along with 9 points (4-7 FG) and 1 block in 34 minutes vs. No. 1/1 Baylor (Feb. 10) … suffered a stress fracture in his back following the Baylor game and missed the remainder of the year.
As a Sophomore in 2018-19:
Played in 35 games (16 starts) … second on the team in blocks (19) and fourth in rebounding (3.6 rpg) while averaging 14.9 mpg … started all five games in the NIT run and averaged 5.6 ppg and a team-best 7.0 rpg in 23.2 mpg … also tallied a team-high 5 blocks in the five games of the NIT … registered 14 points (career-high 6-10 FT), 5 boards and 2 blocks in 36 minutes against Arkansas (Nov. 9) … tallied a season-high 16 points (6-9 FG) and 8 rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Radford (Nov. 30) … posted a team-high 14 points (career-high 7-9 FG), 6 rebounds and 1 block in 24 minutes vs. VCU (Dec. 5) … sustained a right ankle injury in practice on Jan. 4 and missed two games (West Virginia, at Oklahoma State) before returning to the lineup against Texas Tech (Jan. 12) … tallied 11 points (3-5 FG, 5-6 FT), 7 boards (4 offensive) and 2 blocks in 25 minutes against Xavier (March 24) … had a season-high 10 rebounds (3 offensive), 3 points, 2 assists and 1 steal in 22 minutes against Colorado (March 27) … recorded 6 points (3-6 FG), 8 rebounds and 1 block in 28 minutes against TCU (April 2).
As a Freshman in 2017-18:
Played in all 34 games (11 starts) … second on the team in blocks (18) … averaged 5.0 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per contest on the season … reached double figures in scoring four times … converted 60.7-percent (71-117) from the field … in his 11 starts, he averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds in 27.9 minutes per game while converting 66.7-percent (38-57) from the floor … registered 8 points (4-5 FG), 4 boards, 1 block and 1 steal in 20 minutes against No. 1/1 Duke (Nov. 24) … recorded 9 points (3-6 FG, 3-5 FT) and 8 rebounds in 20 minutes against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 16) … posted 14 points (6-8 FG) in a career-high 41 minutes during the double-overtime win against No. 16/16 TCU (Jan. 10) … he hit 1-of-2 free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining to break a 98-98 tie and proved to be the game-winning point … registered 5 points and 9 rebounds in 28 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 13) … posted 11 points (4-7 FG), 7 boards, 2 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal in 26 minutes against Oklahoma State (Feb. 24) … recorded 12 points (6-9 FG), 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal in 36 minutes at No. 6/6 Kansas (Feb. 26) … tallied a career-high 17 points (6-7 FG, 5-8 FT) and 8 rebounds in 36 minutes during the home overtime win against No. 20/19 West Virginia (March 3) … set a career high in free throws made and tied his career high in field goals made … in two games at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship, he averaged 5.0 points and a team-high 11.5 rebounds in 32.5 minutes per contest … recorded 8 points (4-6 FG), a career-high 15 rebounds (7 offensive), 2 steals and 1 block in 35 minutes against Iowa State in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship first round (March 7) … his 15 boards tied the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship freshman single-game mark (15 by Andre Roberson of Colorado vs. Iowa State on March 9, 2011).
High School:
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, Minn. (head coach Stanley Clay) … ranked as the No. 51 overall prospect in the nation by Scout, No. 56 by Rivals and No. 65 by ESPN following his senior year … finished his prep career as the all-time leading scorer (2,005 career points) in Cristo Rey Jesuit history … averaged 25 points and over 10 rebounds per game in his senior season … averaged 21.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 blocks as a junior.
Personal:
Born in Minneapolis, Minn. … son of Charles and Kimberly Sims … father played basketball at the University of Minnesota (1971-75) … has five older brothers: Jason, Ty, Dominique, Drew and Isaiah … Jason played basketball at the University of Northern Iowa (1993-96) … Ty played basketball at Kansas State University (1997-99) … Dominque played football at the University of Minnesota (2000-04) … Isaiah currently plays basketball at Rainy River Community College (International Falls, Minn.) … majoring in African & African Diaspora Studies with a minor in Anthropology.
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