#11 SIMI SHITTU

POSITION: Centre

HEIGHT: 6-10 (2.08 m)

WEIGHT:  240 lbs (109 kg)

BIRTHDATE: November 7, 1999 (London, England)

HIGH SCHOOL: Vermont Academy

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Vanderbilt '19

INSTAGRAM: @LanX_Sims / @_simishittu

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent in March 2025

YEARS PRO: 6

BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER


Averaging 10.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.8 steal and 20.1 minutes in 179 games, playing professionally in the NBA G-League, Israel, Greece, France and Canada ... Has signed NBA contracts with the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic.


2024-25: Averaged 2.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 12.2 minutes in seven games for the Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket in the Turkish BSL ... Scored a season-high 10 points Nov. 3 in a win against Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece.


2024-25: Averaged 6.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 15.1 minutes in 15 games for the ASP Promithe as Patras in the Greek HEBA A1 League and the Basketball Champions League Europe ... Scored a season-high 12 points Feb. 2 against Olympiacos.


2023-24: Averaged 6.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 16.0 minutes in 16 games for the CSP Limoges in the French Jeep Elite League and the French Basketball Cup ... Scored a season-high 14 points Sept. 27 against Boulogne-Levallois.


2023-24: Averaged 9.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 16.9 minutes in 18 games for the Kolossos Rodou BC in the Greek HEBA A1 league ... Recorded a season-high 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds on March 24 against Maroussi BC.


2023: Averaged 15.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 27.7 minutes in 19 games for the Calgary Surge in the CEBL ... Recorded a season-high 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds on July 20 against Winnipeg ... Grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds June 3 against the Vancouver Bandits.


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 the Iowa Wolves … Started in 19 games … Led the team in rebounds … Put up a .588 field goal percentage … Scored 15 or more points on 13 occasions … Achieved eight double-doubles … Scored a campaign-best of 28 points and grabbed 15 rebounds Jan. 2 vs. College Park … Had 22 points and 12 rebounds in a winning effort vs. the Texas Legends on Dec. 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 in 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 … Started in 10 games … Led the team in rebounds … Put up six double-doubles … Reached double figures in points 11 times … Scored a season-high of 26 points on near-perfect 13-for-14 shooting from the field and added three blocks … Had 21 points and a campaign-best of 15 rebounds Feb. 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 in 18 games … Registered eight double-doubles … Scored 20 or more 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 Jan. 4 against the Westchester Knicks. 



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 in 31 games as a freshman … Led the team in rebounds … Ranked fourth on the Commodores in points … Scored 15 or more points nine times … Scored a season-high 21 points on Jan. 5 vs. Ole Miss … Scored 14 points and a grabbed a campaign-best 15 rebounds in a win on Nov. 11 vs. USC … Declared for the NBA draft following the completion of the season. 

 


PERSONAL


Attended Vermont Academy in Rockingham, VT … 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, Ont. at a young age … Holds both British and Canadian citizenship … Represented Canada at the 2017 FIBA U17 World Cup.




CAREER STATISTICS

PROFESSIONAL TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2024-25 Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket 7 86 20 9-14 0-0 2-6 3 17 20 3 12 1 4 4
2024-25 ASP Promitheas Patras 15 226 100 40-71 0-0 20-29 28 34 62 12 41 3 9 17
2023-24 CSP Limoges 16 256 107 35-77 1-3 22-39 24 53 77 7 40 17 7 19
2023-24 Kolossos Rodou BC 18 305 164 63-113 0-1 38-68 29 57 86 9 43 6 8 24
2023 Calgary Surge 19 527 295 100-196 6-34 77-113 50 151 201 28 61 16 16 60
2022-23 Iowa Wolves 11 212 104 35-61 0-1 18-28 36 56 92 12 36 7 7 19
2022-23 Lakehead Magic 24 562 336 134-240 1-8 44-71 85 116 201 38 91 19 19 52
2021-22 Ironi Ness Ziona 16 275 112 45-90 0-5 22-56 23 56 79 15 44 5 14 17
2020-21 Westchester Knicks 13 347 188 80-144 3-8 15-37 49 82 131 19 32 10 13 22
2019-20 Windy City Bulls 40 808 492 202-355 1-7 54-96 111 146 257 50 114 20 52 65
Totals 179 3603 1918 743- 1361 12-67 312-543 348 768 1206 193 514 104 149 299

PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2024-25 Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket 7 12.2 2.9 .643 .000 .333 0.4 2.4 2.9 0.4 1.7 0.1 0.6 0.6
2024-25 ASP Promitheas Patras 15 15.1 6.7 .563 .000 .690 1.9 2.3 4.1 0.8 2.7 0.2 0.6 1.1
2023-24 CSP Limoges 16 16.0 6.7 .455 .333 .564 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.4 2.5 1.1 0.4 1.2
2023-24 Kolossos Rodou BC 18 16.9 9.1 .558 .000 .559 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.5 2.4 0.3 0.4 1.3
2023 Calgary Surge 19 27.7 15.5 .510 .176 .681 2.6 7.9 10.6 1.5 3.2 0.8 0.8 3.2
2022-23 Iowa Wolves 11 19.3 9.5 .574 .000 .643 3.3 5.1 8.4 1.1 3.3 0.6 0.6 1.7
2022-23 Lakehead Magic 24 23.4 14.0 .558 .125 .620 3.5 4.8 8.4 1.6 3.8 0.8 0.8 2.2
2021-22 Ironi Ness Ziona 16 17.2 7.0 .500 .000 .393 1.4 3.5 4.9 0.9 2.8 0.3 0.9 1.1
2020-21 Westchester Knicks 13 26.7 14.5 .556 .375 .405 3.8 6.3 10.1 1.5 2.5 0.8 1.0 1.7
2019-20 Windy City Bulls 40 20.2 12.3 .569 .143 .563 2.8 3.7 6.4 1.3 2.9 0.5 1.3 1.6
Totals 179 20.1 10.7 .546 .179 .575 1.9 4.3 6.7 1.1 2.9 0.6 0.8 1.7

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2018-19 Vanderbilt 32 854 350 131-280 1-18 87-151 52 162 214 59 75 16 21 93
Totals 32 854 350 131-280 1-18 87-151 52 162 214 59 75 16 21 93

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2018-19 Vanderbilt 32 26.7 10.9 .468 .056 .576 1.6 5.1 6.7 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.7 2.9
Totals 32 26.7 10.9 .468 .056 .576 1.6 5.1 6.7 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.7 2.9