1990 McDonald's High School Basketball All-AmericanMelvin Simon (born April 27, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. He saw action in four years for the University of New Orleans and was among the US top 20 prep players at Archbishop Shaw High School in Harvey, Louisiana. Scouts said he was the most highly recruited high school player ever to enroll at New Orleans under coach Tim Floyd. He works as an ELA teacher at Martin Berhman Charter School in Algiers, Louisiana.