Anfernee Tyrik Simons is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (24th overall) of the 2018 NBA draft after playing a postgraduate year at IMG Academy.
On June 8, 1999, Anfernee Tyrik Simons was born. He would later become a professional basketball player in the NBA.
In 2015, the University of Louisville was involved in a basketball sex scandal, which later led to Anfernee Simons decommitting from the university.
In the 2018 NBA Draft, Anfernee Simons became the third high school player since 2015 to be drafted into the NBA.
In 2017, Anfernee Simons graduated from Edgewater High School and averaged 23.8 points in his last year. Afterwards, he attended IMG Academy for a postgraduate year and played for the United States men's national under-19 basketball team during the summer.
In 2017, the University of Louisville was involved in the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal, which contributed to Anfernee Simons decommitting from the university.
In January 2018, Anfernee Simons said he was "most likely" going to bypass college and enter the 2018 NBA draft.
On March 20, 2018, ESPN ranked Anfernee Simons as the 19th-best prospect in the upcoming NBA draft.
On July 2, 2018, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that they had officially signed Anfernee Simons to a contract.
In 2018, Anfernee Simons was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA draft with the 24th overall pick after a postgraduate year at IMG Academy.
In 2018, after growing up young for his grade level, Anfernee reclassified to enter college with the class of 2018, providing him an extra year to develop his skills.
On January 21, 2019, Anfernee Simons was assigned to the Agua Caliente Clippers for an NBA G League assignment.
On April 10, 2019, Anfernee Simons made his first career start against the Sacramento Kings, scoring a career-high 37 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. He became the first Trail Blazers rookie to score 30-plus points since Damian Lillard.
During halftime of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, Anfernee Simons was named the 2021 Slam Dunk Champion on a 3–2 decision, despite failing to kiss the rim during his dunk attempt.
On January 3, 2022, Anfernee Simons scored a then career-high 43 points in a win against the Atlanta Hawks, dedicating the game to his grandfather who had passed away the previous night.
On July 6, 2022, Anfernee Simons re-signed with the Trail Blazers on a four-year, $100 million contract.
On February 3, 2023, Anfernee Simons scored 33 points in a 124–116 comeback win over the Washington Wizards.
On October 25, 2023, Anfernee Simons suffered a torn UCL in his right thumb against the Los Angeles Clippers, which sidelined him for four to six weeks.
On December 19, 2024, Anfernee Simons had a double-double and hit the game-winning buzzer-beater against the Denver Nuggets.
On July 7, 2025, Anfernee Simons was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jrue Holiday.
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