Chase Simon

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Chase Simon

| image = Chase Simon.jpg

| caption = Simon with JL Bourg in September 2017

| position = Shooting guard / small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 210

| league =

| team =

| number =

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|3|11}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan

| high_school = Detroit Community
(Detroit, Michigan)

| college =

Central Michigan (2007–2008)
Detroit Mercy (2009–2012)

| draft_year = 2012

| career_start = 2012

| career_end = 2023

| years1 = 2012–2013

| team1 = Šiauliai

| years2 = 2013–2014

| team2 = Siarka Tarnobrzeg

| years3 = 2014–2015

| team3 = Anwil Włocławek

| years4 = 2015–2016

| team4 = Manresa

| years5 = 2016–2017

| team5 = Maccabi Ashdod

| years6 = 2017–2018

| team6 = JL Bourg

| years7 = 2018–2020

| team7 = Anwil Włocławek

| years8 = 2020–2023

| team8 = JDA Dijon

| highlights =

Polish Cup winner (2019)
PLK Champion (2019)
Israeli League All-Star (2017)
Lithuanian League All-Star (2013)
Second-team All-Horizon League (2010)

}}

Chase Simon (born March 11, 1989) is a retired American professional basketball player. During his professional career, Simon played in Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Israel and France. He played college basketball for Central Michigan and Detroit.

Early life and college career

Simon attended Detroit Community High School in Detroit, Michigan, where he averaged 23 points and seven rebounds per game, leading his team to the quarter-finals at the 2007 state tournament. Simon earned a spot in the First-team Class C All-State.{{cite news|title=Chase Simon - Detroit Mercy Athletics|url=https://detroittitans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1404|work=DetroitTitans.com|accessdate=September 8, 2018}}

Simon started his college basketball career at Central Michigan, where he averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in his freshman year. On September 3, 2008, Simon was transferred from Central Michigan to Detroit, but sat out first season at Detroit per NCAA Transfer rules.{{cite news|title=Former Detroit Prep Star Chase Simon Joins Titans|url=https://detroittitans.com/news/2008/9/4/MBB_0904083210.aspx?path=mbball|date=September 3, 2008|work=DetroitTitans.com|accessdate=September 8, 2018}} In his senior year at Detroit, he averaged 13.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Simon finished his UDM career with 1,386 points – 17th in Titan history.

Professional career

=Šiauliai (2012–2013)=

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Simon joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2012 NBA Summer League.{{cite news|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-announce-2012-summer-league-roster.html|title=Bulls announce 2012 Summer League roster|date=July 12, 2012|work=NBA.com|accessdate=September 8, 2018}}

On September 26, 2012, Simon signed his first professional contract with Greek team Aris. However, Simon parted ways with Aris due to the club's financial difficulties before appearing in any game for them.

On October 19, 2012, Simon signed with the Lithuanian team Šiauliai for the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.basketnews.lt/news-54552-simonas-darysiu-viska-ko-reikes-komandai.html |title=Simonas: "Darysiu viską, ko reikės komandai" / Naujienos |work=Basketnews.lt |date=October 19, 2012 |accessdate=December 26, 2013|language=lithuanian}}

=Siarka Tarnobrzeg (2013–2014)=

On August 15, 2013, Simon signed a one-year deal with the Polish team Siarka Tarnobrzeg.{{cite news|title=Jezioro Tarnobrzeg signs Chase Simon|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/poland/105035/jezioro-tarnobrzeg-signs-chase-simon.html|date=August 15, 2013|work=Sportando.basketball|accessdate=September 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004110127/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/poland/105035/jezioro-tarnobrzeg-signs-chase-simon.html|archive-date=October 4, 2018|url-status=dead}}

=Anwil Włocławek (2014–2015)=

On August 7, 2014, Simon signed with Anwil Włocławek for the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|title=Anwil Wloclawek tab Chase Simon|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/poland/130612/anwil-wloclawek-tab-chase-simon-and-brandon-brown.html|date=August 7, 2014|work=Sportando.basketball|accessdate=September 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908164753/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/poland/130612/anwil-wloclawek-tab-chase-simon-and-brandon-brown.html|archive-date=September 8, 2018|url-status=dead}} On December 28, 2014, Simon recorded a career-high 30 points, shooting 10-of-14 from the field, along with three rebounds in a 72–91 loss to Śląsk Wrocław.{{cite news|title=BC Anwil 72 at Slask Wroclaw 91|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2014-12-28/BC-Anwil-at-Slask-Wroclaw/192513|date=December 28, 2014|work=RealGM.com|accessdate=September 8, 2018}} In 30 games played for Włocławek, he averaged 16.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

=Manresa (2015–2016)=

On August 25, 2015, Simon signed a one-year deal with the Spanish team Manresa.{{cite news|title=ICL Manresa signs Chase Simon|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/spain/acb/173798/icl-manresa-signs-chase-simon.html|date=August 25, 2015|work=Sportando.basketball|accessdate=September 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004110121/https://sportando.basketball/en/spain/acb/173798/icl-manresa-signs-chase-simon.html|archive-date=October 4, 2018|url-status=dead}}

=Maccabi Ashdod (2016–2017)=

On August 8, 2016, Simon signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=המרדף צלח: צ'ייס סיימון חתם באשדוד|url=http://basket.co.il/News.asp?id=7372|date=August 8, 2016|work=basket.co.il|accessdate=September 8, 2018|language=he}} On March 13, 2017, Simon recorded a season-high 29 points, shooting 12-of-22 from the field in a 94–70 blowout win over Bnei Herzliya.{{cite news|title=Winner League, Game 22: Maccabi Ashdod Vs Herzliya|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=22524&lang=en|date=March 13, 2017|work=basket.co.il|accessdate=September 8, 2018|language=he}} On April 13, 2017, Simon recorded 22 points, shooting 6-of-8 from 3-point range, along with four rebounds and four assists in an 82–77 win over Maccabi Haifa. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 27 MVP.{{cite news|title=מצטיין המחזור ה-27: צ'ייס סיימון|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=14425|date=April 16, 2017|work=basket.co.il|accessdate=September 8, 2018|language=he}}

In 33 games played for Ashdod, Simon finished the season as the league fifth-leading scorer with 17.1 points, while also averaging 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

=JL Bourg (2017–2018)=

On July 7, 2017, Simon signed a one-year deal with JL Bourg of the French Pro A League.{{cite news|title=Bourg signs Chase Simon, ex Maccabi Ashdod|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/496213/Bourg-signs-Chase-Simon,-ex-Maccabi-Ashdod|date=July 7, 2017|work=eurobasket.com|accessdate=September 8, 2018}} On March 16, 2018, Simon recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 7-of-13 from the field, along with six rebounds in an 82–93 loss to Pau-Orthez.{{cite news|title=JL Bourg-en-Bresse 82 at Pau-Orthez 93|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2018-03-16/JL-Bourg-en-Bresse-at-Pau-Orthez/298493|date=March 16, 2018|work=RealGM.com|accessdate=September 8, 2018}}

=Return to Włocławek (2018–2020)=

On September 8, 2018, Simon returned to Anwil Włocławek for a second stint, signing a one-year deal.{{cite news|title=Chase Simon returns to Anwil Wloclawek|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/poland/287898/chase-simon-returns-to-anwil-wloclawek.html|date=September 8, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|accessdate=September 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005015004/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/poland/287898/chase-simon-returns-to-anwil-wloclawek.html|archive-date=October 5, 2018|url-status=dead}}

=JDA Dijon (2020–2023)=

On June 17, 2020, he has signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/chase-simon-signs-with-jda-dijon/|title=Chase Simon signs with JDA Dijon

|first1=Emiliano

}} He announced his retirement from professional basketball in September 2023, after having appeared in only 15 games during the 2022-23 regular season because of injuries.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-20 |title=Chase Simon met fin à sa carrière de basketteur professionnel |url=https://www.bebasket.fr/chase-simon-met-fin-a-sa-carriere-de-basketteur-professionnel/ |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=BeBasket |language=fr-FR}}

Personal life

Simon was raised by his mother Denise Simon on the West side of Detroit. His cousin, Randy Brown, played basketball at New Mexico State and for three NBA teams.