“Jeremy has the potential of being the best big man in the Southern Conference. He is very athletic and we will depend on him a lot to get the ball inside. We look forward to him having a great senior year.” – CofC Head Coach Bobby Cremins
CAREER HONORS
• 2009-10 Southern Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year
• 2009-10 All-SoCon Team (coaches)
• 2009-10 All-SoCon Second Team (media)
• SoCon Player of the Week selection (Dec. 7, 2009)
• Ranks fifth all-time in career rebounding with 544 rebounds (CofC Division I history)
• Ranks first all-time in career dunks (90)
• Ranked No. 2 in the nation in field goal percentage (59.7) in 2009-10
• 2008-09 All-SoCon Tournament Second Team
JUNIOR (2009-10)
Selected as Southern Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s head coaches…Also tabbed an All-SoCon First Team selection…Played and started in 29 games of the season averaging 11.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and a conference-leading 1.9 blocks per game…Tied for second on the team in scoring and led with a 59.7 field-goal percentage (148-of-248) which ranked second nationally…Named SoCon Player of the Week on Dec. 7, 2009...Recorded 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds versus Winthrop (11/17/09)...Tied his career-high with 18 points at ETSU (11/25/09)...Registered 15 points and eight rebounds at Tennessee (11/27/09)...Turned in a double-double performance with 10 points and a career-high 13 boards versus Georgia Southern (12/3/09)...Added a career-high five blocks against GSU...Had a monster game with 16 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and five dunks versus Davidson (12/5/09)...Notched 10 points, nine boards and two blocks at UNCG (12/7/09)...Scored 17 points and brought down a career-best 15 rebounds for his second double-double of the season versus Charleston Southern (12/16/09)...Tallied nine points, eight boards, including a career-best seven on the offensive end, at Clemson (12/19/09)...Tied his career-high with 18 points versus SMU (12/23/09) in the Diamond Head Classic...Turned in 13 points, four blocks, four dunks and a career-high four assists versus No. 9-ranked North Carolina (1/4/10)...Scored 14 points and a game-high nine boards at Chattanooga (1/16/10)...Made a career-high tying five blocked shots versus Furman (1/21/10)...Returned to the lineup from an injury and just missed his sixth career double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds against Chattanooga (2/4/10)...Knocked down a career-high 20 points against Appalachian State posting his sixth double-double with a team-leading 10 rebounds (2/17/10)...Followed it up with his second-straight double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds at George Mason (2/20/10)...Had his third-straight double-figure rebounding game with 10 against Wofford (2/25/10)...SCSMA All-Conference Second Team pick...Went a perfect 5-for-5 from the field at Eastern Kentucky in the CBI First Round (3/17/10)…Slammed a career-high six dunks at VCU in the CBI Quarterfinals (3/22/10).
SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
Named to the All-SoCon Tournament Second Team…Saw action in 34 games of the season with one start...Scored eight points against Temple (11/15/08) in the ESPN Charleston Classic...Tallied 10 points in the season opener versus SIU-Edwardsville (11/14/08)...Set career marks going 6-for-10 at the free throw line…Had seven points and four rebounds at Charleston Southern (11/20/08)... Contributed 11 points off the bench at South Carolina State (11/24/08)...Had a dunk in 19 minutes of play versus South Carolina (11/28/08)...Notched eight points and a block at Elon (12/4/08)...Registered 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting at UNCG (12/6/08)...Brought down eight rebounds including six on the offensive end along with seven points versus Coastal Carolina (12/17/08)...Tied his career-high with 11 points against UNCW (12/19/08)...Did not play versus Davidson (12/29/08) and at North Carolina (1/7/09) due to injury…Recorded eight points and a team-high nine rebounds at Wofford (1/15/09)...Made three blocked shots and six boards at Furman (1/17/09)...Grabbed a game-high eight rebounds against Appalachian State (1/21/09)…Had nine points and seven rebounds at The Citadel (2/14/09)...Knocked down eight points and a career-high 12 rebounds at Davidson (2/7/09)...Turned in his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 boards at ASU (2/16/09)...Had three dunks, 16 points and four blocks versus Wofford (2/26/09).
FRESHMAN (2007-08)
Played in 29 games with three starts...Had a career-best 11 points versus Elon (3/9/08) in the SoCon Tournament semifinals and at Western Carolina (12/1/07)...Registered five points and seven rebounds versus Chattanooga (2/14/08)...Scored four points including two clutch free throws with 6.6 left in regulation to help secure 68-63 win at Appalachian State (2/7/08)...Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds versus The Citadel (2/4/08)...Returned to the lineup after missing four games with a injured foot and scored six points against UNCG (1/24/08)...Notched four points and four rebounds versus Elon (1/5/08)...Had nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at USC (12/22/07)...Recorded 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting at Chattanooga (12/15/07)...Also led the team with eight rebounds…Went to the free throw line (2-for-4) for the first time in his career at Fordham (11/24/07)…Missed the second half after taking a knee to the head while diving for a loose ball…Contributed three points, three rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot in his collegiate debut at UNC Wilmington (11/10/07).
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2007 from Tucker High School and played basketball for coach James Hartry…Led the Tigers to a 31-2 record and the 2007 Georgia 4A State Championship title...Had 13 points and six rebounds in a 56-51 win over Columbia in the state championship game...Started every game since his sophomore season and compiled an 89-7 record during his career...Only Tucker High School player to make the Georgia 4A State Final Four three consecutive years...Averaged 14.4 points (474), 11.2 rebounds (369), four blocks and two steals per game as a senior…Led DeKalb County hitting 62.8 percent of his field goal attempts (182-of-290) and draining 31.0 percent of his three-pointers (13-of-42)…Named second team all-state…Tabbed Dekalb County Tipoff Player of the Year…Averaged eight rebounds per game as a junior…Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Jeremy Jerome Simmons…Born Aug. 11, 1989 in Zachary, Louisiana…Son of Priscilla Johnson and Byron Simmons…Communication major at College of Charleston.
CAREER SUPERLATIVES
Points: 20 vs. Appalachian State (2/17/10)
Field Goals: 9 vs. Appalachian State (2/17/10)
FG Attempted: 13 at VCU (3/22/10)
3PT Field Goals: 1 at UNC Wilmington (11/10/07)
3PT FG Attempted: 3 vs. Charleston Southern (11/28/07)
Free Throws: 6 vs. SIU-Edwardsville (11/14/08)
FT Attempted: 10 vs. SIU-Edwardsville (11/14/08)
Rebounds: 15 vs. Charleston Southern (12/16/09)
Offensive: 8 vs. Appalachian State (2/17/10)
Defensive: 11 vs. Georgia Southern (12/3/09)
Assists: 4 vs. North Carolina (1/4/10)
Turnovers: 3 (eight times)
Blocked Shots: 5 (three times)
Steals: 3 (three times)
Minutes: 39 vs. North Carolina (1/4/10)
Double Figure Scoring Games: 29
20-Point Games: 1
30-Point Games: None
Double Figure Rebounding Games: 7
Double Figure Assists Games: None
Led in Scoring: 5
Led in Rebounding: 29
Led in Assists: 3
Double-Doubles: 6
Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: 7
Dunks: 90
