University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

Prior to Alaska: Spent one season as a redshirt with Voorhees College... Played four seasons with Matawan High School, scoring 1136 points in his career with the Huskies... Recorded career-best 33 point game against Manasquan High School on 1/3/06... Played AAU ball with the New Jersey-based Kids Plus and Trailblazers teams... Was AAU teammates of Lance Thomas (Duke), Derrick Caracter (Louisville), Quaron Calhoun (St. Johns) and Andrew Bynum (L.A. Lakers). Personal: Son of Dennis and Valarie Simmons... Is a born again Christian... Credits best friend Andre Richardson for helping him develop his game... Plans to major in business or economics, with an eye towards working in commercial real estate...