2017-18: Morgan Simmons saw time in 23 games in her first season as a Bulldog…Averaged 2.8 points per game and 0.6 rebounds per contest…Finished third on the team with 18 threes, shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc...Netted eight points, with three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Mars Hill win…Scored a career-high 18 points at Mars Hill, going six-for-10 from behind the arc, adding a steal, rebound and an assist.
Prior to Wingate: Simmons
led the Mill Creek Hawks to a 25-5 overall record and an 11-2 record in the region her senior season. Simmons tallied 26 points in her squad’s win over Class AAAAAAA state title contender Archer after putting together a 27-point performance the same week. She holds the current three-point record for Mill Creek and Gwinnett County, netting 96 shots beyond the arc in one season with a school-best eight three-pointers in one game. Simmons averaged 15 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.4 assists per game in her senior season.
She garnered several honors throughout her career at Mill Creek. As a senior, she was named the 2016 Sweet South Classic tournament MVP, first team all-region and first team All-Gwinnett County. Simmons was named an Outstanding Senior Athlete for Gwinnett County as well. She played her AAU basketball for head coach
Rodney Storms and the Atlanta Cagers.
Simmons held a 3.9 GPA and graduated with honors from Mill Creek. She was a member of the Gwinnett County Tipoff Club academic team. Morgan is the daughter of
Jeremy and
Amy Simmons; she has one brother (
Cade).
Personal: Full name is Morgan Blake Simmons…Born on December 25, 1998 in Little Rock, Arkansas...Daughter of Jeremy and Amy Simmons...Majoring in Exercise Science… Favorite class at Wingate: Global Perspectives in World Cultures...Favorite athlete: Buddy Hield, Kelsey Plum…Favorite sports teams: UCONN Women's basketball, Duke Men's basketball, Golden State Warriors…Favorite movie: Remember the Titans…Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill…Morgan can’t imagine a week without: Playing basketball or watching Netflix…Favorite Food: Steak and mashed potatoes...Most memorable sports moment: Winning the region championship for basketball my senior year in high school…Favorite sport to play other than basketball: Volleyball or softball…People Morgan most admires: My mom and dad and my nana and papa…How Morgan gets ready for a game: I put everything on in a certain order, write a verse on my leg, pray, and listen to music…Something people don't know about you: I only like vanilla cake with chocolate frosting…Nickname: Mo…Morgan thinks the fastest person on the team is Caroline, strongest is Marta, and funniest is Jordan…Favorite quote: "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" - Tim Notke
Why Morgan chose Wingate: When I came on my visit, Wingate felt like home. The team and the coaches felt like a family before I left the campus. I also liked the size of Wingate because it is smaller than my high school as far as the number of students. I knew that would make the transition to college a little easier. Lastly, Wingate is not too far from home, so my family will be able to make a majority of the games
INDIVIDUAL CAREER BESTS
- POINTS: 18 at Mars Hill (1.20.18)
- REBOUNDS: 3 (two times) vs Mars Hill (2.16.19)
- ASSISTS: 3 vs. Mars Hill (12.2.17)
- STEALS: 2 vs. Mars Hill (12.2.17)
- BLOCKS: N/A
- FG MADE: 6 at Mars Hill (1.20.18)
- FG ATTEMPTED: 12 at Mars Hill (1.20.18)
- 3-POINTERS MADE: 6 at Mars Hill (1.20.18)
- 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 10 at Mars Hill (1.20.18)
- FT MADE: 2 vs. Limestone (12.4.17)
- FT ATTEMPTED: 2 vs. Limestone (12.4.17)
