Cedric Simmons (born January 3 1986, in Shallotte, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. A 6'9", 233 lbs. power forward, Simmons was selected by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round (15 th overall pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft. 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.
On September 29, 2007, Simmons was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard David Wesley.
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.
