TBL newcomer Esenler Erokspor tabbed experienced 34-year old American 204cm center Jeremy Simmons (college: Charleston) for new season. Simmons has played for the last two years at Petkim in the BSL. In 32 games he averaged 10.3ppg, 5.2rpg and 1.1apg last season. TBL will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eight different countries playing on three different continents. Simmons is familiar with European, Asian and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in Belgium (Circus Brussels), Georgia (Zestaponi), Italy (Openjobmetis Varese, Scafati and Montegranaro), Poland (Kociewskie Diably), Saudi Arabia (Ittihad), Slovakia (Levice) and Czech Republic (Levice). Simmons played in the final of Southern Conference Tournament in 2009 and 2011.
Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Italian Serie A Honorable Mention back in 2020.
He attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on he way to pro basketball.
Simmons graduated from College of Charleston in 2011 and it will be his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
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Tags : JEREMY SIMMONS, ESENLER EROKSPOR, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS
