Summary
Oluwasimisola "Simisola" Shittu (born 7 November 1999) is a British-born Canadian professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was one of the top-ranked players in the high school class of 2018.
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| Position | Center / Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Greek Basket League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 November 1999 Harrow, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian / British | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | |||||||||||||||
| College | Vanderbilt (2018–2019) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Windy City Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Westchester Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Ironi Ness Ziona | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Lakeland Magic | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Iowa Wolves | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Calgary Surge | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Limoges CSP | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Kolossos Rodou | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Shittu was born in Harrow, London, to a family of Nigerian and Caribbean heritage. He moved to Canada when he was five years old. Shittu then moved to the United States before his freshman year to play higher competition.[1]
High school career edit
Recruiting edit
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Simisola Shittu PF |
Burlington, ON | Vermont Academy (VT) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 22, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 7 247Sports: 8 ESPN: 19 | ||||||
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College career edit
Shittu had an underwhelming freshman year. After Darius Garland tore his meniscus during a game against Kent State, the team went 5–23 including a 0–18 in conference play. His draft value dropped dramatically over the season. Shittu averaged 10.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game during his freshman season.[2] Following the season, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft.[3]
Professional career edit
Windy City Bulls (2019–2020) edit
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Shittu joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2019 NBA Summer League. On 4 October 2019, Shittu signed with the Chicago Bulls.[2] He was waived in training camp, but assigned to the Bulls’ NBA G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls.[4] In the final home game of the season, Shittu had 32 points and 21 rebounds in a loss to the Canton Charge.[5]
On 6 December 2020, the Chicago Bulls re-signed Shittu[6] on a non-guaranteed deal. On 18 December 2020, Shittu had a career high 13 points and 6 rebounds in a win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was waived at the end of training camp.[7]
Westchester Knicks (2021) edit
On 21 January 2021, Shittu was included in the roster of the Westchester Knicks.[8] He averaged 14.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[9]
Ironi Ness Ziona (2021–2022) edit
On 24 November 2021, Shittu signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Super League.[9]
Lakeland Magic (2022–2023) edit
On 9 August 2022, Shittu was signed by the Orlando Magic. He was waived prior to the start of the 2022–23 season.[10] On November 3, 2022, Shittu was named to the opening night roster for the Lakeland Magic.[11]
Iowa Wolves (2023) edit
On 12 February 2023, Shittu was traded to the Iowa Wolves.[12]
Calgary Surge (2023) edit
On 12 May 2023, Shittu signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[13]
Limoges CSP (2023) edit
On July 31, 2023, Shittu signed with Limoges CSP of the French LNB Pro A.[14]
Kolossos Rodou (2023–present) edit
On December 20, 2023, Shittu moved to Greek club Kolossos Rodou.
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2018–19 | Vanderbilt | 32 | 31 | 26.7 | .468 | .056 | .576 | 6.7 | 1.8 | .7 | .5 | 10.9 |
References edit
- ^ "MikeCheck: Once-heralded Shittu eager to regain ground with Grizzlies after rocky NBA transition". NBA.com. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Bulls sign Simisola Shittu". NBA.com. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (3 April 2019). "Vanderbilt freshman Simi Shittu declares for NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Kessenich, Joe (7 November 2019). "WINDY CITY BULLS ANNOUNCE 2019-20 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER FOR TEAM'S FOURTH SEASON". NBA.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ McGraw, Mike (20 March 2020). "Season likely over, but Windy City Bulls coach thankful for development". Daily Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "We have signed C/F Simi Shittu". Chicago Bulls on Twitter.com. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Transactions: We have waived Zach Norvell Jr. and Simi Shittu". Chicago Bulls on Twitter.com. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2021 Roster". NBA.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Simi Shittu joins Ironi Ness Ziona". Sportando. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Waive Devin Cannady, Jay Scrubb and Simi Shittu". NBA.com. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Lakeland Magic Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Calgary Surge Sign Simi Shittu". CEBL.ca. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Simisola Shittu, un nouveau poste 5 Limoges au CSP". LimogesCSP.com (in French). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
External links edit
- Vanderbilt Commodores bio