Vanderbilt commit Simi Shittu to undergo MRI on knee

Simi Shittu, the 6-foot-10 power forward from Vermont Academy (VT) who has committed to Vanderbilt, will undergo an MRI on his right knee on Friday and could miss the remainder of the season, a source told ZAGSBLOG.

Shittu injured the knee on Dec. 28 while playing in the Slam Dunk to the Beach event.

Simi Shittu was escorted off by teammates after it looked like he hyper-extended his knee after a lay-up. Praying for the best @LanX_Sims

— Stew? (@StewyHoops) December 29, 2017

Shittu is the third member of a top-10 recruiting class for head coach Bryce Drew which also includes Aaron Nesmith and top-5 point guard Darius Garland. The ‘Dores are also in the running for five-star guard Romeo Langford who recently cut his list to Vanderbilt, Indiana, and Kansas. 

Shittu told ZAGSBLOG he plans on being a one-and-done. According to NBADraft.net, Shittu is the projected No. 9 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

According to 247Sports, Shittu is the No. 7 player in the class of 2018.

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