Dave Simmons is an American-Australian former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He was named an NBL All-Star and won an NBL championship with the Melbourne Tigers, who retired his No. 25. He also had a two-year coaching stint with the Hunter Pirates. Simmons is the father of National Basketball Association (NBA) player Ben Simmons.
Early Life and Bio: Dave Simmons
Dave is 59 years old as of 2022, he was born on 13 April 1963, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on April 13 every year and his birth sign is Aries.
Physical Appearance: Dave Simmons
Dave Simmons is a physically very strong man. He has a brilliant physique and has a dominant body type. Dave is a very strongly built man. He stands at a very good height of 6 feet 9 inches as we all know that basketball players are usually very tall. He also weighs around 112 kgs.
Education: Dave Simmons
Dave hails from New York City. He attended South Bronx High School in The Bronx before playing college basketball in the state of Oklahoma. He first joined Oklahoma Baptist in 1981 but left after one season after struggling academically. Dave resurfaced at El Reno Junior College (now called Redlands) the next season and averaged 20 points a game, before returning to Oklahoma Baptist for the 1984–85 season.
Family: Dave Simmons
Dave was born and raised by his parents in New York City. Simmons is an African American who became a naturalized Australian citizen. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Dave’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Dave Simmons Wife
Dave is married to his lovely wife Julie Simmons, a white Australian with whom they have children: daughter Olivia and son Ben. He also has four step-children: Melissa, Emily, Liam, and Sean; Emily is the wife of NFL player Michael Bush.
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NBL Career
After graduating from Oklahoma City and moving around Central and South America for a short while, Simmons signed with the Melbourne Tigers of the Australian National Basketball League in 1989. In his first NBL game, Simmons scored 28 points against the Hobart Devils. He backed this up with a 25-point, 15-rebound effort against the Eastside Melbourne Spectres the next night.
To conclude a successful season, Simmons, Colbert, and Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze helped the Tigers reach the NBL post-season for the first time in club history. Simmons continued to play with the Tigers through the early 1990s, earning All-Star honors in his second season and helped the Tigers win the NBL championship in 1993.
Net Worth
Dave has an estimated net worth of $36.2 Million as of 2021. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a basketball player. Through his various sources of income, Dave has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Coaching Stint
In 2003, Simmons was hired by the Hunter Pirates as an assistant coach for the 2003–04 NBL season. However, in December 2003, he took over the head coaching job on an interim basis after the club controversially sacked Bruce Palmer just months into the Pirates’ debut season. He returned to an assistant coaching role for the 2004–05 season after the club hired legendary Australian coach Dr. Adrian Hurley.
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