| Position | Power Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| League | NBDL |
| Team | Idaho Stampede |
| Number | 50 |
| Born | January 3, 1986 Shallotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | West Brunswick |
| College | North Carolina State |
| Draft | 15th overall, 2006 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Former teams | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2006–2007) Cleveland Cavaliers (2007–2008) Chicago Bulls (2008–2009) Sacramento Kings (2009) |
Cedric Simmons (born January 3, 1986, in Shallotte, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the Idaho Stampede of the NBDL. A 6'10", 223 lb (101 kg). power forward, Simmons was selected by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round (15th overall pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft.
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College career
As a sophomore at North Carolina State University, he averaged 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per game.
Pro career
On September 29, 2007, Simmons was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard David Wesley.[1]
On February 21, 2008, Simmons was traded to Chicago Bulls, in a three-team trade, along with Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes and Shannon Brown in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith.[2]
On February 18, 2009, Simmons was traded to the Sacramento Kings along with Drew Gooden and Andrés Nocioni for Brad Miller and John Salmons.[3]
On August 23, 2009, he joined the Greek League club Peristeri Athens.[4]
On December 4, 2009, he was signed by the Idaho Stampede of the NBDL.
Personal life
On December 12, 2007 at 12:07 a.m., Simmons' girlfriend Sabrina Acevedo gave birth to the couple's son at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, OH.[5]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | NO/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 | .2 | .4 | 2.2 |
References
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Cedric Simmons". NBA.com. 2007-09-29. http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/cedric_simmons_signed_070929.html. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Bulls acquire Gooden and Hughes in three-team trade". NBA.com. 2008-02-21. http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/hughes_gooden_080221.html. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "KINGS ACQUIRE FOUR PLAYERS IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. 2009-02-18. http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings_press_release0209.html. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ Talkbasket.net Peristeri signs Simmons.
- ^ Cavaliers: Wine and Gold's Winter Woes Continue
External links
- Cedric Simmons Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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