DeSales University Athletics

Entering the 2011-12 Season:  Simmons enters her senior year ranked among the all-time leaders in blocked shots with 113 (5th), rebounds with 682 (9th), and double-doubles with 15 (9th).

2010-11:  One of two players to play and start all 28 games…named to All-Freedom Conference Second-Team…named to Starter’s Pub All-Tournament Team…led the team in rebounding at 10.0 boards per game and tied for third on the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game…shot 40.9 percent from the field…led the team in blocked shots with 39 (1.4 BPG)…totaled 11 double-doubles on the season…reached double digits in points 14 times and in rebounds 17 times…scored a season-high 15 points in the NCAA Tournament loss to SUNY-Geneseo…tallied 13 points, a career-high tying 17 rebounds, and a season-high five blocks vs. King’s College.

2009-10:  Appeared in all 29 games, making 27 starts…averaged 7.6 points and was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 8.3 boards per game…led the team in blocked shots with 39 (1.3 BPG) and was third in steals with 45…scored in double figures 10 times including a career-high 19 points in the loss to Williams College in the NCAA second round…averaged 14.5 points per game in the two NCAA Tournament games…recorded four double-doubles including 13 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in a loss at Manhattanville College.

2008-09:  Appeared in all 28 games, making 20 starts…averaged 5.2 points and was second on the team averaging 5.8 rebounds per game…also ranked second on the team in blocked shots with 35 (1.3 BPG) and ranked third on the team with 31 steals…shot 43.4 percent from the field…scored in double digits five times including a season-high 12 points in the NCAA Tournament first-round game…grabbed double-digit rebounds three times including a season-high 12 boards in the Freedom Conference Championship game win over Manhattanville College…blocked a season-high five shots in the Freedom Conference playoffs win over King’s College.

Personal/High School:  Daughter of Marchel Simmons and Curtis Simmons… born October 10, 1989…participated in basketball and track & field in high school…team won district III championship in 2006…named to Ephrata HS Tournament All-Tournament team twice (2007 and 2008)…sport management major.