SUMMER PRO LEAGUE: SIMON WANTS ANOTHER NBA SHOT.Byline: Ben Villa Staff Writer LONG BEACH - Three years after leading the University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. to its first NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association championship and being named MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. of the Final Four, Miles Simon Miles Julian Simon (born November 21 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an assistant coach for the University of Arizona's men's basketball team and former professional basketball guard who played in Europe and briefly with the Orlando Magic of the NBA. remains a pretty big name around here. Just ask the 50 or so people who wanted his autograph after Wednesday morning's Summer Pro League The Summer Pro League, officially known as the The Southern California Summer Pro League (SPL) is a basketball league held every summer in Long Beach, California where first and second round draft picks in the NBA are able to improve their skills. game at the Pyramid. ``Yeah, it still feels good when people come up to you and ask for your autograph or they just want to shake your hand,'' Simon said. ``Just the other day, several people came up to me with Sports Illustrated magazines with me on the cover and they asked if I could sign them. So I guess they haven't forgotten me entirely just yet.'' Around these parts, that would be kind of hard to do. Simon was a prep star at Mater Dei High in Orange County. After leaving the Monarchs, Simon went on to star at Arizona, leading the Wildcats past Kentucky in the 1997 championship game. But it was after that game when Simon's career started spiraling downward. Even though he was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the NBA's Orlando Magic, injuries and numbers limited his playing time. He only played in six games during his rookie season before being released after the season. After not getting another NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= offer, Simon took his game overseas, but misfortune again plagued him. During a pickup game last season, he tore ligaments in his ankle. Now he's back playing at the Pyramid on the BWBA BWBA Blue Water Bridge Authority (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) BWBA Belgian Warmblood Breeding Association BWBA Brandon Women's Bowling Association (Canada) team, trying to earn another shot at the pros. ``He belongs back in the NBA,'' BWBA coach and former Long Beach State assistant Bob Gottlieb said. ``He needs more consistency with his shooting and dribbling, but he definitely has that kind of talent.'' Simon has only played in five games in the Summer Pro League with his last one coming today at 10:30 a.m. against the Magic Johnson All-Stars. It's given him little chance to catch a scout's eye and earn an invitation to an NBA training camp. But no matter, Simon already has other plans. ``I'm probably going to sign a contract any day now and play overseas again in either Greece or Italy,'' Simon said. ``Over there, I'll get to play about 35 minutes a game and it'll give me the opportunity to show off my skills again. I'm not done with the NBA yet.'' |
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