Dickey Simpkins

LuBara Dixon "Dickey" Simpkins (born April 6, 1972[1]) is an American former professional basketball player best known for his tenure with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s. He is currently a scout for the Washington Wizards.[2]

Dickey Simpkins
Personal information
Born (1972-04-06) April 6, 1972
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolFriendly
(Fort Washington, Maryland)
CollegeProvidence (1990–1994)
NBA draft1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1994–2006
PositionPower forward
Number8, 0
Career history
1994–1997Chicago Bulls
1997–1998Golden State Warriors
1998–2000Chicago Bulls
2000–2001Makedonikos
2001Atlanta Hawks
2001–2002Rockford Lightning
2002Maroussi
2002Criollos de Caguas
2002–2003UNICS Kazan
2003–2004Lietuvos Rytas
2004Leones de Ponce
2004–2005Dakota Wizards
2005Plus Pujol Lleida
2005Alaska Aces
2005Blue Stars Beirut
2006Brose Bamberg
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,388 (4.2 ppg)
Rebounds1,187 (3.6 rpg)
Assists305 (0.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6' 9" forward/center, Simpkins starred at Friendly High School (Maryland) and Providence College before being selected by the Bulls with the 21st pick in the 1994 NBA Draft. Behind Luc Longley, Bill Wennington, and later Dennis Rodman in the Bulls' playing rotation, he saw limited action in his first few seasons as a Bull, scoring 513 points in 167 games. He earned two NBA Championship rings in 1996 and 1997, but was not on the team's active roster for either playoff run, and in fall 1997 the Bulls traded him to the Golden State Warriors for guard/forward Scott Burrell.

The Warriors subsequently waived Simpkins, and the Bulls claimed him. Simpkins posted a .634 field goal percentage in 21 games, and in the spring of 1998 he participated in the playoffs for the first time of his career, earning his third championship ring. After the 1998–99 NBA lockout, the Bulls parted ways with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Rodman and Luc Longley, which provided Simpkins with significantly more playing time. During the 1999 season he emerged as a part-time starter, averaging career highs of 9.1 points and 6.8 rebounds, and in the following season, he played a career-high 1,651 minutes.

After the Bulls signed Brad Miller in September 2000, the Bulls renounced their rights to Simpkins, who would spend a season in Greece before joining the Atlanta Hawks during the 2001–02 NBA season. He only played one game for the Hawks, though, and spent the rest of the season in Greece and the CBA. He later played in Russia, Puerto Rico, Lithuania, Spain, Philippines, Lebanon, and Germany.[3] In 2005, Simpkins joined the Alaska Aces (PBA) of the Philippine Basketball Association as replacement for Leon Derricks.[4] He led the team to a three-game quarterfinals loss against the sixth-seeded Red Bull franchise.[5]

Simpkins has worked as a college basketball analyst for ESPN. He is the founder of the basketball development company Next Level Performance Inc. (NLP), and is a national motivational speaker. He is currently a color commentator at Fox Sports 1 (FS1) for the Big East games.

He was a scout for the Charlotte Hornets[6] and the Washington Wizards.[7]

References
  1. Dickey Simpkins. Yahoo! Sports.
  2. Along for the ride - Three stories from the end of the bench
  3. http://www.euroleague.net/noticia.jsp?temporada=E05&jornada=15&id=788
  4. "As 'Last Dance' premiers, Tim Cone turns nostalgic on love for the Triangle Offense" by Gerry Ramos (dated 20 Apr 2020
  5. "NBA champions who played in the PBA as imports" by Paolo del Rosario (dated 7 Apr 2020)
  6. Charlotte Bobcats Staff Directory Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Along for the ride - Three stories from the end of the bench
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