Marquise Simmons

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Marquise Simmons
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Simmons playing for ZZ Leiden in 2016
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1989-11-09) November 9, 1989 (age 34)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Central (Washington, D.C.)
College St. Bonaventure (2009–2014)
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–2017
Career history
2014–2015 Aris Leeuwarden
2015 Njarðvík
2016 ZZ Leiden
2016–2017 Orchies
Career highlights and awards

Marquise Simmons (born November 9, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiately in the Atlantic 10 Conference for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. [1]

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Professional career

Simmons turned professional in 2014, when he signed his first contract with Aris Leeuwarden. [2]

In 2015, Simmons signed with Njarðvík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. He was released by the club in December 2015. [3] In 9 league games, Simmons averaged 18.7 points and 11.4 rebounds.

On January 11, 2016Simmons signed with Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ ESPN.com profile
  2. ↑ Marquise Simmons nieuwe speler Aris Leeuwarden (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (18 December 2015). "Kanalaus lið mætast í síðasta leik ársins í Ljónagryfjunni í kvöld". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. ↑ ZZ Leiden haalt Marquise Simmons Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)


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