High school career

Simmons led South Philadelphia High School to a Philadelphia Public League boys' championship in 1986, getting an MVP award in the process. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.

College career

Simmons was a 6'7" small forward from La Salle University, where he won the Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award as a senior. Simmons is third in all-time NCAA career points with 3,217 and trails only Pete Maravich and Freeman Williams. Simmons became the only player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and pull down more than 1,100 rebounds. He holds the NCAA Basketball record for most consecutive games scoring in double figures with 115. He led the Explorers to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1988-90). Simmons was Player of the Year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for three years. He was a four-time First Team All Big 5 selection and won the Robert V. Geasey Trophy as Big 5 MVP three times. During his career, the Explorers had a 100-31 record. Simmons was inducted into the La Salle University Hall of Athletes in 1995. Simmons was inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1996.

GAME LOGS FOR SIMMONS' 1986-87 FRESHMAN SEASON

Date	Opponent	Result	Points	Rebounds	Other Notes
Nov. 28, 1986	Penn St.	L, 59-58	18	2	40 MP
Nov. 29, 1986	Central Florida	W, 68-43	10	6	34 MP
Dec. 2, 1986	vs Temple	L, 70-66	6	7	Lowest Pt total of career
Dec. 5, 1986	vs Army	W, 83-63	24	11	10-15 FG
Dec. 10, 1986	at Villanova	W, 93-86	22	9
Dec. 13, 1986	at Maine	W, 79-66	21	18
Dec. 19, 1986	Georgia	L, 82-65	21	6
Dec. 20, 1986	Eastern Kentucky	W, 98-83	21	17
Dec. 26, 1986	St. Joseph's	L, 77-70	7	9	1-11 FG
Dec. 27, 1986	vs Northeastern	W, 102-85	31	14	4 Ast
Jan. 3, 1987	vs #4 North Carolina	L, 79-72	22	6
Jan. 6, 1987	vs Iona	L, 75-68	16	10
Jan. 8, 1987	at Fordham	L, 87-79	24	8
Jan. 10, 1987	at Manhattan	W, 102-69	24	15
Jan. 13, 1987	at Holy Cross	W, 79-59	25	13
Jan. 17, 1987	at Fairfield	L, 63-60	9	6	4-12 FG, never scored in single digits again
Jan. 20, 1987	vs St. Peter's	W, 65-56	11	8	No FGM in 2nd half
Jan. 23, 1987	vs Fordham	W, 69-66	20	12	2 Blk
Jan. 28, 1987	at Iona	W, 100-85	22	9	4 Stl, 3 Ast, 2 Blk
Jan. 31, 1987	vs #8 DePaul	L, 58-54	19	8	9-20 FG, 1-1 FT, 0-1 3-Pt FG
Feb. 4, 1987	at Notre Dame	L, 76-64	22	6
Feb. 7, 1987	at Manhattan	W, 76-62	21	16
Feb. 10, 1987	vs Holy Cross	W, 93-60	31	11	16 Pts, 7 Reb in 1st half
Feb. 13, 1987	vs Fairfield	W, 58-54	10	11
Feb. 16, 1987	at Penn	W, 80-72	22	12	3 Blk
Feb. 21, 1987	at St. Peter's	W, 68-61	14	5	12 Pts in 2nd half
Feb. 24, 1987	at Army	L, 68-59	24	9	16 Pts, 7-9 FG in 1st half
Feb. 28, 1987	Fairfield	L, 75-62	36	6	4 Blk, 2 Stl, 1 Ast, 14-23 FG
Mar. 12, 1987	at Villanova	W, 86-84	21	9
Mar. 17, 1987	at Niagara	W, 89-81	23	9	14 Pts in 2nd half
Mar. 21, 1987	vs Illinois St.	W, 70-50	18	15
Mar. 24, 1987	Arkansas-Little Rock	W, 92-73	21	8
Mar. 26, 1987	Southern Miss	L, 84-80	34	11	12-19 FG; 21 Pts in 2nd half

GAME LOGS FOR SIMMONS' 1987-88 SOPHOMORE SEASON

Date	Opponent	Result	Points	Rebounds	Other Notes
Nov. 27, 1987	Texas-San Antonio	W, 74-51	23	13
Nov. 28, 1987	Delaware	W, 86-72	34	14	5 Blk
Dec. 2, 1987	at Princeton	W, 63-62	30	15	19 Pts in 2nd half
Dec. 5, 1987	at Penn	L, 66-61	27	12	5 Blk, 3 Stl
Dec. 10, 1987	vs Army	W, 74-61	22	16
Dec. 12, 1987	at Fordham	W, 85-80	27	10	4 Blk; 18 Pts in 2nd half
Dec. 18, 1987	vs Villanova	L, 83-80	16	7
Dec. 19, 1987	vs Canisius	W, 85-73	13	12	11 Pts in 1st half
Dec. 23, 1987	Georgia	L, 79-71	12	7
Dec. 24, 1987	Chaminade	W, 90-60	33	18
Dec. 25, 1987	Dayton	W, 69-66	26	14	10 Pts, 10 Reb in 1st half
Dec. 29, 1987	at BYU	L, 95-82	25	8
Jan. 2, 1988	vs Notre Dame	L, 68-59	26	6	10-23 FG
Jan. 9, 1988	at #4 North Carolina	L, 96-82	37	10	15-27 FG, 2-3 3-Pt FG, 5-7 FT
Jan. 11, 1988	at Richmond	L, 82-81	13	10	5-19 FG; 1 Pt, 0-6 FG in 1st half
Jan. 14, 1988	at #4 Temple	L, 59-56	14	14	6-15 FG
Jan. 16, 1988	vs Fairfield	W, 78-50	23	8	5 Ast, 3 Stl
Jan. 19, 1988	at St. Joseph's	L, 73-63	18	15
Jan. 20, 1988	vs Holy Cross	W, 119-108	33	17	7 Stl, 11-21 FG
Jan. 23, 1988	vs Manhattan	W, 95-70	24	13	6 Blk
Jan. 28, 1988	vs Iona	W, 101-83	27	18
Jan. 30, 1988	at Army	W, 64-51	22	13	5 Ast, 4 Blk
Feb. 2, 1988	vs American	W, 73-65	34	10	18-18 FT, 7 Blk
Feb. 6, 1988	vs Fordham	W, 76-51	14	10
Feb. 9, 1988	vs St. Peter's	W, 56-47	15	8
Feb. 13, 1988	at Fairfield	W, 75-57	20	11	5 Ast, 4 Blk
Feb. 17, 1988	at Holy Cross	W, 102-83	32	15	9 Ast
Feb. 20, 1988	Manhattan	W, 92-74	32	10	10-11 FT
Feb. 24, 1988	at Iona	W, 91-86	14	9	5 Ast, 5-13 FG
Feb. 29, 1988	at St. Peter's	W, 67-64	27	5	15 Pts in 2nd half
Mar. 3, 1988	Manhattan	W, 62-51	17	11
Mar. 4, 1988	Holy Cross	W, 88-64	19	11	5 Blk, 6-18 FG
Mar. 5, 1988	Fordham	W, 79-70	23	6	8-14 FG, 7-8 FT; 16 Pts in 2nd half
Mar. 17, 1988	Kansas St.	L, 66-53	20	10	2 Ast, 1 Blk, 1 Stl, 4 TO, 7-14 FG, 6-12 FT

GAME LOGS FOR SIMMONS' 1988-89 JUNIOR SEASON

Date	Opponent	Result	Points	Rebounds	Other Notes
Nov. 18, 1988	at #13 Syracuse	L, 92-76	19	8	7-17 FG, 5-9 FT
Dec. 2, 1988	Georgia Southern	W, 64-62	24	8	9-20 FG, hit GW with 2 sec. left
Dec. 3, 1988	at Austin Peay	W, 79-74	29	10	17 Pts in 1st half
Dec. 5, 1988	vs St. Joseph's	W, 81-57	31	12
Dec. 9, 1988	Penn	W, 77-61	32	9	13-24 FG, 6-8 FT; 18 Pts in 1st half
Dec. 10, 1988	Long Beach St.	W, 96-63	26	14
Dec. 14, 1988	at St. Peter's	W, 78-74	36	12
Dec. 22, 1988	at Villanova	W, 79-74	18	21
Dec. 29, 1988	#16 South Carolina	W, 85-67	38	13	15-22 FG, 1-2 3-Pt FG, 7-7 FT
Dec. 30, 1988	Georgia	L, 95-85	19	8	7-20 FG, 0-2 3-Pt FG, 5-7 FT; 18 Pts in 2nd half
Jan. 4, 1989	vs Temple	L, 67-57	18	14	4 Ast, 7 TO
Jan. 7, 1989	vs Richmond	W, 97-76	36	13	21 Pts, 5 Reb in 1st half
Jan. 12, 1989	at Fordham	W, 86-73	27	10	19 Pts in 2nd half
Jan. 14, 1989	vs Manhattan	W, 81-57	28	16	18 Pts in 2nd half
Jan. 19, 1989	at Holy Cross	W, 84-72	34	11
Jan. 21, 1989	at Fairfield	W, 65-61	32	8	11-26 FG, 5-7 3-Pt FG
Jan. 23, 1989	at Iona	W, 89-64	25	18
Jan. 25, 1989	vs St. Peter's	L, 65-63	29	6	10-19 FG
Jan. 28, 1989	vs Fordham	W, 77-66	27	8
Feb. 1, 1989	vs Iona	W, 91-62	29	9
Feb. 3, 1989	at Army	W, 94-70	28	13	16 Pts in 1st half
Feb. 5, 1989	at American	W, 111-91	33	10	21 Pts, 6 Reb in 1st half
Feb. 9, 1989	vs Army	W, 88-67	29	5	9-16 FG, 0-1 3-Pt FG, 11-15 FT; 20 Pts in 1st half
Feb. 11, 1989	at Manhattan	W, 77-60	34	14	22 Pts, 11-18 FG in 1st half; 12 Pts, 3-11 FG in 2nd half
Feb. 13, 1989	vs Holy Cross	W, 101-82	27	16	9-34 FG
Feb. 16, 1989	at Notre Dame	L, 80-78	22	10
Feb. 19, 1989	vs Fairfield	W, 85-67	30	10	5 Ast, 3 Stl, 12-28 FG
Feb. 23, 1989	vs #12 Florida St.	W, 101-100	36	10	18 Pts in each half
Mar. 2, 1989	Fairfield	W, 91-62	31	12	29 FGA; 17 Pts in 1st half
Mar. 3, 1989	Fordham	W, 85-69	26	12	7 Ast, 5 Blk, 4 Stl; 19 Pts in 1st half
Mar. 4, 1989	St. Peter's	W, 71-58	29	9	4 Blk
Mar. 16, 1989	Louisiana Tech	L, 83-74	26	16	3 Ast, 12-28 FG, 2-5 FT

GAME LOGS FOR SIMMONS' 1989-90 SENIOR SEASON

Date	Opponent	Result	Points	Rebounds
Nov. 24, 1989	SEMO	W, 62-58	20	6
Nov. 25, 1989	at Fresno St.	W. 75-63	24	6
Dec. 2, 1989	at DePaul	W, 83-62	26	14
Dec. 11, 1989	vs Penn	W, 86-83	20	12
Dec. 22, 1989	vs Villanova	W, 71-70	15	9
Dec. 27, 1989	Ohio St.	W, 74-62	26	13
Dec. 28, 1989	Florida	W, 76-69	33	10
Jan. 4 1990	at Temple	W, 63-62	23	14
Jan. 6, 1990	vs #25 Loyola-Marymount	L, 121-116	34	19
Jan. 9, 1990	vs Siena	W, 106-90	29	11
Jan. 12, 1990	vs Notre Dame	W, 86-78	27	5
Jan. 18, 1990	vs Canisius	W, 89-77	27	11
Jan. 20, 1990	at Holy Cross	W, 84-81	28	11
Jan. 22, 1990	vs Loyola (MD)	W, 89-69	36	14
Jan. 25, 1990	at Niagara	W, 87-69	25	7
Jan. 27, 1990	at Fordham	W, 98-72	30	14
Feb. 3, 1990	at Iona	W, 89-73	26	7
Feb. 5, 1990	vs St. Peter's	W, 72-59	26	10
Feb. 8, 1990	at Fairfield	W, 78-51	22	13
Feb. 10, 1990	at Manhattan	W, 99-78	40	14
Feb. 12, 1990	at St. Joseph's	W, 93-76	12	8
Feb. 16, 1990	vs Iona	W, 95-78	20	11
Feb. 18, 1990	vs Fairfield	W, 72-49	24	10
Feb. 20, 1990	at Loyola (MD)	W, 110-81	34	7
Feb. 22, 1990	vs Manhattan	W, 100-60	27	6
Feb. 25, 1990	at St. Peter's	W, 74-66	18	14
Feb. 27, 1990	vs Army	W, 106-73	29	20
Mar. 3, 1990	Fairfield	W, 90-60	34	11
Mar. 4, 1990	at Siena	W, 106-90	26	11
Mar. 5, 1990	Fordham	W, 71-61	26	16
Mar. 15, 1990	Southern Miss	W, 79-63	32	16
Mar. 17, 1990	#17 Clemson	L, 79-75	28	6

Professional career

Simmons was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the seventh pick of the 1990 NBA Draft. He was the runner-up to Derrick Coleman for the 1991 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Simmons was NBA Player of the Week the week after the All-Star break during his rookie season.

He played seven seasons for the Kings, scoring 5,833 career points until prematurely retiring in 1997 due to chronic injuries. He managed to earn more than $21 million in an NBA career that lasted seven seasons.

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