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11 Vernon Simmons
Vernon Simmons
  • Height:
    6'3
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Bronx, New York
  • High School:
    Eagle academy/our savior Lutheran
  • Previous College:
    Cecil College
  • Position:
    Guard/Forward
  • Major:
    Political Science & Urban Sustainability
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    10.4
  • fg %
    38.0
  • 3pt %
    32.0
  • ft %
    68.3
  • reb/g
    5.7
  • a/g
    1.4

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 17 Staten Island L, 82-77
Feb 22 at Daemen L, 103-98
Feb 24 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 87-74
Feb 28 Queens (N.Y.) W, 81-72
Mar 2 at Molloy W, 85-75
Mar 6 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 64-61
  Overall Conf
Games 26 16
Games started 0 -
Minutes 553 349
Minutes per game 21.3 21.8
FG 84-221 55-142
FG Pct 38.0 38.7
3PT 16-50 13-35
3PT Pct 32.0 37.1
FT 86-126 55-82
FT Pct 68.3 67.1
Off rebounds 43 28
Def rebounds 105 59
Total rebounds 148 87
Rebounds per game 5.7 5.4
Personal fouls 46 29
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 36 25
Turnovers 66 42
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 28 21
Blocks 19 13
Points 270 178
Points per game 10.4 11.1
Points per 40 min 19.5 20.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 at Southern Conn. St. L, 75-65 - 23 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 6-8 75.0 10
Nov 11 at Bridgeport L, 90-72 0 21 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 8-8 100.0 18
Nov 15 Virginia University of Lynchburg W, 90-65 - 11 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 18 Bowie St. W, 68-67 - 18 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 22 at Bloomfield L, 94-68 - 16 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 9
Nov 29 at Queens (N.Y.) L, 62-56 - 22 2-9 22.2 1-2 50.0 5-6 83.3 10
Dec 2 Molloy W, 73-72 - 22 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 13
Dec 6 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 98-88 - 23 5-16 31.3 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 13
Dec 9 Mercy W, 76-60 - 17 3-10 30.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 16 Notre Dame (Ohio) L, 88-67 - 22 6-12 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Dec 30 at Holy Family L, 87-54 - 18 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 3
Jan 4 at Georgian Court L, 82-74 - 21 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 6-8 75.0 11
Jan 8 Wilmington (Del.) L, 78-66 - 24 4-11 36.4 0-2 0.0 2-6 33.3 10
Jan 12 at D'Youville W, 72-63 - 15 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 14 at Daemen   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at Staten Island L, 98-69 - 25 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
Jan 24 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 81-75 - 21 7-11 63.6 2-3 66.7 3-3 100.0 19
Jan 27 at Mercy W, 78-71 - 25 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 4-9 44.4 8
Feb 3 Roberts Wesleyan W, 77-65 - 11 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 9 D'Youville W, 77-72 - 23 5-7 71.4 3-4 75.0 9-11 81.8 22
Feb 11 Daemen L, 79-71 - 20 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 4
Feb 17 Staten Island L, 82-77 - 18 6-9 66.7 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 16
Feb 22 at Daemen L, 103-98 - 30 6-12 50.0 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 17
Feb 24 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 87-74 - 24 3-10 30.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 28 Queens (N.Y.) W, 81-72 - 31 2-12 16.7 0-2 0.0 7-10 70.0 11
Mar 2 at Molloy W, 85-75 - 22 2-8 25.0 1-4 25.0 4-6 66.7 9
Mar 6 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 64-61 - 30 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 8

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 10 at Southern Conn. St. L, 75-65 - 23 1 7 8 2 0 - 2 0 2 -
Nov 11 at Bridgeport L, 90-72 0 21 3 1 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 0
Nov 15 Virginia University of Lynchburg W, 90-65 - 11 0 5 5 1 2 0.5 2 1 1 -
Nov 18 Bowie St. W, 68-67 - 18 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 0 1 0 -
Nov 22 at Bloomfield L, 94-68 - 16 2 2 4 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 -
Nov 29 at Queens (N.Y.) L, 62-56 - 22 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 2 2 1 0
Dec 2 Molloy W, 73-72 - 22 3 2 5 0 1 0.0 2 1 4 -
Dec 6 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 98-88 - 23 5 3 8 3 5 0.6 3 1 2 -
Dec 9 Mercy W, 76-60 - 17 2 6 8 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 -
Dec 16 Notre Dame (Ohio) L, 88-67 - 22 2 6 8 0 3 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 30 at Holy Family L, 87-54 - 18 3 3 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 4 at Georgian Court L, 82-74 - 21 1 8 9 4 7 0.6 0 2 4 0
Jan 8 Wilmington (Del.) L, 78-66 - 24 2 5 7 0 2 0.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 12 at D'Youville W, 72-63 - 15 1 5 6 0 4 0.0 2 0 1 0
Jan 14 at Daemen   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at Staten Island L, 98-69 - 25 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 0
Jan 24 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 81-75 - 21 4 1 5 1 2 0.5 2 1 1 -
Jan 27 at Mercy W, 78-71 - 25 2 3 5 2 3 0.7 0 0 0 -
Feb 3 Roberts Wesleyan W, 77-65 - 11 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 -
Feb 9 D'Youville W, 77-72 - 23 0 8 8 2 5 0.4 2 1 3 -
Feb 11 Daemen L, 79-71 - 20 1 5 6 3 2 1.5 1 0 3 -
Feb 17 Staten Island L, 82-77 - 18 0 5 5 2 3 0.7 0 1 3 -
Feb 22 at Daemen L, 103-98 - 30 4 5 9 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 24 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 87-74 - 24 1 3 4 4 4 1.0 2 0 3 0
Feb 28 Queens (N.Y.) W, 81-72 - 31 1 3 4 2 4 0.5 4 4 2 -
Mar 2 at Molloy W, 85-75 - 22 1 4 5 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 0
Mar 6 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 64-61 - 30 1 7 8 0 3 0.0 0 2 2 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 26 0 21.3 3.2-8.5 38.0 0.6-1.9 32.0 3.3-4.8 68.3 10.4
2024-25 17 - 17.9 2.3-6.4 36.1 0.1-0.6 20.0 2.1-3.1 66.0 6.8
Total 43 0 19.9 2.9-7.7 37.4 0.4-1.4 30.0 2.8-4.2 67.6 9.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 26 0 553 84-221 38.0 16-50 32.0 86-126 68.3 270
2024-25 17 - 304 39-108 36.1 2-10 20.0 35-53 66.0 115
Total 43 0 857 123-329 37.4 18-60 30.0 121-179 67.6 385

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 26 0 21.3 6.1-16.0 38.0 1.2-3.6 32.0 6.2-9.1 68.3 19.5
2024-25 17 - 17.9 5.1-14.2 36.1 0.3-1.3 20.0 4.6-7.0 66.0 15.1
Total 43 0 19.9 5.7-15.4 37.4 0.8-2.8 30.0 5.6-8.4 67.6 18.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 26 0 21.3 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.8 0.0 1.4 2.5 0.5 1.1 0.7
2024-25 17 - 17.9 1.5 2.8 4.3 1.5 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.3 0.8 0.6
Total 43 0 19.9 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.7 0.0 1.0 2.2 0.5 1.0 0.7

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 26 0 553 43 105 148 46 0 36 66 0.5 28 19
2024-25 17 - 304 26 47 73 25 0 7 27 0.3 13 10
Total 43 0 857 69 152 221 71 0 43 93 0.5 41 29

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 26 0 21.3 3.1 7.6 10.7 3.3 0.0 2.6 4.8 0.5 2.0 1.4
2024-25 17 - 17.9 3.4 6.2 9.6 3.3 0.0 0.9 3.6 0.3 1.7 1.3
Total 43 0 19.9 3.2 7.1 10.3 3.3 0.0 2.0 4.3 0.5 1.9 1.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 0 21.3 3.2-8.5 38.0 0.6-1.9 32.0 3.3-4.8 68.3 10.4
Conference 16 - 21.8 3.4-8.9 38.7 0.8-2.2 37.1 3.4-5.1 67.1 11.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 - 20.0 3.3-8.7 38.5 0.8-2.0 41.7 2.8-4.5 63.0 10.3
Away 14 0 22.4 3.1-8.4 37.6 0.4-1.9 23.1 3.7-5.1 72.2 10.4
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 10 - 19.5 2.5-7.0 35.7 0.6-1.8 33.3 3.4-5.3 64.2 9.0
Losses 16 0 22.4 3.7-9.4 39.1 0.6-2.0 31.3 3.2-4.6 71.2 11.3
Month November 6 0 18.5 2.7-7.7 34.8 0.3-1.3 25.0 3.5-4.2 84.0 9.2
December 5 - 20.4 3.6-10.2 35.3 0.4-1.6 25.0 3.0-4.8 62.5 10.6
January 6 - 21.8 3.5-8.0 43.8 0.5-1.7 30.0 3.0-5.3 56.3 10.5
February 7 - 22.4 3.4-8.4 40.7 1.1-2.6 44.4 3.7-5.1 72.2 11.7
March 2 - 26.0 2.5-8.5 29.4 0.5-3.0 16.7 3.0-4.5 66.7 8.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 0 553 84-221 38.0 16-50 32.0 86-126 68.3 270
Conference 16 - 349 55-142 38.7 13-35 37.1 55-82 67.1 178
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 - 240 40-104 38.5 10-24 41.7 34-54 63.0 124
Away 14 0 313 44-117 37.6 6-26 23.1 52-72 72.2 146
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 10 - 195 25-70 35.7 6-18 33.3 34-53 64.2 90
Losses 16 0 358 59-151 39.1 10-32 31.3 52-73 71.2 180
Month November 6 0 111 16-46 34.8 2-8 25.0 21-25 84.0 55
December 5 - 102 18-51 35.3 2-8 25.0 15-24 62.5 53
January 6 - 131 21-48 43.8 3-10 30.0 18-32 56.3 63
February 7 - 157 24-59 40.7 8-18 44.4 26-36 72.2 82
March 2 - 52 5-17 29.4 1-6 16.7 6-9 66.7 17

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 0 21.3 6.1-16.0 38.0 1.2-3.6 32.0 6.2-9.1 68.3 19.5
Conference 16 - 21.8 6.3-16.3 38.7 1.5-4.0 37.1 6.3-9.4 67.1 20.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 - 20.0 6.7-17.3 38.5 1.7-4.0 41.7 5.7-9.0 63.0 20.7
Away 14 0 22.4 5.6-15.0 37.6 0.8-3.3 23.1 6.6-9.2 72.2 18.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 10 - 19.5 5.1-14.4 35.7 1.2-3.7 33.3 7.0-10.9 64.2 18.5
Losses 16 0 22.4 6.6-16.9 39.1 1.1-3.6 31.3 5.8-8.2 71.2 20.1
Month November 6 0 18.5 5.8-16.6 34.8 0.7-2.9 25.0 7.6-9.0 84.0 19.8
December 5 - 20.4 7.1-20.0 35.3 0.8-3.1 25.0 5.9-9.4 62.5 20.8
January 6 - 21.8 6.4-14.7 43.8 0.9-3.1 30.0 5.5-9.8 56.3 19.2
February 7 - 22.4 6.1-15.0 40.7 2.0-4.6 44.4 6.6-9.2 72.2 20.9
March 2 - 26.0 3.8-13.1 29.4 0.8-4.6 16.7 4.6-6.9 66.7 13.1

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 0 21.3 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.8 0.0 1.4 2.5 0.5 1.1 0.7
Conference 16 - 21.8 1.8 3.7 5.4 1.8 0.0 1.6 2.6 0.6 1.3 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 20.0 1.3 4.3 5.7 1.8 - 1.4 2.7 0.5 1.4 0.9
Away 14 0 22.4 1.9 3.8 5.7 1.7 0.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 - 19.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.4 0.0 1.2 2.6 0.5 1.3 0.9
Losses 16 0 22.4 2.1 4.1 6.1 2.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.9 0.6
Month November 6 0 18.5 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.7 0.0 1.2 1.7 0.7 1.2 0.7
December 5 - 20.4 3.0 4.0 7.0 2.0 0.0 0.8 2.2 0.4 1.2 0.6
January 6 - 21.8 1.8 4.0 5.8 1.3 0.0 1.3 3.2 0.4 0.8 0.7
February 7 - 22.4 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.3 0.0 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.4 0.9
March 2 - 26.0 1.0 5.5 6.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 0.2 0.0 1.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 0 553 43 105 148 46 0 36 66 0.5 28 19
Conference 16 - 349 28 59 87 29 0 25 42 0.6 21 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 240 16 52 68 22 - 17 32 0.5 17 11
Away 14 0 313 27 53 80 24 0 19 34 0.6 11 8
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 - 195 10 40 50 14 0 12 26 0.5 13 9
Losses 16 0 358 33 65 98 32 0 24 40 0.6 15 10
Month November 6 0 111 8 19 27 10 0 7 10 0.7 7 4
December 5 - 102 15 20 35 10 0 4 11 0.4 6 3
January 6 - 131 11 24 35 8 0 8 19 0.4 5 4
February 7 - 157 7 31 38 16 0 16 21 0.8 10 6
March 2 - 52 2 11 13 2 0 1 5 0.2 0 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 0 21.3 3.1 7.6 10.7 3.3 0.0 2.6 4.8 0.5 2.0 1.4
Conference 16 - 21.8 3.2 6.8 10.0 3.3 0.0 2.9 4.8 0.6 2.4 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 20.0 2.7 8.7 11.3 3.7 0.0 2.8 5.3 0.5 2.8 1.8
Away 14 0 22.4 3.5 6.8 10.2 3.1 0.0 2.4 4.3 0.6 1.4 1.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 - 19.5 2.1 8.2 10.3 2.9 0.0 2.5 5.3 0.5 2.7 1.8
Losses 16 0 22.4 3.7 7.3 10.9 3.6 0.0 2.7 4.5 0.6 1.7 1.1
Month November 6 0 18.5 2.9 6.8 9.7 3.6 0.0 2.5 3.6 0.7 2.5 1.4
December 5 - 20.4 5.9 7.8 13.7 3.9 0.0 1.6 4.3 0.4 2.4 1.2
January 6 - 21.8 3.4 7.3 10.7 2.4 0.0 2.4 5.8 0.4 1.5 1.2
February 7 - 22.4 1.8 7.9 9.7 4.1 0.0 4.1 5.4 0.8 2.5 1.5
March 2 - 26.0 1.5 8.5 10.0 1.5 0.0 0.8 3.8 0.2 0.0 1.5

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