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A closer look at Portland guard Anfernee Simons’ year at IMG Academy.

The mystery behind the Trail Blazers’ first-round pick Anfernee Simons has been a topic of debate in the aftermath of the NBA Draft. Thanks to IMG Academy’s cooperartion, Blazer’s Edge contributor Steve Dewald gained access to Simons’ raw numbers from his post-grad season. Along with statistics, IMG Academy supplied information on how their program guides aspiring athletes along a path to reach their goals.

With this information, we hope to shine a light on Simons’ path to Portland.

Don’t Call It a High School

The program that Simons enrolled in for the 2017-18 year was IMG Academy’s Post Graduate program.