Donald Sims’ secret weapon
After leading the Southern Conference in scoring last season, Donald Sims knew that he would be in for a rough ride from opposing defenses this season.
Sims, often double teamed and pressed away from the perimeter in an effort to contain his long-range ability, has become more adept to driving the ball, often against bodies larger than his 170-pound frame.
So, this season, Sims has come up with a way to prepare himself for the contact. He displays it during breaks – a bright yellow mouthpiece that he gnaws on methodically and almost ceremoniously in preparation for his excursions.
“It’s a way to remind me to be physical,” Sims said. “Because teams are being physical with me.”
He said that he has been through five of the mouthpieces this season, but has a reserve supply.
“I chew ‘em up,” Sims said. “I chew the corners up and they don’t fit anymore.”
Read more on Sims and his ASU career in Saturday’s Winston-Salem Journal