Simi Shittu is staying in NBA Draft, will not return to Vanderbilt

Posted May 25, 2019
Simi Shittu will not return to Vanderbilt basketball and instead take his chances in the NBA Draft. Shittu, a 6-foot-10 forward, worked out at the NBA Draft Combine a week ago. ESPN.com ranks Shittu as the No. 89 prospect and CBSSports.com puts him at No. 76 in the NBA Draft, which includes only 60 picks. It will be held June 20 in Brooklyn, New York. (Nashville Tennessean)

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