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      Meighan Simmons
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Cibolo, Texas

High School:
Byron P. Steele HS

Height:
5-9

Position:
G

CAREER SEASON TOTALS

Season GP-GS MPG FGs FG Pct 3FGs 3FG Pct FTs FT Pct O-Reb RPG Asst TO Blk Stl Pts PPG
10-11 37-36 26.3 183-438 .418 63-187 .337 71-96 .740 24-101 2.7 104 104 7 24 500 13.5
11-12 15-10 26.5 55-164 .335 23-75 .307 30-42 .714 7-37 2.5 27 35 7 12 163 10.9
Totals 52-46 26.4 238-602 .395 86-262 .328 101-138 .732 31-138 2.7 131 139 14 36 663 12.8

Simmons Superlatives
2010-11 Season Highs
Points:28 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)
Rebounds:8 at Louisville (11-12-10)
Assists:11 vs. Alabama (1-6-11)
Steals:3 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10)
Blocks:2 vs. Ohio State (3-26-11)
Field Goals:10 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)*
3-Pointers:8 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)
Free Throws:8 at Baylor (12-14-10)
Minutes:40 vs. Ohio State (3-26-11)
Career Highs
Points:28 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)
Rebounds:8 at Louisville (11-12-10)
Assists:11 vs. Alabama (1-6-11)
Steals:3 vs. Chattanooga (11-15-10)
Blocks:2 vs. Ohio State (3-26-11)
Field Goals:10 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)*
3-Pointers:8 vs. Lamar (12-1-10)
Free Throws:8 at Baylor (12-14-10)
Minutes:40 vs. Ohio State (3-26-11)
SEC Highs
Points:18 vs. Georgia (3-5-11)*
Rebounds:5 vs. South Carolina (2-17-11)*
Assists:11 vs. Alabama (1-6-11)
Steals:1 vs. Kentucky (3-6-11)*
Blocks:1 at Vanderbilt (2-13-11)*
Field Goals:8 vs. Ole Miss (1-9-11)
3-Pointers:4 vs. Vanderbilt (1-15-11)*
Free Throws:5 at South Carolina (1-20-11)*
Minutes:34 vs. Georgia (3-5-11)*
*Indicates most recent high

Tennessee 2011-12

Put up 13 points in the start against Auburn (2/5), playing 22 minutes for UT...Tallied four points in the loss to South Carolina (2/2)...Went 3-8 from the floor against Georgia (1/29), putting together nine points in the win...Used a 3-8 shooting effort to tally nine points off the bench at Alabama (1/26)...Led UT in scoring with 19 points on 6-16 shooting against LSU (1/19)...Recorded 10 points and three steals in the win over Vanderbilt (1/15)...Recorded three points and two boards in 24 minutes with the start at Kentucky (1/12)...Scored seven points and added a helper in the start against Arkansas (1/8)...Put up 10 points on a 3-11 shooting performance against Georgia (1/5)...Led UT in scoring against Auburn (1/1) with 20 points -- a season and SEC high mark; was named AutoZone Player of the Game for her performance in the win...Led UT in scoring for the second-consecutive game at Notre Dame, tallying 13 points (1/24)...Against Chattanooga (1/3), recorded 10 points and two boards; tied a career high with two blocks in the win over the Lady Mocs...Put up 12 points on 5-13 shooting in the start against Old Dominion (12/28)...Against #4 Stanford (12/20), tallied13 points on 5-12 shooting in the start; also contributed a season-high four assists and two boards in the effort...Led UT in scoring versus UCLA (12.17), tying her season high with 18 points on 8-14 scoring in the win...Dished out three assists in addition to a block and a steal against the Bruins...Tied a season high with three treys against No. 11 Rutgers (12/13) en route to a 13-point performance; pulled down a season-high six rebounds (five defensive), playing all 40 minutes in the win...Got her first starting nod of 2011-12 against #20/21 DePaul (12/11), replacing the injured Massengale; went 4-7 from the floor, totaling nine points while contributing two assists and three boards...Tied a season high against #21/22 Texas (12/4), hitting three shots from behind the arc en route to a 10-point performance against the Longhorns; dished out an assist and came up with two steals...Went 0-7 from the floor in 21 minutes of action against Middle Tennessee (11/29), but contributed five points from the free throw line in the contest; came up with a pair of assists and a pair of steals...Came off the bench to see 16 minutes of action against #1 Baylor (11/27); went 1-12 from the floor, but picked up three boards, three assists and two steals in the contest...Came off the bench to see 21 minutes of action versus Virginia (11/20), where she knocked down a three-pointer and added a rebound and a block in her time on the floor...Clocked 36 minutes off the bench against #7 Miami (11/15); went 3-5 from behind the arc and tallied a total of 18 points with in four rebounds and three assists...Broke into double digit scoring with 13 points against Pepperdine (11/13); tacked on three rebounds and an assist in 20 minutes off the bench...Named to the 2011-12 Preseason All-SEC First Team...Named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List.

Tennessee 2010-11

Nicknamed "Speedy" and called "one of the fastest players I've ever coached" by legendary Lady Vol head coach Pat Summitt, Simmons exploded for 22 points off the bench in her collegiate debut at Louisville on Nov. 12 and never looked back...Captured SEC Freshman of the Year honors as well as All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Freshman Team accolades from the league's coaches...Named SEC Newcomer of the Year and to the All-SEC Second Team by the Associated Press...An honorable mention All-America selection by the Associated Press...Was the only freshman on the Naismith Award Midseason Top-30 List...Earned Paradise Jam All-Tournament honors...Led Tennessee in scoring at 13.5 ppg and assists at 2.8 apg...Started her career with 13 straight double-figure games - only Chamique Holdsclaw began her UT career with more consecutive double-digit contests (14 in 95-96)...Set a Lady Vol single-game record with eight threes (in 15 attempts) and scored a season-high 28 points vs. Lamar on Dec. 1...Set a Lady Vol freshman record with 11 assists on Jan. 6 against Alabama...Became 10th Lady Vol ever to record a points-assists double-double, scoring 15 points along with her 11 dimes versus the Crimson Tide...It was her first game starting at the point...Has 27 career double-figure scoring games and five games of 20-or-more points...Averaged 13.0 ppg and shot 48.3 percent from the field at the SEC Tournament, including 18 points in the semifinals versus Georgia and 16 in the title game versus Kentucky on March 5 and 6, respectively...Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week, earned the award on Feb. 10 after she was clutch at No. 15/18 Kentucky and at Vanderbilt...Also captured the honor on Dec. 20, following a week that saw her average 22.5 ppg as UT split against a pair of top-three teams, No. 3/2 Stanford and No. 2/3 Baylor...Named FOW on Dec. 6, as well, after following her eight-trey performance with 14 points at Old Dominion on Dec. 5...In her NCAA Tournament debut on March 19 against Stetson, scored nine points on 4-of-10 shooting...Followed with an 18-point (on 7-of-10 shooting), three-assist performance versus Marquette on March 21 in the second round...Dropped 18 for the second straight game against Ohio State in the Dayton Regional Semifinal on March 26...Also added five assists, five boards, two steals and two blocks, including a game-changing swat of OSU point guard Samantha Parahalis' layup attempt with 16:52 remaining in the game...Played all 40 minutes against the Buckeyes...Struggled against Notre Dame in the Dayton Regional Final on March 28, scoring just two points on 1-of-11 shooting...Shot a cold-blooded 92.3 percent from the line (24-26) in conference play...Made two clutch charity tosses with UT up just two points with 14.5 seconds left at Kentucky on Feb. 7...Finished with 15 points, but had nine turnovers versus the Wildcats...Scored 17 points to go along with five boards and four assists versus South Carolina on Feb. 17...Recorded 14 points and four assists versus Georgia on Feb. 21...Scored nine points, including a clutch three-pointer that put UT ahead 44-42 with 5:54 left in the come-from-behind victory at Vanderbilt on Feb. 13...She also made a steal and a layup to seal the win over the Commodores...Was held scoreless for the first time in her collegiate career at Arkansas on Jan. 30, going 0-for-6 from the field...Exploded for 16 second-half points on 5-of-9 shooting versus South Carolina on Jan. 20...Scored 17 points on 6-of-18 shooting versus Vanderbilt on Jan. 15...Scored 18 points, including 16 in the second half, on 8-of-10 shooting versus Ole Miss on Jan. 9...Scored nine points on 2-of-5 shooting in SEC debut at LSU on Jan. 2...Scored 23 points on 7-of-18 shooting (3 for 6 on 3s) in a season-high 37 minutes versus Stanford on Dec. 19...She sent the game to overtime with an ice-in-the-veins three-pointer to knot the game at 70-70 with 48 seconds left in regulation...Scored 22 points on 6-of-21 shooting, making 8-of-9 free throws, at Baylor on Dec. 14... Scored 18 points at Texas on Dec. 12...Named to the Paradise Jam All-Tournament team after leading Tennessee with 13.0 ppg in three games versus Missouri, Georgia Tech and Georgetown at the three-day event in the U.S. Virgin Islands from Nov. 25-27...Scored 11 points, including three treys, in UT's game-opening 19-0 run versus Chattanooga on Nov. 15... Finished with a game-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting (5-of-8 threes) versus the Lady Mocs...Sparked Tennessee's season-opening win over Louisville on Nov. 12 at the Cardinals' brand new sold out KFC Yum! Center with 22 points (9-of-20) and eight boards in 31 minutes off the bench in her fearless collegiate debut.

High School

Shattered the 25-year-old San Antonio Metro Area career scoring record by tallying 3,406 points over four years at Byron P. Steele II High School in Cibolo, Texas... A 2010 McDonald's High School All-American, she captured Co-Most Valuable Player honors at the annual prep all-star contest after scoring a game-high 21 points in 14 minutes off of the bench for the victorious West squad...Also made it to the final round of the All-American Powerade Jam Fest three-point shootout...Named a WBCA All-American in 2010...Ranked as the No. 24 prospect in the ESPN HoopGurlz 100...During her senior season in 2009-10, she scored a career-best 25.4 ppg, including a career-high 45-point outing against Alamo Heights, and averaged 6.1 rpg, 2.6 apg and 4.1 spg...Guided Steele H.S. to a 34-5 record and its third consecutive 4A state semifinal appearance, capping her high school career with 31 points in a loss...Garnered Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Region and All-State honors and Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State accolades for the third consecutive season as a senior...Nabbed three straight San Antonio Express-News Player of the Year awards from 2008-10, after grabbing the publication's Newcomer of the Year honor in 2007...Took home District 27-4A MVP honors in 2009 and 2010 after earning the same distinction for District 26-4A as a sophomore in 2008... Posted 24.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.7 apg and 3.3 spg in 39 games as a junior and 21.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.1 apg and 3.6 spg as a sophomore...Burst onto the prep scene with averages of 18.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.0 apg and 4.1 spg in 2006-07.

National/International

Played AAU basketball with Team Xpress Black...Guided Xpress to a third-place finish and was an All-American all-tournament selection at the 2009 Premier Basketball Report Super 64 National Championship...Selected for the Candace Parker Aces, an all-star team that traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., and Tokyo, Japan, for exhibition games.

Personal

Meighan is majoring in Psychology... Athletes she admires include Lady Vol great Candace Parker and NBA star Kobe Bryant... Cousin of Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry and Cleveland Browns linebacker Eric Barton...She has two sisters, Tawanda Perry (30) and Tynessa (26), and four brothers, Wayne (24), Erin (23), Ryan (18) and Matthew (16)...Meighan Sharee Simmons, daughter of Wayne and Karolyn, was born on Jan. 25, 1992 in Fayetteville, N.C.

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