2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kenny Simms
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jackson, N.J.
- High School:
- Jackson Memorial HS
2007-08 -- Saw action in 22 games after sitting out the first semester due to NCAA transfer rules... averaged 5.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game... the 4.8 boards per game were tied for the team high... shot .461 (47-102) from the field and .518 (29-56) from the free throw line... also had team-best 30 blocks (1.4 p/game) to go along with 15 steals... tied for fourth in Summit League games with 21 blocks or 1.31 per game... finished in double figures in scoring in three games and had five or more rebounds in 14 games... finished with nine points, six rebounds and four blocks in his UMKC debut vs. Wichita State (12/15)... scored a career-high 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting at North Dakota State (1/19)... made his first career start vs. Oral Roberts (1/24), where he tallied seven points, nine rebounds and four blocks... had nine points and seven boards vs. Centenary (1/26)... netted 11 points and five boards in 11 minutes of action at IUPUI (2/2)... scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. IPFW (2/28)... named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
At Florida International -- Played two seasons at Florida International, where he played in 58 games, including 29 starts... averaged 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, while shooting .455 (127-279) from the floor... also had 66 blocks, 28 assists and 13 steals... finished second on the team with 26 blocked shots as a freshman, which ranked ninth in the Sun Belt Conference... posted team-highs of 19 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in 30 minutes in his first career start vs. Florida Tech (12/9/04).
High School -- Averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks as a senior... a four-year starter who earned all-state honors once, named all-league twice and was a four time all-county performer... led the A-Shore League as a junior with four blocks per game, helping Jackson Memorial to an 18-8 record and the school's first division championship in over 20 years... played AAU basketball with the New Jersey All-Stars... played high school ball for head coach Mike Antenucci.
Personal -- Born on Aug. 4, 1986, in Queens, N.Y... son of Alife and Deidre Simms... communications major.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 13 at North Dakota State, 1/19/08
Rebounds: 9 vs. Oral Roberts, 1/24/08
FGM: 5 at North Dakota State, 1/19/08
FGA: 8 (twice)
3FGM: --
3FGA: --
FTM: 4 vs. North Dakota State, 2/14/08
FTA: 8 (twice)
Assists: 1 (nine times)
Steals: 2 (three times)
Blocks: 4 (three times)
Minutes: 24 vs. Centenary, 1/26/08
