2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
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Simonton, Will
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Jersey Number 24
Will Simonton
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vienna, VA
- Previous Team:
- Fishburne / Illinois-Chicago
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 235
Bio
As a Fifth-Year Senior in 2015-16:
Appeared in 22 games ... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds ... Scored a season-high nine points against Iona (1/2) on 4-5 shooting, including his first career three-pointer, while matching his QU-best with six rebounds ... Played a season-high 22 minutes against Boston University (12/13), tying a career high with three blocks and setting a new career high with three steals ... Scored eight points on 3-3 shooting in 10 minutes of a two-point win at Hartford (12/9) ... Had six points and six rebounds in a road win over Canisius (12/5), putting the Bobcats ahead to stay in the second half with a backdoor layup ... Also had two putbacks in the first half of the Canisius game ... Played 10 minutes in his Quinnipiac debut against Sacred Heart (11/13), scoring two points after connecting on his first shot ... Scored seven points at Vermont (11/18) ... Missed most of preseason practice with an injury, but returned in time for opening day.
Prior to Quinnipiac:
Member of the men’s basketball team for four years at the University of Illinois-Chicago, with one redshirt season ... Appeared in 74 collegiate games, playing in his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons before missing all of his senior year with an injury ... Averaged 1.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game for UIC ... Helped the Flames to an 18-16 record and an appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament in 2012-13, when he played in all 34 games, averaging 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 13.1 minutes ... Suffered a hand injury as a junior, which sidelined him after 20 games ... Prior to UIC, was a three-year letter-winner at Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va., along with one year at Fishburne Military School in Fairfax ... Named Liberty Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, and chalked up All-Conference honors after averaging 12.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 50 percent from the field.
Personal:
Pursuing a master’s degree in sports journalism at Quinnipiac ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Illinois-Chicago .., Has an older brother Paul and an older sister Lara ... Mother, Marianne, played basketball and tennis at West Virginia.
Appeared in 22 games ... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds ... Scored a season-high nine points against Iona (1/2) on 4-5 shooting, including his first career three-pointer, while matching his QU-best with six rebounds ... Played a season-high 22 minutes against Boston University (12/13), tying a career high with three blocks and setting a new career high with three steals ... Scored eight points on 3-3 shooting in 10 minutes of a two-point win at Hartford (12/9) ... Had six points and six rebounds in a road win over Canisius (12/5), putting the Bobcats ahead to stay in the second half with a backdoor layup ... Also had two putbacks in the first half of the Canisius game ... Played 10 minutes in his Quinnipiac debut against Sacred Heart (11/13), scoring two points after connecting on his first shot ... Scored seven points at Vermont (11/18) ... Missed most of preseason practice with an injury, but returned in time for opening day.
Prior to Quinnipiac:
Member of the men’s basketball team for four years at the University of Illinois-Chicago, with one redshirt season ... Appeared in 74 collegiate games, playing in his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons before missing all of his senior year with an injury ... Averaged 1.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game for UIC ... Helped the Flames to an 18-16 record and an appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament in 2012-13, when he played in all 34 games, averaging 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 13.1 minutes ... Suffered a hand injury as a junior, which sidelined him after 20 games ... Prior to UIC, was a three-year letter-winner at Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va., along with one year at Fishburne Military School in Fairfax ... Named Liberty Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, and chalked up All-Conference honors after averaging 12.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 50 percent from the field.
Personal:
Pursuing a master’s degree in sports journalism at Quinnipiac ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Illinois-Chicago .., Has an older brother Paul and an older sister Lara ... Mother, Marianne, played basketball and tennis at West Virginia.
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