Simmons Selected in NBA Development League Draft
Nov 1, 2014 | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. -- Former Maverick guard Justin Simmons was selected in the eighth round of the 2014 NBA Development League Draft by the Erie BayHawks on Saturday. Simmons becomes the first Maverick to be taken in the NBA D-League Draft.
A native of Milwaukee, Wis., Simmons was Omaha's first Division I all-conference honoree, earning second-team All-Summit honors as a junior in 2012-13. That season, he ranked fourth in the league in scoring with 16.7 points per game and also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting .473 from the floor.
In 2013-14, Simmons appeared in 30 games but was limited to starting 17 due to injury. He finished his senior campaign averaging 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Simmons helped the Mavericks to their first Division I postseason run with a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
For his career, Simmons averaged 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest.
Simmons began his collegiate athletic career as an All-America long-jumper at Division III Concordia (Wis.). He then played one year of basketball at Butler Community College before transferring to UNO for his final two seasons. Simmons earned his bachelor's degree in education from UNO in May 2014.
The Erie BayHawks are the NBA Development League affiliate of the Orlando Magic and are based in Erie, Pa.
A native of Milwaukee, Wis., Simmons was Omaha's first Division I all-conference honoree, earning second-team All-Summit honors as a junior in 2012-13. That season, he ranked fourth in the league in scoring with 16.7 points per game and also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting .473 from the floor.
In 2013-14, Simmons appeared in 30 games but was limited to starting 17 due to injury. He finished his senior campaign averaging 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Simmons helped the Mavericks to their first Division I postseason run with a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
For his career, Simmons averaged 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest.
Simmons began his collegiate athletic career as an All-America long-jumper at Division III Concordia (Wis.). He then played one year of basketball at Butler Community College before transferring to UNO for his final two seasons. Simmons earned his bachelor's degree in education from UNO in May 2014.
The Erie BayHawks are the NBA Development League affiliate of the Orlando Magic and are based in Erie, Pa.
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