Chase Simon
| No. 3 – Maccabi Ashdod | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Ligat HaAl |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 11, 1989 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Detroit Community (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College |
|
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Aris B.C. |
| 2012–2013 | Šiauliai |
| 2013–2014 | Siarka Jezioro Tarnobrzeg |
| 2014–2015 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2015–2016 | Basquet Manresa |
| 2016–present | Maccabi Ashdod |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Chase Simon (born March 11, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of Ligat HaAl.
Personal life
Simon was raised by his mother Denise Simon on the West side of Detroit. He attended Elmdale Consevatory for the Visual and Performing Arts elementary school. He thought he would aspire to be a rapper at his early stage in life. He also was in the band as a snare drummer. He stayed many of his years living with his grandparents, Charles and Amelia Simon, as his mother worked late shifts. Simon has a son, Chase Simon, Jr. It was reported that Simon chose CMU over offers from schools such as Michigan,DePaul, Wisconsin, Xavier, Dayton, and Clemson to stay close to home as well as his relationship with his childhood AAU coach, William Eddie, who was hired as an assistant coach at CMU.
College career
Simon initially played for Central Michigan University before leaving due to differences with head coach Ernie Zeigler. He then redshirted his sophomore year after transferring to University of Detroit Mercy's Titans team in the NCAA Division I. During his four seasons with the Titans, he became one of the main contributors on the team. During his senior year, he helped the team win the Horizon League Tournament.[1]
Professional career
Simon went undrafted in 2012, and left for Europe. He signed with Greek club Aris B.C. that season.[2] However, due to the club's financial difficulties, Simon left the team and signed with the Lithuanian club BC Šiauliai.[3]
Awards
- Horizon League Tournament Semi-Finals, 2010
- All-Horizon League 2nd Team, 2010
- Horizon League All-Newcomer Team, 2010
- Horizon League Tournament Winner, 2012
- Beko LKL All Star team "starting five", 2013
- All PLK team Honorable Mention, 2015
References
- ↑ "Greek Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ↑ "Former University of Detroit standout Chase Simon will play in Greece next season". BallinMichigan. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ↑ "Simonas: "Darysiu viską, ko reikės komandai" / Naujienos". Basketnews.lt. Retrieved 2013-12-26.