21-601: Simien or Semien may mean: People [ edit ] Wayne Simien , an American professional basketball player Terrance Simien , a U.S. zydeco musician, accordionist and songwriter Tracy Simien , a former NFL football player Places [ edit ] Kingdom of Simien , a Jewish kingdom said to have been located in the north-western part of Ethiopia Simien Mountains , Ethiopia Semien Mountains National Park See also [ edit ] Simian , "pertaining to apes" Simian (disambiguation) Simion ,
42-503: A Romanian name Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Simien . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simien&oldid=1161533050 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
63-540: A position with the University of Kansas Athletic Department as the Associate Athletics Director for Engagement and Outreach . Simien is a Christian . Simien married his wife, Katie, on July 8, 2006. They have 5 children. 2005 NCAA Division I men%27s basketball tournament The 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine
84-484: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wayne Simien Wayne Anthony Simien Jr. (born March 9, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player, who last played with Spain's Cáceres Ciudad de Baloncesto. He was a member of the Miami Heat when they won the 2006 NBA championship . Simien played in college at the University of Kansas , where he
105-461: The 12th leading all-time scorer at Kansas with 1,593 points. Kansas retired his number 23 jersey on January 29, 2011. Simien was selected with the 29th overall selection of the 2005 NBA draft by the Miami Heat , with whom he won a championship in 2006 . During the regular season , he appeared in 43 games (about 10 minutes per game), averaging 3 points and 2 rebounds , but only managed two postseason appearances . Simien could not participate in
126-668: The 15-player limit. He was given a Summer League invitation by the Cleveland Cavaliers , but did not play due to a hamstring injury. He later received a training camp invitation from the Atlanta Hawks which was subsequently withdrawn. Simien joined, in October 2008, Spain 's Cáceres 2016 Basket , in the country's second level . Simien decided to retire from professional basketball on May 5, 2009, to pursue his Christian ministry called Called To Greatness. In August 2021, he took
147-592: The 2005 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion received the automatic bid). At Allstate Arena , Rosemont, Illinois At University Arena , Albuquerque At Carrier Dome , Syracuse At Frank Erwin Center , Austin At Edward Jones Dome , St. Louis North Carolina was looking for its 4th National Championship, while Illinois
168-549: The Final Four for the first time since 2001. North Carolina emerged as the national champion for a fourth time, defeating Illinois in the final 75–70. North Carolina's Sean May was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player . It was coach Roy Williams 's first national championship. For the first time since 1999, when Weber State defeated North Carolina, a #14 seed defeated a #3 seed when Bucknell upset Kansas . A #13 seed, Vermont , advanced by defeating Syracuse in
189-569: The Heat's 2006 Summer League program because of a salmonella infection. His contribution during the season consisted of eight games. Simien was traded from the Heat along with Antoine Walker and Michael Doleac to the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 24, 2007, for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount . However, on October 29, Simien was waived by the Wolves in order for them to keep their roster at
210-516: The NCAA Selection Committee. Two teams play an opening-round game, popularly called the " play-in game ," the winner of which advances to the main draw of the tournament and plays a top seed in one of the regionals. Since its inception in 2001, this game has been played at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio . All 64 teams were seeded 1 to 16 within their regionals; the winner of
231-582: The Pioneers to a 6A-State Championship his junior year in high school. During his high school career, he began working with world-renowned conditioning coach Istvan Javorek . At Kansas, Simien received All-American honors his junior and senior years. He was a Wooden Award finalist both years, and was the Big 12 Player of the Year his senior year. His college career ended when Kansas was defeated by 14th-seeded Bucknell in
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#1732845021868252-595: The Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and championship Game. ESPN carried the opening round game. Rece Davis served as studio host, joined by analyst Fran Fraschilla . CBS Sports carried the remaining 63 games. They were carried on a regional basis until the Elite Eight, at which point all games were shown nationally. Greg Gumbel once again served as the studio host, joined by analysts Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis . The television rating indicated
273-408: The ball from Head, forcing Deron Williams to foul. However, Felton converted on 1 of 2 free throws, giving Illinois one last chance. But Luther Head's three pointer bounced high and out. Eventually it went into the hands of Felton who this time connected on both free throws to give North Carolina a 75–70 victory. For North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, it was his first national championship. Illinois
294-592: The first round and a #12 seed, Wisconsin-Milwaukee , advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the Chicago region. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament, thirty having earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League , which does not conduct a postseason tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by
315-517: The first round of the 2005 NCAA tournament . While at Kansas he won three Big 12 Championships and earned four NCAA Tournament berths including two Final Four appearances (one national runner-up finish) and one Elite 8 finish. Simien finished his college career with 110 wins and a 12–4 NCAA Tournament record. Simien was the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner his final year, recognizing him as the nation's top senior men's basketball player. He finished his career as
336-509: The lead back up to ten before a 10–0 run by the Illini tied the game at 65-65. Illinois would tie the game at 70–70 on a three by Luther Head. But North Carolina would fight back as freshman Marvin Williams tapped back a Rashad McCants missed shot to put North Carolina back in front. Illinois would get several cracks to take the lead but were unable to convert. Eventually, Raymond Felton was able to steal
357-602: The national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball . It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis . The Final Four consisted of top seed Illinois , in their first Final Four appearance since 1989, Louisville , making their first appearance since winning the national championship in 1986 , North Carolina , reaching their first Final Four since their 2000 Cinderella run, and Michigan State , back in
378-648: The play-in game automatically received a 16 seed. The Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65. The 2005 regionals, along with their top seeds, are listed below. Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four , held April 2–4 in St. Louis. Sites hosting each round of the 2005 tournament: Opening round First and second rounds Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship) The following teams were automatic qualifiers for
399-528: Was a consensus first-team All-American his senior year in 2005 . Growing up, Simien was a University of Kansas fan due to his proximity to Lawrence . He committed to play for Roy Williams and the University of Kansas as early as the 8th or 9th grade, and was later named to the 2001 McDonald's All-American Team . He played for the Leavenworth Pioneers in high school with Coach Larry Hogan and led
420-672: Was denied a chance to set the NCAA record for most wins in a season, instead tying it at 37. Sean May scored 26 points as he took the MOP of the Final Four. Winner advances to Syracuse Regional vs. No. 1 North Carolina. * Oakland won the Opening Round game. The Atlantic 10 , Atlantic Sun , Big Sky , Big South , CAA , Ivy , MAAC , MAC , MEAC , Northeast , Ohio Valley , SoCon , Southland , SWAC , and Sun Belt conferences all went 0–1. The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, and CG respectively stand for
441-457: Was playing in its first. It was a tight contest for much of the first half before an 8–0 run by North Carolina allowed them to take a 35–25 lead. Eventually they would take a 40–27 lead into halftime. North Carolina increased its lead to 15 at one point in the second half. But Illinois began a furious charge: at one point, they would hit seven consecutive shots from the floor to turn a fifteen-point lead back to four. Unfazed, North Carolina would push
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