 Simmons with Olympiacos in 2013 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-01-03)January 3, 1986 (age 39) |
| Nationality | American / Bulgarian |
| 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–present |
| 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 atBasketball Reference | |
Cedric Simmons (born January 3, 1986) is an American-born Bulgarian professionalbasketball player forSeaHorses Mikawa in the JapaneseB.League. He was born in the United States, but also holds Bulgarian citizenship, and has played for the senior men'sBulgarian national basketball team.[1] A 6-foot-9-inch-tall (206 cm)power forward-center, Simmons was selected by theNew Orleans Hornets, in the first round (15th overall pick over all) of the2006 NBA draft.
Simmons playedcollege basketball for theNC State Wolfpack. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.5 blocks per game.
Simmons was selected with the 15th pick in the2006 NBA draft by theNew Orleans Hornets. On July 5, 2006, he signed with the Hornets.[2] On September 29, 2007, he was traded to theCleveland Cavaliers, in exchange for guardDavid Wesley.[3] On January 2, 2008, he was assigned to theRio Grande Valley Vipers of theNBA D-League.[4] He was recalled by Cleveland on January 11, 2008.[5] On February 21, 2008, he was traded to theChicago Bulls, in a three-team trade, along withDrew Gooden,Larry Hughes, andShannon Brown, in exchange forBen Wallace andJoe Smith.[6] On March 15, 2008, he was assigned to theIowa 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 theSacramento Kings, along with Drew Gooden andAndrés Nocioni, forBrad Miller andJohn Salmons.[9]
On December 4, 2009, he was signed by theIdaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.[10] In late January 2010, he left the Stampede and signed with theDongguan Leopards of China for the rest of the2009–10 CBA season.[11] After the end of the Chinese season, on April 2, 2010, he signed withKavala of theGreek League for the rest of the season.[12] In August 2011, he signed withEstudiantes of the SpanishLiga ACB for the 2011–12 season.[13]
On August 17, 2012, Simmons signed withNew Basket Brindisi of the ItalianSerie A for the 2012–13 season.[14] On July 1, 2013, he signed a three-year deal with the Greek clubOlympiacos.[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 byMicheal Eric on December 13, 2014.[18]
On August 8, 2015, he signed withRoyal Halı Gaziantep of theTurkish 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 withMaccabi Tel Aviv.[21] Following the expiration of his contract, he parted ways with Maccabi on February 12.[22] Two days later, he signed withBaloncesto 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 joinedBudućnost VOLI for a tryout period.[25] However, he did not signed a contract. On November 27, 2016, he signed with Estonian clubBC Kalev/Cramo.[26] Two days later, he made his debut for Kalev/Cramo in a 102–69 win overG4S Noorteliiga, recording 6 points in 14 minutes.[27] On August 1, 2017, he re-signed with Kalev/Cramo for one more season.[28]
Simmons has been a member of the senior men'sBulgarian national basketball team. He played at theFIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification tournament, where he averaged 10.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.[29]
On December 12, 2007, Simmons's girlfriend, Sabrina Acevedo, gave birth to the couple's son at Hillcrest Hospital inMayfield Heights, Ohio.[30]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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