No. 24–Beşiktaş | |
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Position | Guard |
League | Turkish Super League |
Personal information | |
Born | Fayetteville, North Carolina | January 25, 1992
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Listed weight | 128 lb (58 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Byron P. Steele (Cibolo, Texas) |
College | Tennessee (2010–2014) |
WNBA draft | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall |
Selected by the New York Liberty | |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014–2015 | FCC Baschet UAV Arad |
2015–2016 | PF Umbertide |
2016–2017 | Atlanta Dream |
2016–2017 | Wisła Can-Pack Kraków |
2017–2018 | WBC Sparta&K |
2018–2019 | Sant Adria |
2019–2020 | Maccabi Ra'anana |
2020–2021 | Charnay Basket |
2021–present | Beşiktaş |
Meighan Sharee Simmons (born January 25, 1992) is a professional basketball Guard. She was selected in the third round of the 2014 WNBA Draft, 26th overall. [1] Meighan was born in Cibolo, Texas and attended the University of Tennessee. She was nicknamed "Speedy" by legendary Tennessee Women's Basketball coach Pat Summitt. [2] She played overseas in Romania in 2015 for ICIM Arad leading the team in scoring with 16.4 points per game and averaged almost 4 assists and 4 rebounds as well, shooting 55% from the floor and 36% from 3 point range. [3]
Simmons played four years of basketball at the University of Tennessee. She was a four-year starter, and was a two-time SEC player of the year award winner.
College Stats:
Freshman— 13.5 pts, 2.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 34% 3PT
Sophomore— 11.1 pts, 2.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 31% 3PT
Junior— 16.8 pts, 2.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 37% 3PT
Senior— 16.5 pts, 2.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 36% 3PT
Source [4]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Tennessee | 37 | 500 | 41.8 | 33.7 | 74.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 13.5 |
2011–12 | Tennessee | 36 | 398 | 37.5 | 31.1 | 73.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 11.1 |
2012–13 | Tennessee | 35 | 589 | 41.2 | 36.5 | 85.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 16.8 |
2013–14 | Tennessee | 35 | 577 | 41.6 | 36.0 | 83.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 16.5 |
Career | Tennessee | 143 | 2064 | 40.7 | 34.5 | 79.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 14.4 |
Simmons was drafted 26th overall of the 2014 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. On May 12, 2014, Simmons was waived by the Liberty after appearing all three preseason games for the Liberty. [5] On February 20, 2015, Simmons signed with the Seattle Storm. [6] On March 3, 2016, it was announced that Simmons signed with the Atlanta Dream. [7]
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