Dickey Simpkins facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1972 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| High school | Friendly (Fort Washington, Maryland) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Providence (1990–1994) |
| NBA Draft | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Pro career | 1994–2006 |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1997 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1997–1998 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1998–2000 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2000–2001 | Makedonikos |
| 2001 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2001–2002 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2002 | Maroussi |
| 2002 | Criollos de Caguas |
| 2002–2003 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2003–2004 | Lietuvos Rytas |
| 2004 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2004–2005 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2005 | Plus Pujol Lleida |
| 2005 | Alaska Aces |
| 2005 | Blue Stars Beirut |
| 2006 | Brose Bamberg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,388 (4.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,187 (3.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 305 (0.9 apg) |
LuBara Dixon "Dickey" Simpkins (born April 6, 1972) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He is most famous for playing with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s. Simpkins helped the Bulls win three NBA championships. Today, he works as a sports commentator for Fox Sports.
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Early Life and High School
Dickey Simpkins was born on April 6, 1972, in Fort Washington, Maryland. He grew up to be 6 feet 9 inches tall. In high school, he was a star player at Friendly High School in Maryland. He played as a forward and center.
College Basketball Career
After high school, Simpkins played college basketball at Providence College. He played for the Providence Friars team for four seasons. During his time there, he scored about 9.8 points per game.
He was chosen for the Big East All-Tournament team twice, in 1993 and 1994. In 1994, he helped his team win the conference title. This win earned them a spot in the NCAA tournament. In 2013, Providence College honored Simpkins by adding him to their athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional Basketball Career
The Chicago Bulls picked Dickey Simpkins as the 21st player in the 1994 NBA draft. In his first few years with the Bulls, he didn't play much. This was because other great players like Luc Longley, Bill Wennington, and Dennis Rodman were ahead of him. He scored 513 points in 167 games during this time.
Simpkins won two NBA Championship rings with the Bulls in 1996 and 1997. However, he wasn't on the active team roster for those playoff games. In 1997, the Bulls traded him to the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors later let Simpkins go, and the Bulls quickly brought him back. In 1998, he played in the playoffs for the first time. He helped the Bulls win his third championship ring that year. After the 1998-99 NBA season, many star players like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen left the Bulls. This gave Simpkins a lot more playing time.
In the 1999 season, he became a part-time starter. He averaged his career bests with 9.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. The next season, he played a career-high 1,651 minutes.
After his time with the Bulls, Simpkins played for many teams around the world. He played in countries like Greece, Russia, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. In 2005, he joined the Alaska Aces (PBA) in the Philippines.
Life After Playing Basketball
After his basketball career, Dickey Simpkins became a college basketball analyst for ESPN. He also started a company called Next Level Performance Inc. (NLP), which helps basketball players improve. He is also a speaker who inspires others.
Currently, he works as a color commentator for Fox Sports 1 (FS1). He provides commentary for Big East basketball games. Simpkins also worked as a scout for the Charlotte Hornets and the Washington Wizards.
NBA Career Statistics
Here are some of Dickey Simpkins' statistics from his time in the NBA.
Regular Season
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Chicago | 59 | 5 | 9.9 | .424 | – | .694 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 1995–96† | Chicago | 60 | 12 | 11.4 | .481 | 1.000 | .629 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| 1996–97† | Chicago | 48 | 0 | 8.2 | .333 | .250 | .700 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 1997–98 | Golden State | 19 | 0 | 10.3 | .458 | .000 | .385 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 1997–98† | Chicago | 21 | 0 | 11.3 | .634 | .000 | .591 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| 1998–99 | Chicago | 50* | 35 | 29.0 | .463 | .000 | .645 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 9.1 |
| 1999–00 | Chicago | 69 | 48 | 23.9 | .405 | .000 | .542 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| 2001–02 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 327 | 100 | 15.9 | .440 | .222 | .618 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Chicago | 13 | 0 | 5.7 | .375 | – | .444 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Career | 13 | 0 | 5.7 | .375 | – | .444 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | |
See also
In Spanish: Dickey Simpkins para niños
