Troy Simons
Troy Simons (born July 3, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Plymouth City Patriots of the British Basketball League. He played college basketball for Polk State College, New Mexico and Kent State. Early life and high school career. Simons grew up in Pittsburgh and attended four high schools: Brashear, University Prep, Imani Christian Academy, and Renaissance Academy Charter School in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He was a two-sport athlete, playing wide receiver on the football team in addition to basketball. Renaissance Academy Charter School closed during the fall of his senior year. When Simons attempted to transfer  back to University Prep, he was ruled ineligible and missed his senior season of basketball. He considered attending prep school at Montverde Academy, but instead chose Polk State College after his mentor Rico Abbondanza sent film to coach Matthew Furjanic Jr.. College career. Simons played two seasons at Polk State. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.6 steals per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, he led the NJCAA in scoring with 26.3 points per game while also posting 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 41 percent from three-point range. He was named  first team All-Suncoast Conference and to the FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII All-State Team and participated in the 2017 NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game. Simons initially committed to Middle Tennessee State before his sophomore season before de-committing and signed with Pittsburgh in March 2017 over offers from Iowa State and Cincinnati. Due to a communication issue, he changed his commitment to New Mexico. Simons scored a season-high 24 points on November 14, 2017, in a 103–71 win against Omaha. On January 5, 2018, he was issued a one-game suspension by the Mountain  West Conference after receiving a technical foul and ejected against Boise State. As a junior, Simons averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game and led the Lobos with 52 steals. After the season, Simons transferred to Kent State. He posted a season-high 27 points on February 15, 2020, in an 87–72 win against Ohio. Simons averaged 12.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a senior, shooting 39 percent from three-point range. Professional career. On September 11, 2020, Simons signed his first professional contract with Tigers Tübingen of the ProA. He averaged 11.3 points per  game as a rookie. Simos signed with Kharkivski Sokoly of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague in 2021. Simons signed for Plymouth City Patriots in February 2022.