Jeff Simmons

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Class: Junior Hometown: Greenwood, Miss. High School: Greenwood HS

Last College: Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Height / Weight: 6-1 / 170 Position: G Experience: TR

2011-12 (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC): Played for head coach Wendell Weathers at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ... Helped MGCCC to a 23-5 record and the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) Championship ... Also won the MACJC South Division title ... Averaged nine points, five assists and two rebounds ... Was named the team's Offensive MVP.

2010-11 (MGCCC): Helped MGCCC to a 21-6 record and the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) Championship ... Also won the MACJC South Division title ... Averaged seven points ... Was named the team's Outstanding Freshman.

Prep: Played at Greenwood High School for head coach James Cole .. Led the Bulldogs to a 24-7 record as a senior ... Averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals as a senior ... Was named First Team All-District ... Was ranked the 149th shooting guard in the nation by ESPN.com ... Participated in the Mississippi North-South All-Star Game ... Also lettered in track and cross country, where he was ranked third in Mississippi in the high jump.

Personal: Son of Jerome and Betty Simmons ... Born January 8, 1992.