Joining seven other IMG Academy basketball alumni in the NBA, Anfernee Simons was selected as the 24th draft pick by the Portland Trail Blazers last night in the 2018 NBA Draft. Simons became the second player picked in the Draft straight from IMG Academy since 2015. A native of Altamonte Springs, Fla., Simons competed as a member of the IMG Academy Post-graduate National team in 2017-18. He helped lead IMG Academy to a 23-8 regular season record in route to the team’s fourth invitation of the past five years to the National Prep Championship in Connecticut. On the year, Simons averaged 22.4 points while shooting 54% from the floor, and 45% from three-point range, in addition to 6.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Simons' coach at IMG Academy, John Mahoney, understood his goals from his first day on campus and is incredibly excited for the entire Simons family.
"Anfernee has worked extremely hard for this moment and we are very happy for him and want to wish him the best of luck!" Mahoney said. "I'm extremely happy for Anfernee and his family. This has been a dream of his, and now he can make it come true."
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