Miles Simon
| Phoenix Suns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Basket Livorno |
| 2001–2002 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2002 | Varese |
| 2002–2003 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2004 | Tuborg Pilsener |
| 2004 | Reggiana |
| As coach: | |
| 2005–2008 | Arizona (assistant) |
| 2017–2021 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2021–2023 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2023–present | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Miles Julian Simon (born November 21, 1975) is an American
Early life and college career
Simon was born in Stockholm to an American father and a Norwegian mother.
Professional career
After college, Simon played five games with the Orlando Magic during the 1999 NBA season.[7] He played for two seasons for the Dakota Wizards of the CBA, whom he led to a CBA championship in 2002.[2] Simon earned enough awards and honors in 2001–2002 to make him the most decorated player in CBA history. He received honors as Player of the Week four times. He was named the CBA Newcomer of the Year, the CBA MVP, and the Playoff MVP.[2] He also holds the CBA record for most free throws made in a row at 60.
Post-playing career
In 2005, Simon was announced as an assistant coach under his collegiate head coach Lute Olson at his alma mater winning the conference championship and reaching the Elite Eight in March 2005. He remained an assistant coach until May 2008,[2] when it was announced by the Arizona athletics department that his coaching contract would not be renewed.[8]
Simon later worked with
On June 27, 2017, he joined the Los Angeles Lakers as an assistant coach.[9]
In 2021, he was named the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' development team, the South Bay Lakers, in the NBA G League.[10]
On June 17, 2023, it was reported that Simon was hired as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns under head coach Frank Vogel.[11] The hiring, alongside the rest of the Suns' newest coaching staff, was made official on June 21, 2023.
References
- ^ Detroit’s Mr. Do-It-All. SLAM Online. Retrieved on December 16, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Miles Simon: Assistant Coach". arizonaathletics.com. August 17, 2006. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ^ "Miles Simon Interview 2012". Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "NCAA Tournament, Official Basketball Box Score" (PDF). 2021-22 Arizona Men's Basketball Media Guide. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona basketball: 54 Wildcats legends enshrined in UA Sports Hall of Fame". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/miles_simon/ NBA Player Profile
- ^ Rivera, Steve (May 2, 2008). "Simon out as UA hoops assistant". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ^ "Lakers Add Miles Simon to Coaching Staff". NBA.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "South Bay Lakers Name Miles Simon as Head Coach". OurSports Central. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns are adding South Bay Lakers head coach Miles Simon…". June 17, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com