Simisola Shittu


Oluwasimisola "Simisola" Shittu 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.

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.

High school career

Recruiting

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.

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. He was waived in training camp, but assigned to the Bulls’ NBA G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls. In the final home game of the season, Shittu had 32 points and 21 rebounds in a loss to the Canton Charge.

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College