Simisola Shittu

Oluwasimisola "Simisola" Shittu (born 7 November 1999) is a British-born Canadian professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was one of the top-ranked players in the high school class of 2018.

Simisola Shittu
No. 11 – Windy City Bulls
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999
Harrow, England
NationalityCanadian
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–presentWindy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
2015 ArgentinaNational team

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 freshmen year to play higher competition.[1]

High school career

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 7  247Sports: 8  ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  • "2018 Vanderbilt Commodores Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

    College career

    Shittu had an underwhelming freshmen 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 stock dropped dramatically over the season. Shittu averaged 10.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[2]

    Professional career

    After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Shittu joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2019 NBA Summer League. On October 4, 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.[3] In the final home game of the season, Shittu had 32 points and 21 rebounds in a loss to the Canton Charge.[4]


    Career statistics
    Legend
      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
    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

    References
    1. "MikeCheck: Once-heralded Shittu eager to regain ground with Grizzlies after rocky NBA transition". NBA.com. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
    2. "BULLS SIGN SIMISOLA SHITTU". NBA.com. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
    3. 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.
    4. McGraw, Mike (20 March 2020). "Season likely over, but Windy City Bulls coach thankful for development". Daily Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2020.


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