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2020-21 Women's Basketball

11 Taylor Simmons

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Major Business Management
  • Highschool Hiram HS
  • Hometown Atlanta, GA

Biography

FMU: Returning letterwinner at FMU....Appeared in 24 games in 2019-20 and made 3 starts....Career-high 8 points at Georgia College (2-19-20)....Tied for fifth on the team in assists....Missed all of the 2018-19 season with an injury....Walk-on....Transfer from Arkansas State University Mid-South....Also attended Chattanooga State Community College....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2020 (spring), 2021 (spring).

ASU: (starter) Appeared in 17 games and averaged 9.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per contest....Suffered season-ending injury.

CSCC: Started 21 of 26 games for the Lady Tigers and averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game for a team that finished 8-19 on the season.

PERSONAL:

  • Born Taylor Tierra Simmons in Osceola, AR
  • Graduate of Hiram High School, where she played for coach Michelle Caldwell
  • 4-year varsity letterwinner (4-year starter)
  • Averaged 10 points and 3 assists per game
  • Led Hiram to a region championship while earning All-Conference honors all four years
  • 3-time All-Region selection (First-Team honors as both a junior and senior)
  • 3-time All-County first-team selection
  • Her team's Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman
  • Hiram posted three-straight 20-win seasons
  • Nickname is Tay

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Lawyer
  • How you got your nickname: Basketball
  • Favorite Athlete: LeBron James
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show: Step Brothers
  • Favorite Food: Wings
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Los Angeles, CA
  • Twitter Handle: _tsimmons11
  • Instagram Account: _tsimmons11
  • Your Motivation Music: anything Lil baby
  • Favorite Off-Field Activity: Relaxing 
  • Goals for Upcoming Season: Be better than last and stay injury free
  • Why you chose your sport: My whole family played
  • The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: Staying positive when things aren’t going as planned
  • Interesting Notes: I have 2 brothers and 1 sister (one of my brothers, Tray Fletcher, plays Football Overseas)

Statistics

Season:
2020-21

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2018-19Junior

    G
    5'4"
    23
  • 11

    2019-20Junior

    G
    5'4"
    11
  • 11

    2020-21Senior

    G
    5'4"
    11