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Cayirova lands Jeremy Simmons

Jeremy Simmons

Newly promoted Cayirova Belediye Kocaeli (BSL) signed 36-year-old American center Jeremy Simmons, who stands at 204cm and played college basketball at Charleston. Simmons, who previously played for Erokspor, averaged 8.5ppg, 4.6rpg, and 1.5apg in 32 BSL games in Turkey last season.
He is a very experienced player. Thanks to pro basketball, he experienced life in seven different countries playing on three different continents. Simmons is familiar with European, Asian, and North American leagues. He has played professionally in Belgium (Circus Brussels), Georgia (Zestaponi), Italy (Openjobmetis Varese, Scafati, and Montegranaro), Poland (Kociewskie Diably), Saudi Arabia (Al Ittihad), Slovakia (Levice and Levice), and Turkey (Tofas and Petkimspor).
Among many awards, he won the Turkish TBL championship title in 2025. Simmons was also voted to the Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TBL Center of the Year in 2025. It may be one of the last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Cayirova.
He attended a camp at Eurobasket Summer League before pursuing a career in pro basketball.
Simmons graduated from College of Charleston in 2011 and it will be his 16th season in pro basketball.

Cayirova Belediye Kocaeli roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Jordon Crawford
Enes Taskiran
Omer Utku_Al
Roberto Gallinat

Forwards:
Berkay Candan
Fabian White_Jr.
Rasheed Sulaimon

Center:
Nysier Brooks

Tags : JEREMY SIMMONS, CAYIROVA BELEDIYE KOCAELI, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS

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