| Daisha Simmons |
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AT RUTGERS
Made her first career start in a home win over Syracuse ... tallied career highs across the board in the win over North Carolina A&T ... competed in all but one of Rutgers' games this season ... scored in all but seven games she played in ... averaged 2.4 points and rebounds per game ... started in four games as a freshman ... chipped in 37 rebounds in conference action ... played 589 total minutes as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
Somerset County (N.J.) all-time leading girls scorer with 2,488 points ... registered one quadruple-double, eight triple-doubles and six double-doubles her senior year ... three-time Courier Post Player of the Year ... averaged 21.5 points and 8.4 assists her senior season ... ranked 15th best in the state of New Jersey ... shot 56 percent from the floor, while scoring in double figures in 28 of 29 games ... two-time Somerset County Tournament champion and Most Valuable Player ... led the Knights to their first NJSIAA sectional title ... earned Newark Star-Ledger Player of the Year honors in 2010 ... rated the 11th-best shooting guard by ESPN's HoopGurlz ... played with club team Ring City coached by Ron Harper.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born on January 13, 1991 ... daughter of Christena Simmons ... has four brothers, Chaz, Ronnell, Frank, and Kenneth, and four sisters, Nakita, Shayla, Charisma and Naquell ... majoring in business.
