Chester Simmons III (born July 24, 1982), better known as Tre Simmons, is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He played college basketball for Odessa, Green River CC and Washington before playing professionally in Greece, Spain, Israel, Czech Republic, Russia, Puerto Rico and France. Simmons was named EuroChallenge Final Four MVP in 2013.
Simmons played college basketball at Odessa College, Green River Community College and the University of Washington. He was named to the 2004âÂÂ05 season's All-Pac-10 First Team.
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 2006âÂÂ07 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 2008âÂÂ09 season. For the 2009âÂÂ10 season he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem. From 2010 to 2012 he played for ÃÂEZ 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 2012âÂÂ13 season. In July 2013, he returned to ÃÂEZ Nymburk. On May 29, 2015, he signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of Puerto Rico for the 2015 BSN season.
On November 29, 2015, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
On August 26, 2016, he signed with French club Antibes Sharks.
On December 18, 2017, he returned to Israel for a third stint, signing with Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit for the rest of the season. One day later, he made his debut in a 94âÂÂ92 win over Maccabi Hod HaSharon, recording 22 points, four assists and four rebounds.
On November 8, 2018, he announced his retirement from playing professional basketball.
On July 25, 2023, Simmons was hired to join Kelly Graves staff as an assistant coach for the Oregon Ducks women's basketball team.