Meighan Simmons

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Meighan Simmons
Meighan Simmons 2013 (cropped).jpg
No. 24Beşiktaş
Position Guard
League Turkish Super League
Personal information
Born (1992-01-25) January 25, 1992 (age 32)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican / Cambodian
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight128 lb (58 kg)
Career information
High school Byron P. Steele
(Cibolo, Texas)
College Tennessee (2010–2014)
WNBA draft 2014: 3rd round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 FCC Baschet UAV Arad
2015–2016 PF Umbertide
20162017 Atlanta Dream
2016–2017 Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2017–2018 WBC Sparta&K
2018–2019Sant Adria
2019–2020Maccabi Ra'anana
2020–2021Charnay Basket
2021–present Beşiktaş
Career highlights and awards

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]

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College

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

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2016 Atlanta 2505.928.928.683.30.40.30.10.10.43.1
2017 Atlanta 1103.825.014.371.40.50.10.00.10.31.7
Career2 years, 1 team3605.328.125.778.90.40.30.10.10.42.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2016 Atlanta 2012.510.014.30.01.50.50.00.00.01.5
Career1 year, 1 team2012.510.014.30.01.50.50.00.00.01.5

College career statistics

Source [4]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11Tennessee3750041.833.774.02.72.80.60.213.5
2011–12Tennessee3639837.531.173.52.31.30.80.311.1
2012–13Tennessee3558941.236.585.13.62.11.40.316.8
2013–14Tennessee3557741.636.083.22.72.31.20.116.5
CareerTennessee143206440.734.579.42.82.11.00.214.4

WNBA

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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