Outlook

Nariyah Simmons is a very quick wing that can make open 3-pointers … Possesses a high basketball IQ … Excels both on the court and in the classroom ... Signed a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Missouri Kansas City next year.

Career

Played in 66 career games with 65 starts … Averaged 12.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals … Tallied 802 career total points, 103 made 3-point baskets, 270 rebounds, 128 assists and 105 steals … Ranked tied for 20^th in career points and 16^th in made 3-point baskets … Scored in double figures in 40 career games, which ties her for 13th all-time ...  Helped the program to a 67-5 record, two conference titles, two region/district titles, two national tournament appearances and a fifth-place finish in 2022.

Sophomore Year 2022-23

Named National Junior College Athletic Association D-II first-team All-American, the 14^th in team history and 10^th under head coach Ben Conrad … Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first-team and All-Region VI/Plains District first-team … Played in and started 28 games … Led the team and conference in scoring average at 14.9 points per game … Also averaged 5.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals … Also led the team and conference with 60 made 3-point baskets … Ranked sixth in the conference in 3-point field goal accuracy (33.9%) … Scored in double figures in 26 games, most on the team … Also led the team with six games of 20+ points scored … Ranks 29th on JCCC’s season points chart with 460 … Was the game’s top scorer 12 times, rebound leader four times, tops in assists seven games and steals leader 12 times  … Was selected as the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week four times, earning the honor in weeks two, six, 10 and 13 … Got off to a fast start to the season averaging 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.7 steals while leading JCCC to three blowout victories. Finished with 12 points, four rebounds and four steals in a 96-35 win over Missouri Valley JV in the season opener (11-1-22) … Followed with 23 points, six boards, four assists and three steals in an 85-36 win over Haskell JV (11-5-22) and 22 points in an 89-35 win over Cottey JV (11-6-22) … The following week was KJCCC D-II POW selection after averaging 18.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals in three Lady Cavalier victories .. Opened the week with 15 points and five rebounds in an 83-38 win over Bethany JV (11-7-22)  Made 10-of-19 shots including six treys for 27 points in a 91-42 win over Southwestern (11-11-22) and followed with 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals in a 73-64 win over Iowa Lakes (11-12-22) … Led JCCC with 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting in a 103-30 win over Sauk Valley (12-3-22) … A week later tallied 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting with six rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 125-33 blowout over Saint Mary JV (12-10-22) … Poured in 20 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 92-48 win over Fort Scott (1-18-23) and followed with 16 points, six boards and two steals in a 65-61 overtime win against No. 8 Labette (1-21-23), which earned her the week 10 KJCCC D-II POW honor … Flirted with a triple-double in a 73-53 win at Neosho County, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists (2-1-23) … Secured her fourth POW in week 13 after averaging 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds while shooting 81 percent beyond the arc in two conference victories … Opened with 19 points and seven rebounds in a 54-32 win over Kansas City Kansas (2-8-23) and capped the week setting a new career high with 29 points, nailing 6-of-8 3-point shots, in an 83-49 win at Fort Scott (2-11-23) … Suffered a head injury early in the lost at No. 8 Labette and missed the four games … In her return led JCCC with 18 points in a 55-42 win at Allen to close out the regular season (3-1-23) … Averaged 15.7 points, 6.7 points and 3.0 assists in the Region VI/Plains District Tournament … Tallied 16 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 91-37 win over Hesston in the first round (3-6-23) … Had 10 points and seven boards in a 77-43 win over Allen in the semifinals (3-10-23) and led JCCC with 21 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three assists to down No. 5 Labette 71-65 in triple overtime to win the Region VI/Plains District title and advance to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (3-11-23) … Averaged 4.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in three national tournament games.

Freshman Year 2021-22

Played in 35 games, 34 as a starter … Earned second-team Division II All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI/Plains District honors … Was also selected the Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the conference … Averaged 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game … Scored in double figures 14 times, tied for third-most on the team … Was the team’s leading scorer in five games and was the leader in steals in 11 games … Had nine points and season-high five steals in an 85-31 win over Graceland JV (11-8-21) … Reached double figures for the first time with 17 points in a 105-53 win over Iowa Lakes (11-13-21) … Tallied 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting with four 3-pointers in an 81-41 win over Marshalltown (11-27-21) … Contributed 13 points in a 66-54 win over No. 4-ranked Lake Land (12-3-21) … Had 14 points and four boards in a 78-74 win over No. 4-ranked Labette (1-19-22) … Drained five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points in a 72-64 win at Highland (1-26-22) … Posted 17 points and six rebounds in an 84-41 win at Fort Scott (2-7-22) … Poured in 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals in an 83-50 win over Kansas City Kansas (2-14-22) … Followed with a career high 23 and six rebounds to lead the Lady Cavaliers to a 72-60 win over Highland (2-16-22) … Had 13 points and a season-high five assists in a 94-65 win at Neosho County (2-19-22) … Led JCCC with 13 points along with five boards in a 59-43 win at Allen (2-21-22) … Finished with 14 points, four assists and four steals in JCCC’s 100-43 victory over Hesston in the first round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (2-28-22) … Averaged 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals over the four games at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament … Led JCCC with a game-high 21 points, along with six rebounds, two assists and a steal in a 98-67 win over Cape Fear in the first round (3-15-22) … Her 21 point-effort ties the 16th-best scoring game by a JCCC player at nationals … Followed with six point, five boards, two assists and two steals in a 62-57 setback to Morton in the second round (3-16-22) … Tallied eight points, three assists and two rebounds in a 74-71 win over Mesa (3-17-22) … Capped the tournament with seven points, two rebounds, two steals and one assist in a. 72-56 win over North Central Missouri, securing a fifth-place national tournament finish (3-19-22).

High School  

Started her senior year for John Albert at Vashon High School, St. Louis, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … Ranked as the No. 9 guard in the state of Missouri by MaxPreps.com ... Helped Vashon, the No. 1 ranked team in the state, reach the semifinals of the 2021 4A state tournament for the first time in school history … They went on to place third with a 57-37 win over Benton and finish with a record of 18-2 … Was a three-year starter for coach Chantel Polk at Hazelwood Central High School, Florissant, Mo. … Helped Hazelwood Central to Class 4 District titles her freshman, sophomore and junior years …  Was a key cog on Hawks’ Class 5 Final Four team her junior year … Their run for the title was cut short when Missouri State High School Activities Association canceled the remainder of the state tournament because of concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic … They finished the season 20-9 and ranked No.9 in the STLhighschoolsports.com large-school rankings … Was a three-time Suburban Conference Yellow Pool selection and earned 2019 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-District honors … Finished her prep career with 1,328 points, 376 rebounds, 256 assists and 371 steals … Tallied 1,145 points, 324 rebounds, 231 assists and 324 steals over three varsity seasons at Hazelwood Central … Finished with 353 points (12.6 ppg.), 96 rebounds (3.4 rpg.), had 67 assists and 90 steals as a freshman … Scored her 1,000 point in a 65-21 win over McCluer North her junior year, and was named the St. Louis American Prep Athlete of the Week … Posted 453 points (15.6 ppg.), 113 rebounds (3.9 rpg.), 82 assists and 124 steals as sophomore … As a junior tallied 334 points (11.5 ppg.), 115 rebounds (4.0 rpg.), 82 assists and 110 steals … Had 188 points (11.1 ppg.), 52 boards, (3.1 ), 25 assists and 47 steals her senior year at Vashon … Honor roll student all four 

Personal  

Born Nariyah Simmons on March 10, 2003, in St. Louis, Mo. … Nicknames are Ry and Ryah … Daughter of Corey Hall and Christal Turner … Has one sibling, Khori Hall … Majoring in biology … Also recruited by Ouachita Baptist University, Mississippi College and Mineral Area Community College … Favorite food is soul …  Favorite restaurant is Applebee’s … Favorite TV show is Criminal Minds … Favorite movie is Cat in the Hat … Favorite sports movie is 1000 to 1 ... Favorite music entertainer is Lil Baby… Her greatest sports moment as when she scored her 1,000th career point ... Notable alumni from her school are former NFL players Will Franklin and Morris Towns.