Cedric Simmons is an American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player for the Asefa Estudiantes

CB Estudiantes

Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D., known as Asefa Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Community of Madrid. It is member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto . Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain...

 of the Liga ACB. A 6'10", 223 lb (101.2 kg). power forward

Power forward (basketball)

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, Simmons was selected by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round (15th overall pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft

2006 NBA Draft

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College career

As a sophomore at North Carolina State University

NC State Wolfpack men's basketball

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, 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

Cleveland Cavaliers

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 for guard David Wesley

David Wesley

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.

On February 21, 2008, Simmons was traded to Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

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, in a three-team trade, along with Drew Gooden

Drew Gooden

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, Larry Hughes

Larry Hughes

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 and Shannon Brown

Shannon Brown

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 in exchange for Ben Wallace

Ben Wallace

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 and Joe Smith.

On February 18, 2009, Simmons was traded to the Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings

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 along with Drew Gooden

Drew Gooden

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 and Andrés Nocioni

Andrés Nocioni

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 for Brad Miller

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 and John Salmons

John Salmons

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On August 23, 2009, he joined the Greek League

A1 Ethniki

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 club Peristeri Athens

Peristeri BC

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.

On December 4, 2009, he was signed by the Idaho Stampede

Idaho Stampede

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 of the NBDL. He signed with the Dongguan Leopards the next month.

In August 2011 he signed a two-year deal with Asefa Estudiantes

CB Estudiantes

Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D., known as Asefa Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Community of Madrid. It is member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto . Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain...

 in Spain

Spain

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Personal life

On December 12, 2007, Simmons' girlfriend Sabrina Acevedo gave birth to the couple's son at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, OH.

Regular season

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| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | NO/Oklahoma City
| 43 || 4 || 12.4 || .417 || .000 || .485 || 2.5 || .3 || .2 || .5 || 2.9
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Cleveland

Cleveland Cavaliers

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| 7 || 0 || 9.7 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 2.1 || .0 || .3 || .7 || .6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Chicago

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...

| 7 || 0 || 2.7 || .250 || .000 || .000 || .4 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09

2008–09 NBA season

The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...

| align="left" | Chicago
| 11 || 0 || 5.5 || .524 || .000 || .429 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || .4 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09

2008–09 NBA season

The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...

| align="left" | Sacramento

Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...

| 7 || 0 || 3.3 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .6 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .1
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 75 || 4 || 9.4 || .409 || .000 || .390 || 1.9 || .2 || .2 || .4 || 2.2

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