2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 10
Nariyah Simmons
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Vashon HS
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
Bio
2023-24 (Junior): Only player to start in all 32 games, averaging 23.3 minutes per contest ... Her 9.7 points, 2.0 assists and 31.0% three-point shooting all ranked second on the team ... Scored in double-digits 15 times, including two 20-plus point games ... Dished five-plus assists in three games ... Went for 15 points and season-high eight rebounds at UTEP on Nov. 11 ... Dropped season-high 34 points with 4-of-8 three-point shooting against Kansas on Nov. 18, the fourth-highest scoring game by a Summit League player all season ... Had 16 points, five assists and two steals in win over Arkansas State on Dec. 2 ... Dropped double-digits in back-to-back wins on Dec. 10 and 14 ... Tallied 10 points and five rebounds at North Dakota State on Jan. 11 ... Played 34 minutes at North Dakota on Jan. 13, going for 13 points and five assists ... Went for seven points, five rebounds and four steals against North Dakota State on Feb. 8 ... Dropped eight points and dished six assists against South Dakota on Feb. 22 ... Scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, adding five rebounds against Denver on Feb. 29 ... Scored 10 points, adding three rebounds in Summit League First Round game against #9 Omaha on Mar. 8
2022-23 (Johnson County CC): Named National Junior College Athletic Association D-II first-team All-American, the 14th in team history and 10th under head coach Ben Conrad … Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first-team and All-Region VI/Plains District first-team … Played in and started 28 games … Led the team and conference in scoring average at 14.9 points per game … Also averaged 5.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals … Also led the team and conference with 60 made 3-point baskets … Ranked sixth in the conference in 3-point field goal accuracy (33.9%) … Scored in double figures in 26 games, most on the team … Also led the team with six games of 20+ points scored … Ranks 29th on JCCC’s season points chart with 460 … Was the game’s top scorer 12 times, rebound leader four times, tops in assists seven games and steals leader 12 times … Was selected as the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week four times, earning the honor in weeks two, six, 10 and 13 … Got off to a fast start to the season averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.7 steals while leading JCCC to three blowout victories. Finished with 12 points, four rebounds and four steals in a 96-35 win over Missouri Valley JV in the season opener (11-1-22) … Followed with 23 points, six boards, four assists and three steals in an 85-36 win over Haskell JV (11-5-22) and 22 points in an 89-35 win over Cottey JV (11-6-22) … The following week was KJCCC D-II POW selection after averaging 18.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals in three Lady Cavalier victories .. Opened the week with 15 points and five rebounds in an 83-38 win over Bethany JV (11-7-22) Made 10-of-19 shots including six treys for 27 points in a 91-42 win over Southwestern (11-11-22) and followed with 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals in a 73-64 win over Iowa Lakes (11-12-22) … Led JCCC with 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting in a 103-30 win over Sauk Valley (12-3-22) … A week later tallied 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 125-33 blowout over Saint Mary JV (12-10-22) … Poured in 20 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 92-48 win over Fort Scott (1-18-23) and followed with 16 points, six boards and two steals in a 65-61 overtime win against No. 8 Labette (1-21-23), which earned her the week 10 KJCCC D-II POW honor … Flirted with a triple-double in a 73-53 win at Neosho County, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists (2-1-23) … Secured her fourth POW in week 13 after averaging 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds while shooting 81 percent beyond the arc in two conference victories … Opened with 19 points and seven rebounds in a 54-32 win over Kansas City Kansas (2-8-23) and capped the week setting a new career high with 29 points, nailing 6-of-8 3-point shots, in an 83-49 win at Fort Scott (2-11-23) … Suffered a head injury early in the lost at No. 8 Labette and missed the four games … In her return led JCCC with 18 points in a 55-42 win at Allen to close out the regular season (3-1-23) … Averaged 15.7 points, 6.7 points and 3.0 assists in the Region VI/Plains District Tournament … Tallied 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 91-37 win over Hesston in the first round (3-6-23) … Had 10 points and seven boards in a 77-43 win over Allen in the semifinals (3-10-23) and led JCCC with 21 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three assists to down No. 5 Labette 71-65 in triple overtime to win the Region VI/Plains District title and advance to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (3-11-23) … Averaged 4.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in three national tournament games.
2021-22 (Johnson County CC): Played in 35 games, 34 as a starter … Earned second-team Division II All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI/Plains District honors … Was also selected the Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the conference … Averaged 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game … Scored in double figures 14 times, tied for third-most on the team … Was the team’s leading scorer in five games and was the leader in steals in 11 games … Had nine points and season-high five steals in an 85-31 win over Graceland JV (11-8-21) … Reached double figures for the first time with 17 points in a 105-53 win over Iowa Lakes (11-13-21) … Tallied 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting with four 3-pointers in an 81-41 win over Marshalltown (11-27-21) … Contributed 13 points in a 66-54 win over No. 4-ranked Lake Land (12-3-21) … Had 14 points and four boards in a 78-74 win over No. 4-ranked Labette (1-19-22) … Drained five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points in a 72-64 win at Highland (1-26-22) … Posted 17 points and six rebounds in an 84-41 win at Fort Scott (2-7-22) … Poured in 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals in an 83-50 win over Kansas City Kansas (2-14-22) … Followed with a career high 23 and six rebounds to lead the Lady Cavaliers to a 72-60 win over Highland (2-16-22) … Had 13 points and a season-high five assists in a 94-65 win at Neosho County (2-19-22) … Led JCCC with 13 points along with five boards in a 59-43 win at Allen (2-21-22) … Finished with 14 points, four assists and four steals in JCCC’s 100-43 victory over Hesston in the first round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (2-28-22) … Averaged 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals over the four games at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament … Led JCCC with a game-high 21 points, along with six rebounds, two assists and a steal in a 98-67 win over Cape Fear in the first round (3-15-22) … Her 21 point-effort ties the 16th-best scoring game by a JCCC player at nationals … Followed with six point, five boards, two assists and two steals in a 62-57 setback to Morton in the second round (3-16-22) … Tallied eight points, three assists and two rebounds in a 74-71 win over Mesa (3-17-22) … Capped the tournament with seven points, two rebounds, two steals and one assist in a 72-56 win over North Central Missouri, securing a fifth-place national tournament finish (3-19-22).
High School: Started her senior year for John Albert at Vashon High School, St. Louis, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … Ranked as the No. 9 guard in the state of Missouri by MaxPreps.com ... Helped Vashon, the No. 1 ranked team in the state, reach the semifinals of the 2021 4A state tournament for the first time in school history … They went on to place third with a 57-37 win over Benton and finish with a record of 18-2 … Was a three-year starter for coach Chantel Polk at Hazelwood Central High School, Florissant, Mo. … Helped Hazelwood Central to Class 4 District titles her freshman, sophomore and junior years … Was a key cog on Hawks’ Class 5 Final Four team her junior year … Their run for the title was cut short when Missouri State High School Activities Association canceled the remainder of the state tournament because of concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic … They finished the season 20-9 and ranked No.9 in the STLhighschoolsports.com large-school rankings … Was a three-time Suburban Conference Yellow Pool selection and earned 2019 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-District honors … Finished her prep career with 1,328 points, 376 rebounds, 256 assists and 371 steals … Tallied 1,145 points, 324 rebounds, 231 assists and 324 steals over three varsity seasons at Hazelwood Central … Finished with 353 points (12.6 ppg.), 96 rebounds (3.4 rpg.), had 67 assists and 90 steals as a freshman … Scored her 1,000 point in a 65-21 win over McCluer North her junior year, and was named the St. Louis American Prep Athlete of the Week … Posted 453 points (15.6 ppg.), 113 rebounds (3.9 rpg.), 82 assists and 124 steals as sophomore … As a junior tallied 334 points (11.5 ppg.), 115 rebounds (4.0 rpg.), 82 assists and 110 steals … Had 188 points (11.1 ppg.), 52 boards, (3.1 ), 25 assists and 47 steals her senior year at Vashon … Honor roll student all four
2022-23 (Johnson County CC): Named National Junior College Athletic Association D-II first-team All-American, the 14th in team history and 10th under head coach Ben Conrad … Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first-team and All-Region VI/Plains District first-team … Played in and started 28 games … Led the team and conference in scoring average at 14.9 points per game … Also averaged 5.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals … Also led the team and conference with 60 made 3-point baskets … Ranked sixth in the conference in 3-point field goal accuracy (33.9%) … Scored in double figures in 26 games, most on the team … Also led the team with six games of 20+ points scored … Ranks 29th on JCCC’s season points chart with 460 … Was the game’s top scorer 12 times, rebound leader four times, tops in assists seven games and steals leader 12 times … Was selected as the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week four times, earning the honor in weeks two, six, 10 and 13 … Got off to a fast start to the season averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.7 steals while leading JCCC to three blowout victories. Finished with 12 points, four rebounds and four steals in a 96-35 win over Missouri Valley JV in the season opener (11-1-22) … Followed with 23 points, six boards, four assists and three steals in an 85-36 win over Haskell JV (11-5-22) and 22 points in an 89-35 win over Cottey JV (11-6-22) … The following week was KJCCC D-II POW selection after averaging 18.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals in three Lady Cavalier victories .. Opened the week with 15 points and five rebounds in an 83-38 win over Bethany JV (11-7-22) Made 10-of-19 shots including six treys for 27 points in a 91-42 win over Southwestern (11-11-22) and followed with 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals in a 73-64 win over Iowa Lakes (11-12-22) … Led JCCC with 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting in a 103-30 win over Sauk Valley (12-3-22) … A week later tallied 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 125-33 blowout over Saint Mary JV (12-10-22) … Poured in 20 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 92-48 win over Fort Scott (1-18-23) and followed with 16 points, six boards and two steals in a 65-61 overtime win against No. 8 Labette (1-21-23), which earned her the week 10 KJCCC D-II POW honor … Flirted with a triple-double in a 73-53 win at Neosho County, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists (2-1-23) … Secured her fourth POW in week 13 after averaging 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds while shooting 81 percent beyond the arc in two conference victories … Opened with 19 points and seven rebounds in a 54-32 win over Kansas City Kansas (2-8-23) and capped the week setting a new career high with 29 points, nailing 6-of-8 3-point shots, in an 83-49 win at Fort Scott (2-11-23) … Suffered a head injury early in the lost at No. 8 Labette and missed the four games … In her return led JCCC with 18 points in a 55-42 win at Allen to close out the regular season (3-1-23) … Averaged 15.7 points, 6.7 points and 3.0 assists in the Region VI/Plains District Tournament … Tallied 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 91-37 win over Hesston in the first round (3-6-23) … Had 10 points and seven boards in a 77-43 win over Allen in the semifinals (3-10-23) and led JCCC with 21 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three assists to down No. 5 Labette 71-65 in triple overtime to win the Region VI/Plains District title and advance to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (3-11-23) … Averaged 4.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in three national tournament games.
2021-22 (Johnson County CC): Played in 35 games, 34 as a starter … Earned second-team Division II All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI/Plains District honors … Was also selected the Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the conference … Averaged 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game … Scored in double figures 14 times, tied for third-most on the team … Was the team’s leading scorer in five games and was the leader in steals in 11 games … Had nine points and season-high five steals in an 85-31 win over Graceland JV (11-8-21) … Reached double figures for the first time with 17 points in a 105-53 win over Iowa Lakes (11-13-21) … Tallied 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting with four 3-pointers in an 81-41 win over Marshalltown (11-27-21) … Contributed 13 points in a 66-54 win over No. 4-ranked Lake Land (12-3-21) … Had 14 points and four boards in a 78-74 win over No. 4-ranked Labette (1-19-22) … Drained five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points in a 72-64 win at Highland (1-26-22) … Posted 17 points and six rebounds in an 84-41 win at Fort Scott (2-7-22) … Poured in 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals in an 83-50 win over Kansas City Kansas (2-14-22) … Followed with a career high 23 and six rebounds to lead the Lady Cavaliers to a 72-60 win over Highland (2-16-22) … Had 13 points and a season-high five assists in a 94-65 win at Neosho County (2-19-22) … Led JCCC with 13 points along with five boards in a 59-43 win at Allen (2-21-22) … Finished with 14 points, four assists and four steals in JCCC’s 100-43 victory over Hesston in the first round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (2-28-22) … Averaged 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals over the four games at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament … Led JCCC with a game-high 21 points, along with six rebounds, two assists and a steal in a 98-67 win over Cape Fear in the first round (3-15-22) … Her 21 point-effort ties the 16th-best scoring game by a JCCC player at nationals … Followed with six point, five boards, two assists and two steals in a 62-57 setback to Morton in the second round (3-16-22) … Tallied eight points, three assists and two rebounds in a 74-71 win over Mesa (3-17-22) … Capped the tournament with seven points, two rebounds, two steals and one assist in a 72-56 win over North Central Missouri, securing a fifth-place national tournament finish (3-19-22).
High School: Started her senior year for John Albert at Vashon High School, St. Louis, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … Ranked as the No. 9 guard in the state of Missouri by MaxPreps.com ... Helped Vashon, the No. 1 ranked team in the state, reach the semifinals of the 2021 4A state tournament for the first time in school history … They went on to place third with a 57-37 win over Benton and finish with a record of 18-2 … Was a three-year starter for coach Chantel Polk at Hazelwood Central High School, Florissant, Mo. … Helped Hazelwood Central to Class 4 District titles her freshman, sophomore and junior years … Was a key cog on Hawks’ Class 5 Final Four team her junior year … Their run for the title was cut short when Missouri State High School Activities Association canceled the remainder of the state tournament because of concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic … They finished the season 20-9 and ranked No.9 in the STLhighschoolsports.com large-school rankings … Was a three-time Suburban Conference Yellow Pool selection and earned 2019 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-District honors … Finished her prep career with 1,328 points, 376 rebounds, 256 assists and 371 steals … Tallied 1,145 points, 324 rebounds, 231 assists and 324 steals over three varsity seasons at Hazelwood Central … Finished with 353 points (12.6 ppg.), 96 rebounds (3.4 rpg.), had 67 assists and 90 steals as a freshman … Scored her 1,000 point in a 65-21 win over McCluer North her junior year, and was named the St. Louis American Prep Athlete of the Week … Posted 453 points (15.6 ppg.), 113 rebounds (3.9 rpg.), 82 assists and 124 steals as sophomore … As a junior tallied 334 points (11.5 ppg.), 115 rebounds (4.0 rpg.), 82 assists and 110 steals … Had 188 points (11.1 ppg.), 52 boards, (3.1 ), 25 assists and 47 steals her senior year at Vashon … Honor roll student all four
#ROOUPDATE with Men's Basketball Student-Athlete Sam Martin
Wednesday, November 18
#ROOUPDATE With Women's Basketball Jocelyn Ewell
Thursday, November 12
#ROOUPDATE With Men's Basketball Student-Athlete Jacob Johnson
Monday, November 09
