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ANNA SIMMERS Senior 5-9 • Guard Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage Christian Arabic NOTES: Broke out as one of the most dynamic players in the Patriot League last season … unconventional style … constantly working to improve ... tremendous allaround athlete ... physical player ... Army’s first-ever recruit out of Alaska. 2011-12 (JUNIOR): First team All-Patriot League performer … led the conference in scoring (14.8 points per game) … garnered the team’s Most Valuable Player award … started 18 of 29 games played ... scored in double-figures 23 times and scored at least 20 points in seven games … emerged as a major scoring threat at the start of Patriot League play … averaged 18.9 points per game and totaled three double-doubles over 14 league games … led Army in scoring in 16 of the final 17 games of the season … first-ever Anaconda Patriot League Player of the Week award came on Jan. 9, just two days after pouring in a then-career high 27 points in Army’s 64-54 win at Bucknell (Jan. 7) in the Patriot League opener … went on to best that number with a career-high 28 points in the Black Knights’ pivotal 66-64 upset of Lehigh (Jan. 29) at Christl Arena … scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half alone. 2010-11 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 games, five of which came during Patriot League action ... scored in seven contests, including her final four outings ... netted a career-high seven points in 18 minutes of action at Lafayette (Jan. 26) ... also grabbed a career-high six rebounds against the Leopards, a mark that led Army in the final box score ... totaled six points on 3-of-6 shooting in the Black Knights’ convincing 57-34 win over visiting St. Francis (N.Y.) (Nov. 27) ... pulled down five boards against the Terriers ... averaged 2.3 points per game and exactly eight minutes per contest. 2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Rookie season was riddled with injury ... did not dress for the majority of the year ... earned playing time in two games and did not score ... played two minutes against Manhattan (Dec. 8) and three minutes at Lafayette (Feb. 24) ... grabbed a career-high three Year GP-GS Min./Avg. FG-FGA 2009-10 2-0 5/2.5 0-2 2010-11 12-0 96/8.0 11-44 2011-12 29-18 809/27.9 154-386 Totals 43-18 910/21.2 165-432
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rebounds against the Jaspers. BACKGROUND: One of the top high school athletes in Alaska in 2008-09 ... multipletime all-state performer in basketball, volleyball and track during her career ... lettered four years as a forward under head coach Daniel Skipworth ... earned three allstate citations in basketball ... twice named Player of the Year on a team that won state basketball titles in 2007 and 2008 ... three-time all-state volleyball player at outside hitter ... captained Anchorage for three seasons ... named Alaska’s Best Hitter and Best Server ... led the team to a state championship in 2008 ... claimed an individual state title in the 100m hurdles in track ... team won state championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008. PERSONAL: Anna Simmers ... daughter of Jeffrey and Sheldonia Simmers ... has spent the last two summers as a cadre for new cadets at West Point and most recently training in Fort Jackson, Miss. ... Company B-1 ... first Army recruit out of Alaska ... major is Arabic.
2011-12 SEASON HIGHS Pts......................28, vs. Lehigh (1/29/12) Reb.................. 12, at American (2/18/12) FG.......................12, vs. Lehigh (1/29/12) FG Att............ 27, vs. Holy Cross (2/22/12) 3PT..........4, twice (last at Lehigh 2/25/12) 3PT Att.......... 10, vs. Holy Cross (2/22/12) FT........................ 9, at Lafayette (2/8/12) FT Att................. 10, at Lafayette (2/8/12) Asst........... 5, twice (last vs. Manhattanville 11/25/11) Stl..........................5, at Lehigh (2/25/12) Blk..... 2, vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/11) Min.................. 38, vs. Lafayette (1/11/12) CAREER HIGHS Pts......................28, vs. Lehigh (1/29/12) Reb.................. 12, at American (2/18/12) FG.......................12, vs. Lehigh (1/29/12) FG Att............ 27, vs. Holy Cross (2/22/12) 3PT..........4, twice (last at Lehigh 2/25/12) 3PT Att.......... 10, vs. Holy Cross (2/22/12) FT........................ 9, at Lafayette (2/8/12) FT Att................. 10, at Lafayette (2/8/12) Asst........... 5, twice (last vs. Manhattanville 11/25/11) Stl..........................5, at Lehigh (2/25/12) Blk..... 2, vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/11) Min.................. 38, vs. Lafayette (1/11/12)
get to know anna simmers ... • Grew up wanting to be a Russian ballerina. • Self-proclaimed “Army brat.” • Lists her superstition as, “I have to roll my shoulders back before a free throw, or I’ll miss.” • Began playing organized basketball in third grade with a neighbor. • Lists father, Jeffrey, as her role model. • Favorite food is lasagna. •Hoping to branch Military Intelligence. • Bunk-mates with teammate Liz Benedict during Camp Buckner summer training in 2010.
Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .250 2-12 .167 4-7 .399 32-103 .311 89-116 .382 34-115 .296 93-123
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Pct. Reb./Avg. Ast. .000 4/2.0 0 .571 18/1.5 1 .767 147/5.1 47 .756 169/3.9 48
TO 0 10 79 89
Blk. Stl. Pts./Avg. 0 0 0/0.0 1 6 28/2.3 11 35 429/14.8 12 41 457/10.6