Simisola Shittu

British-born Canadian basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oluwasimisola "Simisola" Shittu (born 7 November 1999) is a British-born Canadian professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). 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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Simisola Shittu
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PositionCenter
LeagueCEBL
Personal information
Born (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 25)
Harrow, London, England
NationalityCanadian / British
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeVanderbilt (2018–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Windy City Bulls
2021Westchester Knicks
2021–2022Ironi Ness Ziona
2022–2023Lakeland Magic
2023Iowa Wolves
2023Calgary Surge
2023Limoges CSP
2023–2024Kolossos Rodou
2024Yukatel Merkezefendi
2024–2025Promitheas Patras
2025–PresentWinnipeg Sea Bears
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2015 ArgentinaNational team
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Early life

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

Recruiting

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Simisola Shittu
PF
Burlington, ON Vermont Academy (VT) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 22, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: Thumb   247Sports: Thumb   ESPN: Thumb   (92)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 7    247Sports: 8    ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Vanderbilt 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  • "2018 Vanderbilt Commodores Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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College career

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

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Perspective

Windy City Bulls (2019–2020)

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)

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)

On 24 November 2021, Shittu signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Super League.[9]

Lakeland Magic (2022–2023)

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)

On 12 February 2023, Shittu was traded to the Iowa Wolves.[12]

Calgary Surge (2023)

On 12 May 2023, Shittu signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[13]

Limoges CSP (2023)

On July 31, 2023, Shittu signed with Limoges CSP of the French LNB Pro A.[14]

Kolossos Rodou (2023–2024)

On December 20, 2023, Shittu moved to Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[15]

Yukatel Merkezefendi (2024)

On August 8, 2024, he signed with Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[16]

Promitheas Patras (2024–present)

On December 20, 2024, Shittu returned to Greece for Promitheas Patras.

Career statistics

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  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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Vanderbilt 323126.7.468.056.5766.71.8.7.510.9
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