# SIMI SHITTU
POSITION: Center
HEIGHT: 6-10 (2.08m)
WEIGHT: 240 lbs (109 kg)
BIRTHDATE: November 7, 1999 (London, England)
HIGH SCHOOL: Vermont Academy
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: Vanderbilt University
INSTAGRAM: @LanX_Sims / @_simishittu
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent in March 2025
YEARS PRO: 6
2024 STATISTICS
G | MIN | PTS | 2FGP | 3FGP | FT | RO | RD | RT | AS | PF | BS | ST | TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | 14.2 | 5.5 | .576 | .000 | .629 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
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. In 2019, Shittu signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls and played a collective of four NBA preseason games between 2019 and 2020. The centre also signed a contract with the Orlando Magic in 2022.
2024-25: Averaged 2.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 12.2 minutes in 7 games for the Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket in the Turkish BSL. Scored a season-high 10 points on November 3rd, 2024 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 on February 2nd, 2025 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 on September 27th, 2023 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 9 rebounds on March 24th, 2024 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, 2023 against the Winnipeg Sea Bears. Grabbed a season-high of 17 rebounds on June 3rd, 2023 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+ points on 13 occasions … Achieved eight double-doubles … Scored a campaign-best of 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 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 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 in 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 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 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, 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, Ontario 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 | 85.7 | 20 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
2024-25 | ASP promitheas Patras | 15 | 226.2 | 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 | 304.5 | 164 | 63-113 | 0-1 | 38-68 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 9 | 43 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
20223 | Calgary Surge | 19 | 526.7 | 295 | 100-196 | 6-34 | 77-113 | 50 | 151 | 201 | 28 | 61 | 16 | 16 | 60 |
2022-23 | Iowa Wolves | 11 | 212.1 | 104 | 35-61 | 0-1 | 18-28 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
2022-23 | Lakehead Magic | 24 | 561.7 | 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 | 807.9 | 492 | 202-355 | 1-7 | 54-96 | 111 | 146 | 257 | 50 | 114 | 20 | 52 | 65 |
Totals | 179 | 3602.8 | 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 | 0.643 | 0 | 0.333 | 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 | 0.563 | 0 | 0.69 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
2023-24 | CSP Limoges | 16 | 16 | 6.7 | 0.455 | 0.333 | 0.564 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
2023-24 | Kolossos Rodou BC | 18 | 16.9 | 9.1 | 0.558 | 0 | 0.559 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
2023 | Calgary Surge | 19 | 27.7 | 15.5 | 0.51 | 0.176 | 0.681 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
2022-23 | Iowa Wolves | 11 | 11 | 19.3 | 9.5 | 0.574 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
2022-23 | Lakehead Magic | 24 | 24 | 23.4 | 14 | 0.558 | 0.125 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
2021-22 | Ironi Ness Ziona | 16 | 16 | 17.2 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
2020-21 | Westchester Knicks | 13 | 13 | 26.7 | 14.5 | 0.556 | 0.375 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.7 |
2019-20 | Windy City Bulls | 40 | 40 | 20.2 | 12.3 | 0.569 | 0.143 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Totals | 179 | 20.1 | 10.7 | 0.546 | 0.179 | 0.575 | 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 | 0.468 | 0.056 | 0.576 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
Totals | Vanderbilt | 32 | 26.7 | 10.9 | 0.468 | 0.056 | 0.576 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
BECOME AN EMAIL INSIDER
Sign up to receive the latest team news, community events and exclusive opportunities.
BECOME A TEXT INSIDER