Courtney Sims

Class:
Senior
Position:
C
Height:
6-11
Weight:
245
Hometown:
Boston, Mass.
High School:
Noble & Greenough School

Michigan Career ... Did not miss a single game in career, playing in 133 consecutive games for U-M, third all-time ... Had 111 career starts, tied for No. 6 all-time ... Had 213 career blocks, second all-time ... Second player in U-M history to record 200-plus career blocks ... Scored 1,329 career points, No. 25 all-time ... Grabbed 728 career rebounds, No. 13 all-time ... Shot 58.6 percent from the field for career, fifth all-time ... Had 14 career double-doubles, all of which came via points and rebounds ... Played 3,086 minutes, No. 18 all-time.

Senior (2006-07) ... 2006 John Thompson Challenge All-Tournament team ... U-M's 2007 Loy Vaught Rebounding Award ... U-M's 2007 Travis Conlan Sportsmanship Award ... CBS Player of the Game for Michigan at UCLA (Dec. 23); had 13 points and five blocks, two rebounds and a steal ... ESPN-Plus Player of the Game against Northern Illinois (Dec. 16); had 21 points, 13 rebounds, three blocks and a steal ... Helped Michigan to Postseason NIT second round ... Helped Michigan to a 22-13 record, its second straight 20-plus win season ... Played in all 35 games with 29 starts ... Averaged 11.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game ... Scored season-high 29 points against Iowa (Jan. 29) ... Scored in double figures in 18 games ... Scored 20-or-more points in four games ... Scored 1,000th career point on a free throw during the first minute of the game against Harvard (Nov. 17), becoming the 41st Wolverine to reach 1,000 career points ... Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against Northern Illinois ... Had 10-or-more rebounds in seven games ... Posted five double-doubles on the season ... Recorded 10th double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds against UW-Milwaukee (Nov. 15) ... Recorded 11th double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds against UMBC (Nov. 25) ... Recorded 12th double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds against Northern Illinois ... Recorded 13th double-double with 29 points and 11 rebounds against Iowa (Jan. 31) ... Recorded 14th double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Michigan State (Feb. 27) ... Recorded 46 blocks ... Had at least one block in 24-for-35 games ... Had 14 multiple block games ... With his 46 blocks, helped the 2006-07 team set the U-M record for blocks in a season with 200 ... Had a season-high five blocks at UCLA ... Shot 57.0 percent from the field (143-for-251) ... Shot a career-high 72.3 percent on free throws (115-for-159) ... Went 11-for-13 from the free throw line against Iowa, which set career-highs in both categories ... Posted 19 assists and 17 steals ... Had a season-high two assists five times ... Had a career-high three steals at Purdue (Jan 13) ... Played in 24.6 minutes per game ... Played in a season-high 35 minutes against Iowa ... Played 20-or-more minutes in 29 games with six games of 30-or-more minutes.

Junior (2005-06) ... Helped U-M to first national top 25 ranking in eight years ... Helped U-M to back-to-back wins against top 25 teams for first time in 12 years ... ESPN Player of the Game (U-M) against Ohio State (Feb. 9); had 26 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks ... CBS Player of the Game (U-M) at Ohio State (Feb. 25); had 10 points and 10 rebounds ... ESPN2 Player of the Game (U-M) vs. Old Dominion (March 28) in the Postseason NIT semifinal game; had 18 points and seven rebounds ... Big Ten Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 11, 2005 ... Became fourth member of U-M's 150 block club ... Became the 35th member of U-M's 500-point/500-rebound club ... Became 35th Wolverine to collected 500 career rebounds, hitting the mark with one rebound against Notre Dame (March 20) ... Played in all 33 games with 25 starts ... Averaged 10.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game ... Scored in double figures in 17 games ... Scored five games with 20-or-more points and one game with 30-or-more points ... Had a career-high 33 points against Delaware State (Dec. 7) ... Had a career-high 13 field goals, two times – against Delaware State and against Ohio State ... Had a career-high 17 field goal attempts against Delaware State ... Had 10-or-more rebounds in four games ... Had a career-high 16 rebounds against Ohio State (Feb. 9) ... Posted four double-doubles on the season ... Recorded sixth career double-double with 33 points and 13 rebounds against Delaware State (Dec. 7) ... Recorded seventh double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds against Chicago State (Dec. 31), just missing triple double after career-high eight blocks ... Recorded eighth double-double with 26 points and 16 rebounds against Ohio State (Feb. 9) ... Recorded ninth double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Ohio State (Feb. 25) ... Shot 63.3 percent from the field (143-for-226), first overall among Big Ten players ... Averaged 1.42 blocks per game, second overall among Big Ten players ... Had a career-high eight blocks against Chicago State (Dec. 31) ... Had 13 multiple block games ... Posted 25 assists and nine steals ... Had season-high two steals at Notre Dame (Dec. 3) ... Had a career-high four assists against Illinois (Feb. 21) ... Played in 22.9 minutes per game ... Played in a season-high 34 minutes, two times - against Chicago State and against Ohio State ... Played 20-or-more minutes in 20 games with seven games of 30-or-more minutes.

Sophomore (2004-05) ... U-M's 2005 Loy Vaught Rebounding Award ... ESPN Player of the Game vs. Northwestern (March 15, 2005); had 25 points, six rebounds, four blocks and a steal ... ESPN Player of the Game at Georgia Tech (Nov. 30, 2004); had 17 points, eight rebounds, a block and a steal ... ESPN2 Player of the Game vs. Providence (Nov. 26, 2004); had 10 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and a steal ... Played in all 31 games with 23 starts ... Averaged 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game ... Scored in double figures in 17 games ... Had season-high 25 points vs. Northwestern (March 15, 2005) in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament ... Had 10-or-more rebounds in three games ... Had season-high 13 rebounds at Iowa (Jan. 15, 2005) ... Posted three double-doubles ... Recorded third double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Colorado (Nov. 17) ... Recorded fourth double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Providence (Nov. 26) ... Recorded fifth double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds at Iowa (Jan. 5) ... Led U-M with 52 blocks ... Had at least one block in 26-of-31 games ... Had 14 multiple block games ... Had season-high five blocks vs. Colorado (Nov. 17) ... Shot 59.0 percent from the field (118-for-200) ... Shot 70.1 percent from the free throw line (68-for-97) ... Had streak of 19 straight free throws over eight-game period ... Posted 16 assists and 10 steals ... Played 23.2 minutes per game ... Played in a season-high 36 minutes against Northwestern ... Played 20-or-more minutes in 22 games with three games of 30-or-more minutes.

Freshman (2003-04) ... Member of the 2004 NIT Championship team ... 2004 Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team ... U-M's 2004 Rudy Tomjanovich Most Improved Player Award ... ESPN Player of the Game vs. Michigan State (Feb. 24, 2004); had 19 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals ... ESPN-Plus Player of the Game at Indiana (March 3); had 13 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal ... ESPN-Plus Player of the Game against Purdue (Feb. 7); had 11 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks ... ESPN-Plus Player of the Game against Iowa (Jan. 28); had 16 points and two blocks ... Only Wolverine to play and start all 34 games ... In first collegiate game against Oakland (Nov. 21, 2003), tallied a season-high six blocks ... Led Michigan and the Big Ten in blocks with 68 total (2.0 per game) ... Became first freshman to lead the league in blocks since 1996 and Penn State's Calvin Booth ... Had at least one block in 29-of-34 games ... Had 24 multiple block games ... Led Michigan to a 64-63 victory against Purdue on a last second rebound and putback; had 11 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in career-high 37 minutes ... Averaged 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game ... Scored in double figures in 11 games ... Had a season-high 19 points against Michigan State (Feb. 24, 2004) ... Had 10-or-more rebounds three times ... Had a season-high 15 rebounds against Purdue (Feb. 7, 2004), becoming the first Michigan player to have 15 or more rebounds since the 1996 season ... Posted two double-doubles ... Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds against Purdue (Feb. 7, 2004) ... Record second double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds vs. Illinois (March 14) in the quarterfinal of the Big Ten Tournament ... Posted 18 assists and 12 steals ... Played 22.1 minutes per game ... Played in a career-high 37 minutes against Purdue (Feb. 7) ...Played 20-or-more minutes in 18 games with four games of 30-or-more minutes.

Prep ... Independent School League co-MVP (2003) ... All-Independent School League unanimous first-team (2001, '02, '03) ... For prep career: averaged 23.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 7.3 blocks ... Coached by Michael Herring ... Three-year starter ... Surpassed over 1,500 career points in just three seasons ... Finished with a 52-24 record in three seasons at Noble & Greenough School ... As a senior (2003), averaged 26.3 points, 12.7 rebounds and 6.0 blocks ... Led Noble & Greenough School to a 21-4 overall record and 15-0 league record ... Led Noble & Greenough School to the quarterfinals of the NEPSAC playoffs ... As a junior (2002), averaged 18.9 points, 11.2 rebounds, 8.9 blocks ... Led Independent League in blocked shots (8.9) ... Second in Independent League in rebounding (11.2) ... Led Noble & Greenough School to a 23-5 overall record ... Led Noble & Greenough School to semifinals of the NEPSAC playoffs ... As a sophomore (2001), averaged 24.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.9 blocks ... Led Independent League in scoring (24.5) ... Led Noble & Greenough School to an 8-15 overall record ... Transferred to Noble & Greenough School in 2001 ... As a freshman (2000), played at Wellesley High School ... Started on junior varsity team, played varsity later in school year ... Invited to play in the 2003 Jordan Capital Classic ... Member of Silver Team, which defeated the Black Team, 107-102 ... Had two points and a team-high nine rebounds in 20 minutes ... Played AAU basketball for BABC ... Coached by Leo Papile ... Selected to Nike All-American camp, 2002 Nike All-America.

Personal Notes ... Grew seven inches during his freshman year of high school ... Started playing organized basketball during his freshman year at Wellesley High School ... Played with Dion Harris at the 2003 Michael Jordan Classic ... During middle school and early high school was a national tennis recruit.