Miles of ups and downs

» 1998-99 NBA season: Orlando. Five games, 0.4 ppg, 0.4 rpg

» September 1999: Tore ankle ligaments and did not play entire 1999-2000 season

» October 2000: Maccabi Raanana (Israel). 5 games, 5.2 ppg

» November 2000: Waived by Maccabi Raanana. Signed with Hapoel Holon (Israel)

» December 2000: Left Hapoel Holon, signed with Mabo Livorno (Italy); averaged 24.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg

» February 2001: Simon's Czech passport was questioned by Italian authorities, and he was forced to leave Mabo Livorno

» March 2001: Resigned by Mabo Livorno as an import player; team won league championship

» June 2001: Italian Federation disqualified him for three years for using fake Czech passport.

» July 2001: Boston Pro Summer League (Indiana Pacers)

» October 2001: Los Angeles Clippers training camp; cut on last day before rosters set

» November 2001: Dakota Wizards (CBA), 23.0 ppg, 5.1 apg; MVP of league, team won CBA title

» April 2002: Metis Varese (Italy)

» May 2002: Left Metis Varese to rehabilitate knee injury

» July 2002: Boston Summer Pro League (Atlanta Hawks)

» October 2002: Seattle SuperSonics veterans camp; was last player cut from team

» November 2002: Dakota Wizards, 21 games, 14.3 ppg, 5.3 apg

» February 2003: Quit Dakota, went home to California

» April 2003: Guaros de Lara (Venezuela); cut after a month

» May 2003: Tore up knee during pickup game at alma mater of Mater Dei High School (California); moved to Tucson to begin rehabilitation later in month

» February 2004: Tuborg Izmir (Turkey), six games, 2.7 ppg

» April 2004: Left Tuborg Izmir

» July 2004: Rocky Mountain Revue (Denver Nuggets) and Vegas Summer League (Denver Nuggets)

» September 2004: Practiced in Denver but was not invited to veterans camp

» October 2004: Bipop-Carire Reggio Emilia (Italy)

» December 2004: Quit Bipop-Carire Reggio Emilia; moved to Tucson

» January: Began taking 13 units in UA spring semester and occasionally practicing with Wildcats