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Jachai Simmons

Position

G/F

Height

6-7

Weight

180 lbs.

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Plainfield, N.J.

Previous School

Midland College

JUNIOR (2017-18)
Played in 25 games with 10 starts… Averaged 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds… Shot 40.7 percent from the floor and 32.6 percent from behind the arc… Finished season with 18 steals… Scored a season-high 15 points against Air Force on Dec. 27, 2017… Tallied four assists on two occasions (against Northern New Mexico on Nov. 11, 2017 and Prairie View A&M on Dec. 22, 2017).

MIDLAND JUNIOR COLLEGE (2016-17)
Played at Midland Junior College…Averaged 14.4 points per game and 6.6 boards per game to earn him all-conference honors as a freshman…In the 2016-17 season, he earned honorable mention conference honors after averaging 11.7 points per game and 3.5 boards per game, while shooting 41.2 percent from the floor…Received his associates degree in May with a focus in communications.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL
Born on December 17…Son of Mark and Shonte Simmons…Has a twin sister Janela and one more sibling Jaleel…Played high school ball at Plainfield High School…Also lettered in football and was a state champion in basketball in 2012…Hobbies include singing and music…Lists favorite athlete as Kevin Durant, movie as Like Mike and favorite food as chicken.