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Desmond Simmons Bio

As a Graduate Senior (2014-15): Appeared in all 31 games and made 30 starts during his only season at Saint Maryu's ... working toward a graduate degree in leadership at SMC ... averaged 5.0 points and 6.4 rebounds in 27.8 minutes per game ... second on the team and sixth in the WCC in rebound average ... served valuable role as one of the team's best defenders, helping to limit Santa Clara star guard Jared Brownridge and USF star forward Kruize Pinkins in back to back games ... notched first double-double as a Gael against Pacific at home, making four 3-pointers en route to 14 points and 11 rebounds ... played a huge part in overtime win over Northeastern, scoring nine points and grabbing seven rebounds in 44 minutes ... grabbed 12 rebounds without scoring a point in home win over Morgan State, then added 10 more boards at Pacific later in the week ... scored 11 of a season- high 14 points in first half vs. Cal Poly ... pulled down nine rebounds in win over a UC Irvine team that featured seven players 6-foot-8 or taller.

At University of Washington (2010-14): A three-year letterwinner at the University of Washington under head coach Lorenzo Romar ... started 35 of 91 appearances during the 2012-14 seasons ... redshirted as a true freshmam in 2010-11 ... registered career averages of 4.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 20.8 minutes per game at the forward position ... earned the program's scholar-athlete and top hustler awards in 2012 and 2013, as well as the honor as the team's hardest working player in 2012 ... missed the first 10 games of the 2013-14 season after undergoing arthoscopic surgery on his knee during preseason training ... averaged 5.2 points and ranked third on the team with 4.6 rebounds per game in 2013-14 ... best rebounding season was as a sophomore when his 6.5 per game ranked 14th in the Pac-12 Conference ... as a redshirt freshman in 2011-12, gathered 169 total rebounds, the fifth-highest total by a Washington freshman in program history ... one of just five players to appear in all 35 games and made 11 starts in helping lead the Huskies to the Pac-12 regular-season title and the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) registered career highs of 14 points twice, 18 rebounds against Cal State Fullerton, 3 steals against UConn and 36 minutes at Stanford - all in 2012-13 ... earned undergraduate degree in anthropology in June, 2014.

High School: A 2010 graduate of Salesian High School in Richmond, Calif. ... rated as the No. 25 power forward in the nation by Scout.com and the No. 44 small forward by ESPN.com ... rated the No. 78 player in Basketball Times' Hoop Scoop ... received honorable mention in the Long Beach Press Telegram Best in the West poll ... named to MaxPreps 100 to watch for 2010 ... a 2010 All-State first team selection ... helped Salesian to a 32-3 record as a senior ... finished his prep career with 2,017 points, 1,540 rebounds and 297 assists ... 2010 and 2009 All-East Bay Player of the Year ... averaged 18.2 points and 14.2 rebounds per game as a junior ... coached by Bill Mellis ... earned Bay Shore Athletic League Most Valuable Player honors as a senior and junior ... helped propel a young Salesian team to a 31-4 record and BSAL league, North Coast section, Northern California and state Division IV title in 2009 ... scored 31 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in 65-64 state title victory over Bishop Montgomery ... named CalHiSports State Boys Athlete of the Week on March 28, 2009 ... scored 17 points and had 12 rebounds in NCS Division IV title game ... scored 19 points and had 12 rebounds in Northern Regional championship game ... poured in 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the BSAL championship game ... was second-team all-BSAL as a sophomore and helped Salesian to a 20-8 record ... played AAU ball for the Oakland Soldiers (2004-09) ... parents are Cynthia Montgomery and father is Mansfield Simmons, who played basketball at Morehouse College.

Season / Career Highs
POINTS
SEASON: 14 vs. Cal Poly (11.29.14) CAREER: 14 vs. Cal Poly (11.29.14)
REBOUNDS
SEASON: 12 vs. Morgan State (1.6.15) CAREER: 12 vs. Morgan State (1.6.15)

FIELD GOALS
SEASON: 5 2x vs. Pacific (2.7.15)
CAREER: 5 2x vs. Pacific (2.7.15)

FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
SEASON: 10 vs. BYU (1.17.15) CAREER: 10 vs. BYU (1.17.15)
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
SEASON: 4 2x vs. Pacific (2.7.15)
CAREER: 4 2x vs. Pacific (2.7.15)
3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
SEASON: 7 vs. Cal Poly (11.29.14)
CAREER: 7 vs. Cal Poly (11.29.14)
FREE THROWS
SEASON: 3 5x at Pepperdine (1.1.15)
CAREER: 3 5x at Pepperdine (1.1.15)
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS
SEASON: 4 4x at Pepperdine (1.1.15)
CAREER: 4 4x at Pepperdine (1.1.15)
ASSISTS
SEASON: 4 2x vs. Pacific (2.7.15)
CAREER: 4 2x vs. Pacific (2.7.15)
STEALS
SEASON: 4 vs. Denver (11.20.14)
CAREER: 4 vs. Denver (11.20.14)
BLOCKS
SEASON: 2 at St. John's (12.18.14)
CAREER: 2 at St. John's (12.18.14)
MINUTES PLAYED
SEASON: 44 vs. N'eastern (12.22.14) CAREER: 44 vs. N'eastern (12.22.14)

Desmond Simmons Saint Mary's Career Statistics
Total3-PtrF-ThrowsRebounds
SeasonGP-GSMin/AvgFG-FGAPctFG-FGAPctFT-FTAPctOffDefTotAvgPFFOATOBlkStlPtsAvg
2014-1531-30862/27.848-138.34829-83.34929-39.744631341976.483244337301545.0
Total31-30862/27.848-138.34829-83.34929-39.744631341976.483244337301545.0

Statistics at University of Washington

Minutes Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds
Year gp-gs min avg fg fga pct fg fga pct ft fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast t/o blk stl pts avg
2010-11* 0-00 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2011-12* 35-11622 17.8 54 128 .422 6 27 .222 33 53 .623 74 95 169 4.8 63 0 25 27 4 29 147 4.2
2012-13* 34-14 812 23.9 54 139 .388 6 17 .353 52 75 .693 76 144 220 6.5 79 1 34 36 13 28 166 4.9
2013-14* 22-10 461 21.0 41 94 .436 2 9 .222 31 41 .756 38 64 102 4.6 52 1 13 20 2 13 115 5.2
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