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Meighan Simmons

MEIGHAN SIMMONS
HEIGHT: 5-9
WEIGHT: 140
BIRTHDATE: Jan. 25, 1992
BIRTHPLACE: Fayetteville, N.C
COLLEGE: Tennessee
HIGH SCHOOL: Byron P. Steele (TX)
WNBA EXPERIENCE: 1 Year
DRAFTED BY: New York, 2014, Third Round (#26)
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on Feb. 20, 2015
TWITTER HANDLE: @AnointedOne10
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 
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<li>Signed as a free agent with the Storm on Feb. 20, 2015.</li>
<li>Nicknamed “Speedy” and called “one of the fastest players I’ve ever coached” by legendary coach Pat Summitt.</li>
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2014 HIGHLIGHTS WITH NEW YORK: 
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<li>Played in 3 preseason games with the Liberty before being waived on May 12, 2014</li>
<li>Averaged 2.7 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game in 3 preseason games</li>
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OVERSEAS COMPETITION: 
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<li>2014-15: ICIM Arad, Romainia</li>
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 
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<li>Finished her Lady Vol career with 2,064 points, becoming just the fifth Lady Vol in UT history to reach the 2,000-point plateau. She joined the ranks of Holdsclaw, Gordon, Parker and Catchings</li>
<li>Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American &#8211; 2014, 2011, Associated Press Third Team All-American &#8211; 2013, Associated Press Second Team All-SEC &#8211; 2011, Associated Press SEC Newcomer of the Year &#8211; 2011</li>
<li>Started 127 of 143 career games, ranking fifth and fourth in those categories at UT</li>
<li>Career scoring average of 14.4 ranks her No. 9 all-time at Tennessee.</li>
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PERSONAL: 
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<li>Full name is Meighan Sharee Simmons</li>
<li>Parents are Wayne and Karolyn Simmons</li>
<li>Has two sisters, Tawanda Perry and Tynessa, and four brothers, Wayne, Erin, Ryan and Matthew</li>
<li>Brother Ryan plays football at Oklahoma State</li>
<li>Cousin of NFL linebackers Aaron Curry and Eric Barton</li>
<li>Earned a B.A. in psychology in August 2014</li>
<li>Recipient of the Landauer &amp; Schmidt Winner’s Circle Scholarship and the Elinor F. Reed Women’s BasketballScholarship Endowment</li>
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