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O'NEIL ON SIMMONS: "Bianca is a point guard who can score. She is smart with good court vision. Her court savvy is strong. 'B' penetrates well and looks for her teammates. She played high school basketball for a very successful Mercy team and legendary coach Tim Kohs." MERCY HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity basketball at Mercy High School • 2009 JCC Classic Schoolgirl Honoree and three-time SCC All-Conference selection • Two-time CHSCA All-State Team selection • Earned New Haven Register and Middletown Press All-Area accolades twice • 2008 Middletown Press Player of the Year nominee and also nominated as a 2009 McDonald's All-American • Surpassed the 1000 career-points mark while at MHS • Also played for the Connecticut Storm Club Team out of New London. PERSONAL: Daughter of Cheryl and Reginald Simmons of Middletown, Conn • Has two older siblings • Lists the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Sparks and Detroit Shock as her favorite professional teams • Names LeBron James, Diana Nolan, Diana Taurasi, Kobe Bryant and Candace Parker as her favorite athletes • Majoring in nursing with aspirations to make it to the WNBA and one day become a nurse. |
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