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Jersey Number 21
David Simmons
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 195
- Hometown:
- Henderson, Ky.
- High School:
- Henderson County HS
- Prev School:
- Tallahassee CC
2017-18 (Junior): Played in 32 games and earned three starts in his first season as a Blue Raider … Averaged 4.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing … Tallied 51 assists, 17 steals and three blocks on the year while shooting 52.4 percent from the field … Scored eight points in each of his first two games against Trevecca (Nov. 10) and at Murray State (Nov. 13) … Notched his first double-digit scoring game with 11 points at FGCU (Dec. 2) … Poured in a career-high 14 points in an overtime win at FIU (Jan. 4).
Tallahassee CC: In 61 career games, Simmons averaged 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals … Averaged 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds as a sophomore … Earned his second consecutive First Team All-Panhandle Conference nod in 2017 ... Averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 33 games as a freshman … Selected as the 2016 Panhandle Conference Freshman of the Year … First-team FCSAA All-State and First-team All-Panhandle Conference by both the coaches and media ... Named Panhandle Conference All-Freshmen by the media.
Henderson County HS: Played for head coach Tyler Smitheart … Averaged 18.6 points and 5.4 rebounds as a senior and shot 74.0 percent from the free throw line and 29.6 percent on three-pointers … Ended his prep career fourth on Henderson County’s all-time scoring list with 1,617 points … Played for Team Kentucky in the Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Classic in 2015 ... Member of Henderson County's 1,000 Point Club ... Mr. Kentucky candidate.
Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1996 in Evansville, Ind. … Son of Everet Han and Lisa Thomas … Has three sisters, Deliena, Delicia and Desteny, and one brother, Marieo … Grandfather played basketball at Vincennes … Majoring in Concrete Management … Hobbies include playing drums and piano … Favorite food is pizza … Favorite singer is Drake … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Biggest role model is his grandfather.
Tallahassee CC: In 61 career games, Simmons averaged 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals … Averaged 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds as a sophomore … Earned his second consecutive First Team All-Panhandle Conference nod in 2017 ... Averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 33 games as a freshman … Selected as the 2016 Panhandle Conference Freshman of the Year … First-team FCSAA All-State and First-team All-Panhandle Conference by both the coaches and media ... Named Panhandle Conference All-Freshmen by the media.
Henderson County HS: Played for head coach Tyler Smitheart … Averaged 18.6 points and 5.4 rebounds as a senior and shot 74.0 percent from the free throw line and 29.6 percent on three-pointers … Ended his prep career fourth on Henderson County’s all-time scoring list with 1,617 points … Played for Team Kentucky in the Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Classic in 2015 ... Member of Henderson County's 1,000 Point Club ... Mr. Kentucky candidate.
Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1996 in Evansville, Ind. … Son of Everet Han and Lisa Thomas … Has three sisters, Deliena, Delicia and Desteny, and one brother, Marieo … Grandfather played basketball at Vincennes … Majoring in Concrete Management … Hobbies include playing drums and piano … Favorite food is pizza … Favorite singer is Drake … Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Biggest role model is his grandfather.
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2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
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