Anfernee Simons’ Nationality

Anfernee Simons, a shooting guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, was selected 24th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Florida native, born on June 8, 1999, attended Edgewater High School, followed by IMG Academy and graduated in 2018 as a five-star recruit. Since the NBA started enforcing age restrictions in 2005, he was the first American to enter and be chosen in an NBA draft right after high school graduation. After signing a four-year rookie contract in July 2018, he became the third high school player to be drafted in the NBA since 2015, following Satnam Singh Bhamara and Thon Maker.

Simons was sent by the Blazers to play for the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League the following season. He made an unsuccessful attempt to kiss the rim during halftime of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game during the Slam Dunk Contest championship round, but he still finished the dunk. He was declared the 2021 Slam Dunk Champion by a vote of 3–2. In July 2022, he re-signed a new four-year contract with the Trail Blazer, worth $100 million. In six seasons with the Trail Blazers, he had played in 319 games, starting 143 and averaging 14.1 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.5 rebounds.

What is Anfernee Simons’ nationality?

Anfernee Simons is of American nationality. He was born and raised in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in the United States. He represented the USA in the 2017 men's national under-19 basketball team.

Anfernee Simons’ Hometown

Anfernee Simons’ hometown is Altamonte Springs, Florida, in the U.S., as per the NY Times.

Simons attended Edgewater High School, where in 30 games during his sophomore year, he averaged 17.8 points, 4.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and one steal. He moved to Montverde Academy in Montverde for his junior year, but after being a bench warmer, he decided to stay at Edgewater for a year in order to keep his name off the college application list. Simons finished his final year at Edgewater in 2017 with an average of 23.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game in 20 games. He had earlier indicated interest in spending that year at the West Oaks Academy in Orlando, but due to his reclassification in the Class of 2018, he spent a postgraduate year at the IMG Academy in Bradenton.

According to 247Sports.com, Simons was a five-star recruit and the seventh-best player in the 2018 class. He stated in January 2018 that, although he would not be hiring an agency, he was "most likely" to forego college and join the 2018 NBA draft. He subsequently withdrew his name from the 2018 Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit after confirming his decision in March 2018. He was regarded as the 19th-best draft prospect by ESPN in 2018 and later received an invitation to the 2018 NBA Draft Combine.

Anfernee Simons’ Birthplace

Simons was born in Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. on June 8, 1999.