Marcus Simmons (basketball)
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(Alexandria, Louisiana)
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | January 28, 1988 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holy Savior Menard Central High School Peabody Magnet (Alexandria, Louisiana) |
| College | USC (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–2018 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012, 2013–2014 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2014–2016 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2016 | Phoenix Fuel Masters |
| 2017–2018 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Marcus Jermaine Simmons (born January 28, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.
Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Simmons attended local Holy Savior Menard Central High School before transferring to Peabody Magnet High School where he averaged 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game as a junior, leading Peabody to a 34–5 record and a No. 2 ranking in the state of Louisiana.
As a senior, he averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game, leading Peabody to a 37–4 record and the 2006-07 4-A Louisiana state championship while winning their last 17. He was selected to the All-District 4-A team and earned All-State honors and was ranked as the No. 47 small forward in the 2007 recruiting class by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
After graduating high school, Simmons attended USC. During 4 years with the Trojans, he played on 105 games, starting 46, with averages 3.1 points, 2 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.5 steals, playing mostly as a defensive specialist being named during his senior season, the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and made the All-Defensive team.[1]