Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here’s detailed information about Anfernee Simons:
Player Profile
- Full Name: Anfernee Tyrik Simons
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born June 8, 1999
- Hometown: Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA
- Height: 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm)
- Weight: 181 pounds (82 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm)
- Shoe Size: 13 (US)
- Number: 1 (Portland Trail Blazers)
- Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard
- High School:
- Edgewater High School (Orlando, Florida)
- IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
- College:
- Did not attend college, entered the NBA Draft directly after a postgraduate year.
- NBA Draft:
- Selected 24th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers
- Teams Played For:
- Portland Trail Blazers (2018–Present)
- Championship Rings: None
- Kids: No public information about children
- Siblings: He has one sibling (a younger sister).
Player Archetype / Play Style
Anfernee Simons’s archetype is that of a scoring combo guard: a shot-making perimeter creator who puts pressure on defenses with pull-up range, quick-trigger shooting, and burst off the dribble. Defensively, he fits more as a guard who competes within the scheme and handles smaller backcourt matchups rather than as a stopper against bigger wings or high-contact creators. Offensively, his role centers on spacing the floor, creating off live dribbles, attacking closeouts, and supplying secondary playmaking when the ball is in his hands. At 6’3″ and 200 pounds, Simons has a compact, springy frame with real vertical pop, speed, and balance, and his overall play style is built on three-level scoring, dynamic jump shooting, and instant offense more than physical defense or heavy table-setting.
Sources:
NBA.com — Anfernee Simons | Guard | Chicago Bulls | NBA.com
NBA Draft Room — Anfernee Simons
NBADraft.net — Anfernee Simons
Sports Illustrated — 2018 NBA Draft: Anfernee Simons Scouting Report and Highlights
Basketball-Reference — Anfernee Simons Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more