ABU gets commitment from point guard Kevin Simmons

Battler Beat learned Saturday afternoon that the Alderson Broaddus men's basketball team got a commitment from Brunswick High School (OH) senior point guard Kevin Simmons. Rumor broke Saturday afternoon that Simmons had given a commitment to the Battlers. We got confirmation from Simmons later that afternoon via twitter when he gave his intentions to sign with the Battlers. He fills a much needed void with the departure of four-year starting point guard Malcolm Tatum. Simmons was recruited hard by the Battler basketball coaching staff.

Simmons averaged 15.2 points per game this past season for Brunswick High School. But his stat sheet goes well beyond his scoring average. Throughout the season, Simmons was able to fill the stat sheet with big numbers in the categories of steals, assists and rebounds. He helped Brunswick to a 21-5 record and a number one seed in the Ohio Division I Copley District. They would win the District Title in the post-season playoff. It was Brunswick's first district title since 1999.  Brunswick would eventually end its' season at the Akron/Toledo Regional semi-final against Ohio power Canton McKinley. That game was played at the University of Akron (see pic at the right) and saw Simmons pour in 23 points in a losing effort.

Simmons was coached at Brunswick by head coach Joe Mackey. Battler Beat has reached out to Simmons for an interview and will have that in the coming weeks. Simmons' video below shows a player that is very similar in build and stature to former AB point guard All-American Terrell Eargle. His game is also very similar to that of Eargle. Simmons has the ability to be a lock-down defender. He is explosive around the rim. He also has a good outside shooting game. He has very good court vision in the half-court set.

Simmons elevates against Canton McKinley

Simmons' Junior Year Highlights

Simmons' Career Highlights