Tre Simmons
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| No. 13 – Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|
| Position | Swingman |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 24, 1982 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garfield (Seattle, Washigthon) |
| College |
Odessa JC (2001–2002) Green River CC (2002–2003) Washington (2003–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | P.A.O.K. |
| 2006–2007 | Gran Canaria |
| 2007 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2008–2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2009–2010 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2010–2012 | ČEZ Nymburk |
| 2012–2013 | Krasnye Krylya Samara |
| 2013–2015 | ČEZ Nymburk |
| 2015 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2015–present | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chester "Tre" Simmons III (born July 24, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.
College career
Simmons played college basketball at Odessa Junior College, Green River Community College and with the University of Washington's men's basketball team the Washington Huskies. He was named to the 2004-05 season's All-Pac-10 First Team.
Professional career
Simmons began his professional career in 2006 when he joined the Greek League club PAOK. He then moved to the Spanish League and ULEB Cup club Gran Canaria for the 2006-07 season, but in the middle of the season moved to Israel and signed for the Superleague club Hapoel Galil Elyon. The following season he moved to Hapoel Holon with whom he won the league championship.
He joined the Euroleague club Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 2008-09 season.[1] For the 2009-10 season he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem.[2] From 2010 to 2012 he played for ČEZ Nymburk in Czech Republic where he won Czech National Championship and the Czech National Cup. In June 2012 he signed with Krasnye Krylya Samara of Russia for the 2012-13 season.[3] In July 2013, he returned to ČEZ Nymburk.[4] On May 29, 2015, he signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of Puerto Rico for the 2015 BSN season.[5]
On November 29, 2015, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[6]