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[http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sports/ci_25636678/nmsu-basketball-sophomore-sim-bhullar-officially-declares-nba] | [http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sports/ci_25636678/nmsu-basketball-sophomore-sim-bhullar-officially-declares-nba] | ||
If Bhullar were to be drafted, he would not only be the tallest player in the NBA, but also the first South Asian to ever play as well. | If Bhullar were to be drafted, he would not only be the tallest player in the NBA, but also the first South Asian to ever play as well. He currently plays for the Reno Bighorn. | ||
Bhullar earned Most Valuable Player honors in both the 2013 and 2014 Western Athletic Conference tournaments. He led the Aggies to NCAA Tournament berths in both years. During the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Bhullar and the Aggies gave fourth seed San Diego State Aztecs a run for the money before losing in overtime. In two seasons at NMSU, he averaged 10.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 64.8 percent from the field. He holds the school record for blocks in a season (101) and game (10). | Bhullar earned Most Valuable Player honors in both the 2013 and 2014 Western Athletic Conference tournaments. He led the Aggies to NCAA Tournament berths in both years. During the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Bhullar and the Aggies gave fourth seed San Diego State Aztecs a run for the money before losing in overtime. In two seasons at NMSU, he averaged 10.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 64.8 percent from the field. He holds the school record for blocks in a season (101) and game (10). | ||
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After a season at Huntington Prep in which the school went 22-3 overall record and a number 12 national ranking in 2010-2011, Bhullar was a McDonald’s All-American nominee in 2011 and was an ESPN top 100 recruit. Before Huntington Prep, Bhullar spent two seasons at The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA. In 2009-2010, he averaged nearly a triple-double with 16 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks per game and was named the most improved player of the squad after helping Kiski to a 16-3 record. [http://www.post-gazette.com/high-school-basketball/2010/12/02/Lineup-suddenly-shrinks-for-Kiski-School/stories/201012020384] | After a season at Huntington Prep in which the school went 22-3 overall record and a number 12 national ranking in 2010-2011, Bhullar was a McDonald’s All-American nominee in 2011 and was an ESPN top 100 recruit. Before Huntington Prep, Bhullar spent two seasons at The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA. In 2009-2010, he averaged nearly a triple-double with 16 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks per game and was named the most improved player of the squad after helping Kiski to a 16-3 record. [http://www.post-gazette.com/high-school-basketball/2010/12/02/Lineup-suddenly-shrinks-for-Kiski-School/stories/201012020384] | ||
He enrolled on a scholarship at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M in 2011. | He enrolled on a scholarship at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M in 2011. He was majoring in Sociology. | ||
'''NBA''' | '''NBA''' | ||