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2025-26 Men's Basketball Developmental Team Roster

Ja'Syious Simmons

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 150
  • Class Freshman
  • Major Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown North, SC
  • Highschool River Bluff HS
  • Instagram qenvox

Biography

FMU:  First-year player at FMU.

PERSONAL:
  • Born in North, SC
  • Graduate of River Bluff High School, where he played for coach Benjamin Lee
  • Nickname is Jay
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional ball player in the NBA or overseas
  • How you got your nickname:  From friends
  • Favorite Fictional Character:  Black Panther
  • Favorite Athlete:  Stephen Curry
  • Favorite Sports Team:  Golden State Warriors
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Regular Show
  • Favorite Food:  Shrimp Pasta
  • Favorite Vacation Spot:  Bora Bora
  • Favorite Musical Artist:  Bakjay
  • Favorite Thing About FMU:  The trees
  • Favorite Off-Court Activity:  Working out (weights)
  • Goals for Upcoming Season:  Getting better at my role as a player and improving my game, taking the small steps to create into bigger, while always never letting it effect my mindset of who I am to throw me off track
  • Why you first chose your sport:  Inspire by Kobe Bryant; ever since I was 4 years old, loved watching him and how he was mentally
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Size, but I have more heart !
  • Interesting Notes:  I can be a comedian most of the time because it represents who I am, but eventually there’s a time and a place for everything
  • Brush With Greatness:  I don’t expect to immediately have bigger roles. I work my way up slowly and continuously progress my work ethic as much as I can with the time I have to become successful while always staying connected to Jesus Christ and God himself every single day