Jaaron Simmons
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 Simmons with the 2017–18 Michigan Wolverines | |
| Wright State Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | Horizon League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1995 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–2019 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Union Neuchâtel |
| Career highlights | |
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Jaaron Romero Simmons (born April 8, 1995) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a standout player at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, leaving as its all-time leading scorer and guiding his team to a Division II state semifinals appearance as a senior in 2013.[1] He was also named Ohio Player of the Year after averaging 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists in his final high school season.[2] He is the Ohio Bobcats all time leader in single-season and single game assists.
Simmons began his college career with Houston, choosing to play for the Cougars over several mid-major programs.[3] He sat out for the 2014–15 season to transfer to Ohio, for whom he had an immediate impact, earning second-team and first-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors in 2017 and 2018, respectively. As a junior, he averaged 15.5 points and 7.9 assists per game, third in the nation.[4] He transferred to Michigan for his senior campaign because he wanted to reach the NCAA Tournament. However, he received little playing time throughout the season with the national runner-up 2017–18 team playing as a backup point guard to Zavier Simpson.[5]
Professional career
On June 25, 2018, Simmons signed his first professional contract with Union Neuchâtel in Switzerland.[6]
Coaching career
In 2019, Simmons returned to Michigan to become a graduate manager of the basketball team.[7] He was promoted to the position of video analyst in 2020.[8] After five years on staff at Michigan, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Wright State Raiders men's basketball Team.[9]