Bookkeeping The Retired Guys, 2013 Edition
Wayne Simien - Works as the director of youth sports and a campus minister at Kansas.
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Retired • Retired after 2009 season • PF • 2 years of NBA experience
Height6'9
Weight250 lbs
Born9th March 1983 (age 43)
Nationality🇺🇸USA
NBA Draft29th pick, 2005
Pre-draft teamKansas
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Agentn/a
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Stats
| Year | League | Team | G | MPG | PTS/G | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | NBA | Miami Heat | 43 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 48.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.7 | 0.8 | 88.2% | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Miami Heat | 8 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 39.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.6 | 0.9 | 71.4% | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Teams
| Date | Team |
|---|---|
| 2001 - 2005 | Kansas (NCAA) |
| June 2005 - October 2007 | Miami Heat (NBA) |
| October 2007 | Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) |
| July 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers (Summer League) |
| October 2008 - April 2009 | Caceres (Spain, LEB Gold) |
Transactions
| Date | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 NBA Draft | NBA | Drafted 29th overall by Miami Heat. |
| 12th August 2005 | NBA | Signed four-year, $4,599,309 rookie scale contract with Miami Heat. Included team option for 2007/08 and 2008/09. |
| 15th September 2006 | NBA | Miami Heat exercised 2007/08 team option. |
| 24th October 2007 | NBA | Traded by Miami Heat, along with Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac, a 2008 first-round pick (#18, Ty Lawson) and cash to Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount. |
| 29th October 2007 | NBA | Waived by Minnesota Timberwolves. Concurrently, Minnesota Timberwolves declined 2007/08 team option. |
| 9th October 2008 | Spain | Signed a one-year contract with Caceres. |
| 2nd April 2009 | Spain | Left Caceres. |
Awards
| Year | Award | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NBA Champion | Miami Heat |
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Articles
Older articles (2)
Where Are They Now, 2011: Bookkeeping The Retired Guys
Wayne Simien - Simien now runs a ministry, "Called to Greatness", which combines basketball and Jesus in a way not involving Larry Bird.
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Where Are They Now, 2010; Part 60
- Wayne SimienWayne Simien played in Spain's LEB Gold last year. Playing for Caceres, he averaged 16.8 points and 8.2 rebounds on 62% shooting. Then he retired, aged only 26, to become a minister. He also does a lot of keynote speaking now, mainly to impressionable kids.
