ANFERNEE SIMONS (POR)
#1•A. SIMONS
G • 6’3, 181 lbs; 7th year, IMG Academy (HS)
STAR UNDERDOG
NBA ROLE: EXPLOSIVE, SCORING COMBO GUARD
Drafted straight outta HS (IMG Academy), Anfernee Simons has evolved into an impressive, shot-creating combo guard; tremendous skill from outside - high-volume 3-pt. shooter w/ a quick, fluid motion - has a lot of different ways to create clean opportunities; athletic, versatile ball-handler - Simons’s offensive arsenal has expanded over the last few seasons: great breakdown ability - nice back & forth, rocker cross into pull-ups or floaters, will drive hard (and put someone on a poster) if there's a beat to the rim; has proven capable of defending his position and gotten better attacking w/ his own offense v. setting up others - must maintain efficiency as teams strategize to take away his strengths; very confident player who’s just scratching the surface: Simons has taken over as Coach Billups’s best player - counted on for lots of points as Portland’s lead guy
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PULLUP TRIPLE
#DOGTAGS: STAR UNDERDOG, BUCKET-GETTER, SNIPER, HI-FLYER
MORE ON ANFERNEE
Avg. career-high 22.6 points/game (2023-24)
Dunk Contest Champ (2021)
Las Vegas Summer League Champion (2018)
Drafted 24th overall straight outta HS (2018)
Named after NBA great, Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K25 RATING: 81