LSU officials announced that Wayne Sims, a member of the Tigers' basketball team in the late '80s through the early '90s, died on Wednesday.
During his run at LSU, Sims played alongside Hall of FamerThe Tigers were crowned Southeastern Conference champions during Sims' senior year."He brought the best out in players, and everyone liked him," Sims' coach at LSU, Dale Brown, said in a statement.
Wayne’s son Wayde also played two seasons for the Tigers before he was fatally shot during an off-campus altercation on the eve of LSU’s first scheduled practice before the 2018-19 season. "He and Fay worked tirelessly to keep Wayde’s memory alive," said McNeese State coach Will Wade, who was Wayde Sims’ coach at LSU."I’ll never forget Wayne and Fay saying that God will find a way to save lives through Wayde’s death."
Wayne Sims, listed at 6-foot-7, 247 pounds during his playing days, appeared in 117 games for LSU, starting 74 and scoring 1,107 career points and grabbing 603 rebounds.
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