Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi Basket Denizli (BSL) landed 24-year old Canadian 208cm center Simi Shittu (college: Vanderbilt) for new season. Shittu played most recently at Kolossos H Hotels Rodou in Greek GBL league. In 18 games he averaged 9.1ppg and 4.8rpg last season. Good year as he was voted League Player of the Week. He also played for Limoges CSP Elite in French Betclic ELITE ProA where in 14 games he had 6.6ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.1bpg.
Shittu represented Canada at the World Championships U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 9.3ppg, 7.7rpg, 2.2apg, Steals-1(3.5spg), FGP: 35.6%, FT: 45.2%.
He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in six different countries playing on three different continents. Shittu is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in Israel (Ironi Nes Ziona), Puerto Rico (Mets), NBA (Chicago Bulls and NY Knicks), NBA G League (Iowa Wolves, Westchester Knicks, Windy City Bulls and Osceola Magic), Canada (Surge) and NBA Summer League (Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers).
Among many awards he was selected to USBasket.com CEBL All-Domestic Players Team in 2023.
Shittu attended Vanderbilt University until 2019 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.
Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi Basket Denizli roster for 2024-25:
Guards:
Muhaymin Mustafa
Craig Randall_II
Arca Tuluoglu
Isaiah Reese
Noah Thomasson
Forwards:
Berke Aygunduz
Vrenz Bleijenbergh
Ja’Von Franklin
Centers:
Ayberk Olmaz
Simi Shittu
Coach: Zafer Aktas
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Tags : SIMI SHITTU, YUKATEL MERKEZEFENDI BELEDIYESI BASKET DENIZLI, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS
