2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
View Bianca Simmons' 2012 Highlight Reel
Media:
WHDH Ch. 7: UMass Lowell Basketball Star Shines Nationally
WCVB Ch. 5: Coach and player share special bond
The Sun: National honor for UMass Lowell star possible
The Sun: Bianca beats you in more ways then one
The Courant: UConn Doesn't Corner The Market on Women's Basketball Players Who Can Shoot
Middletown Press: Middletown's Bianca Simmons, DII's top scorer, has eyes on pro hoops career
Boston Herald: Simmons does more
BEHN ON SIMMONS:
"Bianca has the ability to take over a game in many ways. She can create for herself and her teammates. Defensively, she has stepped up."
AS A SENIOR: Northeast-10 Conference Player of the year and selected to NE-10 All-Conference First Team • Selected to the Daktronics All-East Region First Team • NE-10 Player of the Week 10 times • Amassed 30 points more than 12 times, including a career-high 45 in an 100-70 loss at Bentley (2/26) • Ranked among NE-10 leaders in points (First 28.2,) assists (Third 5.4), free throw accuracy (Fifth .826) and rebounds (12th 7.4) • Also had five double-doubles, including a career-high 16 rebounds in an 80-67 win over Merrimack.
AS A JUNIOR: Named to NE-10 All-Conference Second Team • Ranked among NE-10 leaders in points (Second 18.0) and assists (Sixth 4.0) • Started 20 of 22 games • Had a double double with 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 88-75 win over New Haven (1/28) • Scored a season-high 27 points in a 51-45 win at Saint Anselm (2/14).
AS A SOPHOMORE: Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week three times • Ranked among NE-10 leaders in assists (Fifth 3.96), free throw accuracy (eighth .808) and scoring (third 16.6) • Starter in 26 of 27 games • Season bests include 27 points in a 83-58 win over Adelphi and eight assists two time.
AS A FRESHMAN: Northeast-10 Conference Co-Rookie of the Year • NE-10 All-Freshman Team • NE-10 Rookie of the Week four times • Ranked among NE-10 leaders in free throw accuracy (second, .842) and scoring (13.0, 12th) • Starter in 14 of 24 games • Season-highs include 28 points and 12 rebounds in a 73-64 win over Le Moyne; six assists in a 77-65 win over Merrimack; and three steals three times • Led UMass Lowell in scoring 10 times.
MERCY H.S.: Played four years of varsity basketball at Mercy High School • 2009 JCC Classic Schoolgirl Honoree and three-time SCC All-Conference selection • Two-time CHSCA All-State Team selection • Earned New Haven Register and Middletown Press All-Area accolades twice • 2008 Middletown Press Player of the Year nominee and also nominated as a 2009 McDonald's All-American • Surpassed the 1000 career-points mark while at MHS • Also played for the Connecticut Storm Club Team out of New London.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Cheryl and Reginald Simmons of Middletown, Conn • Has two older siblings • Lists the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Sparks and Detroit Shock as her favorite professional teams • Names LeBron James, Diana Nolan, Diana Taurasi, Kobe Bryant and Candace Parker as her favorite athletes • Majoring in liberal arts.
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