Sim Bhullar
Bhullar in 2012
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| No. 35 – Dacin Tigers | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | SBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 2, 1992 Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) |
| Listed weight | 360 lb (163 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
The Kiski School (Saltsburg, Pennsylvania) Huntington Prep School (Huntington, West Virginia) |
| College | New Mexico State (2012–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2015 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2015–2016 | Raptors 905 |
| 2016–present | Dacin Tigers |
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Gursimran "Sim" Bhullar (born December 2, 1992) is a Canadian professional basketball player for Dacin Tigers of the Taiwanese Super Basketball League (SBL). He played college basketball for New Mexico State University and is the first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA. At 7'5", he also became the sixth tallest player in NBA history, being tied with Chuck Nevitt and Pavel Podkolzin for that record.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Bhullar grew up in nearby Brampton and attended Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School in Etobicoke, Toronto before moving to Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, to attend The Kiski School for the 2009–10 school year. 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, four rebounds and three blocks.
At the end of November 2010, in the middle of Kiski's basketball season, Bhullar withdrew from Kiski and transferred to Huntington Prep School in West Virginia. At Huntington, Bhullar improved on his conditioning, dropping from 367 pounds (166 kg) to 330 pounds (150 kg).
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. 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. His brother, Tanveer, joined the team for the 2013–14 season, although he redshirted his freshman year.
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