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Cedric Simmons
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Simmons with Olympiacos in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1986 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Brunswick (Shallotte, North Carolina) |
| College | NC State (2004–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New Orleans Hornets |
| Playing career | 2006–2023 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2007–2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2008–2009 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2008 | →Iowa Energy |
| 2009 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2009–2010 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2010 | Dongguan Leopards |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala |
| 2011–2012 | Estudiantes |
| 2012–2013 | Enel Brindisi |
| 2013–2014 | Olympiacos |
| 2014–2015 | Enel Brindisi |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2016–2018 | BC Kalev |
| 2018–2020 | San-en NeoPhoenix |
| 2020–2023 | SeaHorses Mikawa |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Cedric Simmons (born January 3, 1986) is an American-born Bulgarian former professional basketball player. He was born in the United States, but also holds Bulgarian citizenship, and has played for the senior men's Bulgarian national basketball team.[1] A 6-foot-9-inch-tall (206 cm) power forward-center, Simmons was selected by the New Orleans Hornets, in the first round (15th overall pick over all) of the 2006 NBA draft.
College career
[edit]Simmons played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.5 blocks per game.
Professional career
[edit]Simmons was selected with the 15th pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets. On July 5, 2006, he signed with the Hornets.[2] On September 29, 2007, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, in exchange for guard David Wesley.[3] On January 2, 2008, he was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League.[4] He was recalled by Cleveland on January 11, 2008.[5] On February 21, 2008, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls, in a three-team trade, along with Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, and Shannon Brown, in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith.[6] On March 15, 2008, he was assigned to the Iowa Energy of the D-League.[7] On April 1, 2008, he was recalled by the Bulls.[8] On February 18, 2009, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings, along with Drew Gooden and Andrés Nocioni, for Brad Miller and John Salmons.[9]
On December 4, 2009, he was signed by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.[10] In late January 2010, he left the Stampede and signed with the Dongguan Leopards of China for the rest of the 2009–10 CBA season.[11] After the end of the Chinese season, on April 2, 2010, he signed with Kavala of the Greek League for the rest of the season.[12] In August 2011, he signed with Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga ACB for the 2011–12 season.[13]
On August 17, 2012, Simmons signed with New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Serie A for the 2012–13 season.[14] On July 1, 2013, he signed a three-year deal with the Greek club Olympiacos.[15] On November 4, 2014, he parted ways with Olympiacos.[16] Four days later, he signed with his former team New Basket Brindisi.[17] After suffering a season-ending knee injury, he was replaced in the line-up by Micheal Eric on December 13, 2014.[18]
On August 8, 2015, he signed with Royal Halı Gaziantep of the Turkish Basketball League.[19] However, later that month he parted ways with Gaziantep before appearing in a game for them.[20]
On January 28, 2016, he signed a two-week contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[21] Following the expiration of his contract, he parted ways with Maccabi on February 12.[22] Two days later, he signed with Baloncesto Sevilla for the rest of the season.[23] However, after failing to pass physicals his contract with the Spanish team was voided.[24]
On August 19, 2016, Simmons joined Budućnost VOLI for a tryout period.[25] However, he did not signed a contract. On November 27, 2016, he signed with Estonian club BC Kalev/Cramo.[26] Two days later, he made his debut for Kalev/Cramo in a 102–69 win over G4S Noorteliiga, recording 6 points in 14 minutes.[27] On August 1, 2017, he re-signed with Kalev/Cramo for one more season.[28]
National team career
[edit]Simmons has been a member of the senior men's Bulgarian national basketball team. He played at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification tournament, where he averaged 10.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.[29]
Personal life
[edit]On December 12, 2007, Simmons's girlfriend, Sabrina Acevedo, gave birth to the couple's son at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.[30]
NBA career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 43 | 4 | 12.4 | .417 | .000 | .485 | 2.5 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 2.9 |
| 2007–08 | Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 9.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 2.1 | .0 | .3 | .7 | .6 |
| 2007–08 | Chicago | 7 | 0 | 2.7 | .250 | .000 | .000 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .6 |
| 2008–09 | Chicago | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | .524 | .000 | .429 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | .4 | 2.5 |
| 2008–09 | Sacramento | 7 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .1 |
| Career | 75 | 4 | 9.4 | .409 | .000 | .390 | 1.9 | .2 | .1 | .4 | 2.2 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Cedric Simmons in Bulgaria on his first minutes for the NT and PAO rumors.
- ^ Hornets officially sign draft picks, waive Norris
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Cedric Simmons". NBA.com. September 29, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "Cleveland Cavaliers Assign Cedric Simmons To Rio Grande Valley". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers Recall Cedric Simmons From Rio Grande Valley Vipers". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Bulls acquire Gooden and Hughes in three-team trade". NBA.com. February 21, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls Assign Shannon Brown and Cedric Simmons To Iowa Energy". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Bulls Recall Brown, Simmons From D-League
- ^ "KINGS ACQUIRE FOUR PLAYERS IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. February 18, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "STAMPEDE ADD CEDRIC SIMMONS TO ROSTER". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Cedric Simmons joins Chinese team". Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ Kavala signs Cedric Simmons
- ^ Asefa Estudiantes lands former NBA Cedric Simmons.
- ^ Enel Brindisi lands Cedric Simmons
- ^ Olympiacos hands Simmons three-year deal
- ^ Olympiacos, Cedric Simmons part ways
- ^ Cedric Simmons returns to Enel Brindisi
- ^ Brindisi, sembra conclusa la trattativa con il pivot, sarà Michael Eric il sostituto di Cedric Simmons (in Italian)
- ^ Gaziantep announces Cedric Simmons
- ^ Gaziantep, Cedric Simmons part ways
- ^ Maccabi Tel Aviv announces Cedric Simmons
- ^ Maccabi Tel Aviv release Cedric Simmons
- ^ Sevilla signs Cedric Simmons
- ^ Cedric Simmons did not pass physicals with Sevilla
- ^ Cedric Simmons joins KK Buducnost Voli for a tryout period
- ^ Lähiajal korvi alla jõudu juurde Archived 2016-12-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Estonian)
- ^ Noorteliiga - Kalev/Cramo 69-102
- ^ BC Kalev inks Bojan Subotic, re-signs Cedric Simmons
- ^ FIBAEurope.com CEDRIC SIMMONS (BULGARIA).
- ^ Cavaliers: Wine and Gold's Winter Woes Continue.
External links
[edit]- NBA.com profile Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Euroleague.net profile
- FIBA Europe profile
- Eurobasket.com profile
- FIBA.com profile
- Italian League profile Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Spanish League profile (in Spanish)