ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio men’s basketball redshirt junior guard Jaaron Simmons (Dayton, Ohio) announced his intention to declare for the 2017 NBA Draft on Monday (March 27) but will not hire an agent in order to retain his NCAA eligibility for his 2017-18 senior season.
Simmons can attend workouts scheduled by NBA teams and is eligible to compete in the NBA Draft Combine on May 9-14 in Chicago, if selected. The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return for his senior year is May 24.
"Jaaron's decision is a smart one in today's . . .
Simmons can attend workouts scheduled by NBA teams and is eligible to compete in the NBA Draft Combine on May 9-14 in Chicago, if selected. The deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return for his senior year is May 24.
"Jaaron's decision is a smart one in today's . . .
. . . world of basketball," said third-year head coach Saul Phillips. "Having a clear idea of where you stand in terms of the draft is a good idea. It worked well for Tony (senior forward Antonio Campbell) last year. He got feedback that allowed him to improve dramatically over the summer, and Jaaron's going to go through the same process. We are extremely supportive of Jaaron's decision to declare for the draft."
Simmons was named to the 2016-17 National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 14 First Team last week. He garnered First Team recognition after being named to the Second Team as a redshirt sophomore in 2015-16.
A 2017 First Team All-Mid-American Conference pick, Simmons started all 31 games for the Bobcats this season. He led Ohio in scoring (15.9 points per game; 492 points), assists (6.5 assists per game; 200 assists), field goals made (5.7 field goals made per game; 176 field goals made); field goals attempted (13.1 field goals attempted per game; 406 field goals attempted), free throws made (3.3 free throws made per game; 103 free throws made), free throws attempted (4.6 free throws attempted per game; 142 free throws attempted) and minutes played (36.0 minutes played per game; 1,116 minutes). He ranks eighth in the nation in assists per game, and his 200 assists rank as the sixth-most in a single season in program history. He led Ohio in assists in a team-high 28 contests. Simmons also reached double figures in points a team-high 27 times and scored at least 20 points in a game on a team-high eight occasions.
Simmons was named to the 2016-17 National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 14 First Team last week. He garnered First Team recognition after being named to the Second Team as a redshirt sophomore in 2015-16.
A 2017 First Team All-Mid-American Conference pick, Simmons started all 31 games for the Bobcats this season. He led Ohio in scoring (15.9 points per game; 492 points), assists (6.5 assists per game; 200 assists), field goals made (5.7 field goals made per game; 176 field goals made); field goals attempted (13.1 field goals attempted per game; 406 field goals attempted), free throws made (3.3 free throws made per game; 103 free throws made), free throws attempted (4.6 free throws attempted per game; 142 free throws attempted) and minutes played (36.0 minutes played per game; 1,116 minutes). He ranks eighth in the nation in assists per game, and his 200 assists rank as the sixth-most in a single season in program history. He led Ohio in assists in a team-high 28 contests. Simmons also reached double figures in points a team-high 27 times and scored at least 20 points in a game on a team-high eight occasions.
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