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==International career==
==International career==
Bhullar played for Canada in the [[FIBA_Americas_Under-18_Championship|2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship]] where he averaged 6ppg, 3.8rpg in 5 games played. Canada finished with the bronze medal with a 3-2 record. <ref>http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/84739/pid2/78755/sid/4729/tid/257/tid2/385/_/2010_FIBA_Americas_U18_Championship_for_Men/index.html</ref>.<ref>http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/4729/_/2010_FIBA_Americas_U18_Championship_for_Men/index.html</ref>. Bhullar then played for Canada in the [[2011_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship|2011 FIBA U19 World Championship]]. In 6 games played, he averaged 12.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg<ref>http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/84739/pid2/78755/sid/5194/tid/257/tid2/385/_/2011_FIBA_U19_World_Championship/index.html</ref> Canada finished in 11th place with a 3-5 record.<ref>http://latvia2011.fiba.com/en</ref>
Bhullar played for Canada in the [[FIBA_Americas_Under-18_Championship|2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship]] where he averaged 6ppg, 3.8rpg in 5 games played.<ref>http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/84739/pid2/78755/sid/4729/tid/257/tid2/385/_/2010_FIBA_Americas_U18_Championship_for_Men/index.html</ref> Canada finished with the bronze medal with a 3-2 record.<ref>http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/4729/_/2010_FIBA_Americas_U18_Championship_for_Men/index.html</ref>. Bhullar then played for Canada in the [[2011_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship|2011 FIBA U19 World Championship]]. In 6 games played, he averaged 12.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg<ref>http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/84739/pid2/78755/sid/5194/tid/257/tid2/385/_/2011_FIBA_U19_World_Championship/index.html</ref> Canada finished in 11th place with a 3-5 record.<ref>http://latvia2011.fiba.com/en</ref>


==Personal==
==Personal==

Revision as of 02:20, 7 April 2015

Sim Bhullar
Bhullar with New Mexico State in 2012
No. 32 – Sacramento Kings
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992 (age 31)
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Listed weight355 lb (161 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Kiski School
(Saltsburg, Pennsylvania)
Huntington Prep School
(Huntington, West Virginia)
CollegeNew Mexico State (2012–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Reno Bighorns (D-League)
2015–presentSacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • WAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2014)
  • Third-team All-WAC (2013)
  • WAC All-Newcomer Team (2013)
  • WAC All-Defensive Team (2014)
  • All-WAC Freshman of the Year (2013)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Gursimran "Sim" Bhullar (born December 2, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for New Mexico State University.[1][2] The New York Times stated he "is poised to become the world's first prominent men's basketball player of Indian descent."[3]

High school career

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Bhullar attended Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School in Etobicoke before moving to Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, to attend The Kiski School for the 2009–10 school year.[4] That year, Bhullar averaged a near triple-double for the Kiski basketball team with 16 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks per game. At the FIBA Americas Under-18 tournament in the summer of 2010, Bhullar impressed with his size and performance. In a loss to the United States, Bhullar came off the bench to record 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks.[5]

At the end of November 2010, in the middle of Kiski's basketball season, Bhullar withdrew from Kiski[4] and transferred to Huntington Prep School in West Virginia.[6] At Huntington, Bhullar improved on his conditioning, dropping from 367 pounds (166 kg) to 330 pounds (150 kg).[3]

College career

Bhullar originally committed to playing for Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, but decommitted in August 2011 to play for the New Mexico State Aggies. He turned down Xavier because he learned he was not qualified to immediately play and would have to pay the full $42,000-a-year tuition, which his family was not prepared to do.[7] Bhullar, however, was not able to play until the 2012–13 season because the NCAA denied him an eligibility waiver and rejected the school's appeal.[8] His brother, Tanveer, joined the team for the 2013–14 season, although he redshirted his freshman year.

During Bhullar's freshman season, he played 24.4 minutes per game, averaging 10.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game. In his sophomore season, he improved to 26.3 minutes per game, with 10.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game.[9] He is a two-time WAC tournament MVP, winning the award in 2013 and 2014, where he also helped New Mexico State reach the NCAA Tournament.[10]

In April 2014, Bhullar declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[11]

Professional career

Sacramento Kings and Reno Bighorns

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Bhullar joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[12] On August 14, 2014, he signed with the Kings, becoming the first player of Indian descent to sign with an NBA team.[13] However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 19, 2014.[14] On November 2, 2014, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns as an affiliate player.[15] Bhullar made his D-League debut on December 6 with 4 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks in Reno's 141–140 loss to the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[16][17] On February 22, 2015, he recorded his first career triple-double with 26 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocked shots against the D-Fenders.[18]

On April 2, 2015, Bhullar signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.[19]

International career

Bhullar played for Canada in the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship where he averaged 6ppg, 3.8rpg in 5 games played.[20] Canada finished with the bronze medal with a 3-2 record.[21]. Bhullar then played for Canada in the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship. In 6 games played, he averaged 12.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg[22] Canada finished in 11th place with a 3-5 record.[23]

Personal

Bhullar's parents migrated to Canada from the state of Punjab in India. His father, Avtar, is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) and his mother, Varinder, is 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm). Neither parent had exposure to basketball until enrolling their sons into local youth basketball programs. Avtar himself grew up only playing kabaddi, a traditional Punjab contact sport.[5] Bhullar has an older sister, Avneet, and a younger brother, Tanveer, who stands at 7 feet 3 inches (221 cm) and plays college basketball for New Mexico State as a redshirted freshman.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "#2 Sim Bhullar". New Mexico State Aggies. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. ^ Ugra, Sharda (July 22, 2014). "India, the Next Great Basketball Superpower?". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Pete Thamel (16 July 2011). "So Much Potential, So Far to Go for Young Basketball Prospect". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b Mike White (2 December 2010). "Lineup suddenly shrinks for Kiski School". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b Luke Winn (7 July 2010). "Behemoth Sim Bhullar a 7-4 showstopper at FIBA tourney". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  6. ^ Grant Taylor. "Huntington Prep brings in 7-4 player". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  7. ^ Diamond Leung (24 August 2011). "7-foot-5 Sim Bhullar to enroll at NMSU". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Aggies working through growing pains". Fox Sports Arizona. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Sim Bhullar Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio - New Mexico State Aggies - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  10. ^ "Report: New Mexico State's Sim Bhullar to enter 2014 NBA Draft | CollegeBasketballTalk". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  11. ^ "Report: New Mexico State's Sim Bhullar to enter 2014 NBA Draft | CollegeBasketballTalk". Collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  12. ^ "NMSU BASKETBALL: Sim Bhullar invited to play for Sacramento Kings Summer League team". Las Cruces Sun-News. Lcsun-news.com. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  13. ^ "Kings Sign Center Sim Bhullar". NBA.com. August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  14. ^ Kings Waive Bhullar, Burton, Wear
  15. ^ BIGHORNS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AFTER D-LEAGUE DRAFT
  16. ^ Heslip, Bighorns Fall In L.A.
  17. ^ Sim Bhullar blocks six shots in his Reno Bighorns debut!
  18. ^ Bhullar Shines, But Bighorns Fall To D-Fenders
  19. ^ "Kings Sign Sim Bhullar to a 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  20. ^ http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/84739/pid2/78755/sid/4729/tid/257/tid2/385/_/2010_FIBA_Americas_U18_Championship_for_Men/index.html
  21. ^ http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/4729/_/2010_FIBA_Americas_U18_Championship_for_Men/index.html
  22. ^ http://turkey2010.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/84739/pid2/78755/sid/5194/tid/257/tid2/385/_/2011_FIBA_U19_World_Championship/index.html
  23. ^ http://latvia2011.fiba.com/en
  24. ^ Aggies land big man: 7-foot-5 Sim Bhullar likely to join roster in 2012 (5:05 p.m.)

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