Daisha Simmons

Height:
5-10
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Jersey City, N.J.
High School:
Alabama

2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS
· Named unanimous First-Team All-BIG EAST selection and also tabbed as BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year.
· First player in program history to be named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year.
· Named WBCA All-Region honoree, candidate for All-America honors.
· First-Team MBWA All-Metropolitan selection.
· Earned WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors.
· Second-Team ECAC Division I All-Star Team selection.
· Scored in double figures in 31 of 34 games.
· Ranked sixth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 16.7 ppg.
· Second in the BIG EAST averaging 2.4 steals per game.
· Her 81 steals rank third in a single-season at Seton Hall.
· Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll three times (12/8, 1/26, 2/16)
· Named BIG EAST Player of the Week for the first time in her career on Dec. 1.
· Named the SHU Thanksgiving Classic MVP, averaging 27.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 5.0 spg in the tournament.
· Had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds in her BIG EAST Tournament debut against Marquette on March 8.
· Knocked down three 3-pointers to score 20 points with seven boards, four steals and four assists in win at Butler on March 1.
· Hit the game-winning layup with 4.8 remaining, scoring a game-high 22 points in a 64-62 win over Villanova on Feb. 22.
· Scored a game-high 23 points (11-17 FG) with five assists in a win at DePaul on Feb. 13.
· Eclipsed 30 points for a second time, finishing with 32 on 12-of-20 shooting in an overtime win at Georgetown on Jan. 25.
· Scored a game-high 19 points, 12 in the second half, with 13 rebounds, to lead Seton Hall to a win at Villanova on Jan. 23.
· Topped 20 points for a second-straight game, scoring 22 with seven assists in a win over DePaul on Jan. 18.
· Scored a game-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting with four assists and seven rebounds in a win over Marquette on Jan. 16.
· First double-double in a Pirate uniform with 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in a win over Xavier on Jan. 9.
· Shot 7-of-13 to score 19 points and tie a career-high of seven steals in a win over Butler on Dec. 30.
· Scored a team-high 23 points with eight assists, a career-high seven steals and six rebounds in a win at Creighton on Dec. 3.
· Topped 20 points for a second-straight game, with 25 points, eight rebounds and six steals in a win at Saint Joseph's on Nov. 30.
· Shot 12-for-19 from the field to finish with 30 points in a win over Saint Peter's on Nov. 29. Set a career-high with 12 made field goals. Also finished with eight rebounds and four steals.
· Led Seton Hall with eight assists to go along with 14 points (6-8 FG) in a win over Kennesaw State on Nov. 26.
· Nearly posted a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds in a win at Penn State on Nov. 22.
· Scored in double figures for the first time in a Pirate uniform with 14 points and six assists at No. 17 West Virginia on Nov. 17.
· Made her Seton Hall debut against Rider on Nov. 14, finishing with three points and two rebounds in 31 minutes.

2011-14 at Alabama: Sat out the 2011-12 season due to NCAA transfer rules... Returned to the court for the 2012-13 campaign and led the Crimson Tide in points (12.4), assists (3.8) and steals (2.1)... Ranked 17th in the Southeastern Conference in scoring... Started 30-of-31 contests, leading the team in scoring on 13 occasions... Named the SEC Player of the Week for the first time in her career on Nov. 19, 2012... In 2013-14, ranked second on the team in scoring with 13.8 ppg while starting 29 of Alabama's 30 games... Recorded a triple-double with 37 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds against Troy, the first triple-double at Alabama since 1998... Named the SEC Player of the Week for a second time on Dec. 23, 2013... Finished with double-digit points in all but five games... Led the Tide in scoring on eight occasions and in assists 19 times... Scored 18 points with seven rebounds, five blocks and four assists against LSU in the SEC Tournament.

2010-11 at Rutgers: Appeared in all but one game for the Scarlet Knights, making four starts... Averaged 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game... Made her first-career start in a home win over Syracuse... Scored in all but seven games she played in.

High School/Personal: Starred at Gil St. Bernard's... Somerset Country all-time leading girls' basketball scorer with 2,488 points... Rated as the No. 11 shooting guard in the Class of 2010 according to ESPN HoopGurlz ... Was a three-time Courier Post New Jersey Player of the Year... Named the Newark Star-Ledger Player of the Year in 2010... During her senior season posted a quadruple double and eight triple doubles while averaging 21.5 points and 8.4 assists per game... Helped guide Gil St. Bernard's to a NJSIAA sectional championship... Twice led the Knights to the Somerset County Tournament title, garnering Most Valuable Player honors... Pursuing an MBA in Sport Management... Born Jan. 13, 1991.