Basketball Media Day notebook: Sims likely to play down low this seasonBy Ruth Lincoln
Daily Sports Writer
Junior DeShawn Sims is ready for a new role.
Last May, forward Ekpe Udoh transferred to Baylor after spending two seasons as a key forward, leaving Michigan with an opening down low.
While playing on the perimeter most of last season, Sims struggled finishing drives and making layups. This year, he will likely replace Udoh filling the four or five spot.
“As soon as the season ended last year, I knew I was going to have to pick my game up a level to be successful,” Sims said yesterday at Michigan Media Day.
Sims, the Wolverines’ second-leading scorer last season behind Manny Harris (12.3 points per game), led Michigan in 3-point attempts (142). But his new role will allow him to alternate between the two spots.
“I’ll keep shooting the ball at the convenience that the team needs me, or if we need a big shot,” Sims said. “If I hit 10 threes in a row, I’m not going to say I wish I had shot 10 jumpers in a row.”
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