Simi Shittu

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Averaging 11.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steal and 21.2 minutes in 104 games, playing professionally in the NBA G-League and Israel. In 2019, Shittu signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls and played a collective four NBA preseason games between 2019 and 2020. The centre also signed a contract with the Orlando Magic in 2022.

2022-23: Averaged 9.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 19.3 minutes in 11 games for the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G-League … Scored in double figures seven times … Achieved four double-doubles … Scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on March 17 vs. Santa Cruz … Matched a career-high with 21 rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench on March 13 against Birmingham. 

2022-23: Averaged 14.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.4 minutes in 24 games with the Lakeland Magic before being traded to Iowa … Started 19 games … Led the team in rebounds … Put up a .588 field goal percentage … Scored 15+ points on 13 occasions … Achieved eight double-doubles … Scored a campaign-best 28 points and grabbed 15 rebounds January 2 vs. College Park … Had 22 points and 12 rebounds in a winning effort vs. the Texas Legends on December 16.

2021-22: Averaged 7.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 17.2 minutes in 16 games for Ironi Ness Ziona in the Israeli Basketball Premier League … Started five games … Ranked third on the team in rebounds … Scored in double-figures five times … Achieved season-bests of 16 points and nine rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench on March 7 vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv.

2021-22: Averaged 14.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 26.7 minutes in 13 games for the Westchester Knicks … Made 10 starts … Led the team in rebounds … Put up six double-doubles … Reached double figures in points 11 times … Scored a season-high 26 points on near perfect 13-for-14 shooting from the field and added three blocks … Had 21 points and a campaign-best 15 rebounds on February 11 vs. Greensboro.

2020-21: Averaged 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 20.2 minutes in 40 games for the Windy City Bulls in his first professional season … Started 18 games … Registered eight double-doubles … Scored 20+ points on seven occasions … Shot .569 percent from the field … Put up career-highs of 32 points and 21 rebounds on March 10 vs. the Cleveland Charge … Scored 29 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in 31 minutes off the bench on January 4 against Westchester.

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER

2018-19: Averaged 10.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 26.7 minutes in 32 games his lone season in the NCAA with the Vanderbilt University Commodores … Started 31 games as a freshman … Led the team in rebounds … Ranked fourth on Commodores in points … Scored 15+ points nine times … Scored a season-high 21 points on January 5 vs. Ole Miss … Scored 14 points and a grabbed a campaign-best 15 rebounds in a win on November 11 vs. USC … Shittu declared for the NBA draft following the completion of the season.

PERSONAL

Attended Vermont Academy in Rockingham, Vermont … Named a McDonald’s All-American in 2018 … Selected to the Bio-Steel All-Canadian Game in 2017 … Born in London, England to a family of Nigerian and Caribbean heritage and moved to Burlington, Ontario at a young age … Holds both British and Canadian citizenship … Represented Canada at the 2017 FIBA U17 World Cup.

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