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A.J. Simmonds
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    175 lbs
  • Hometown:
    Dartmouth, NS
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Third
  • High School:
    Auburn High School
  • Major:
    BA
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    8.1
  • fg %
    33.8
  • 3pt %
    35.1
  • ft %
    70.8
  • reb/g
    2.9
  • a/g
    2.0
Bio

AJ Simmonds is entering his fourth season with the Acadia Axemen. The former Auburn Eagle played in all 20 games for the Axemen last season. The sharpshooting Dartmouth guard averaged a three pointer a game during the 2014-2015 season. 

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 Cape Breton W, 76-73
Feb 6 Cape Breton W, 87-79
Feb 12 at Saint Mary's L, 97-92
Feb 19 UNB W, 103-88
Feb 23 Saint Mary's L, 90-74
Feb 27 at UNB W, 103-92
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 18 18
Games started 2 2
Minutes 404 404
Minutes per game 22.4 22.4
FG 47-139 47-139
FG Pct 33.8 33.8
3PT 34-97 34-97
3PT Pct 35.1 35.1
FT 17-24 17-24
FT Pct 70.8 70.8
Off rebounds 7 7
Def rebounds 45 45
Total rebounds 52 52
Rebounds per game 2.9 2.9
Personal fouls 16 16
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 36 36
Turnovers 28 28
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.3
Steals 20 20
Blocks 0 0
Points 145 145
Points per game 8.1 8.1
Points per 40.0 min 14.4 14.4
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 8 Saint Mary's W, 98-83 - 15 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 6
Oct 16 vs. Carleton L, 91-69 - 16 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Oct 17 vs. Bishop's L, 79-68 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Toronto L, 83-79 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Oct 22 vs. Nipissing L, 94-85 - 19 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Oct 23 vs. Regina L, 107-94 - 19 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Oct 24 vs. Cape Breton W, 69-57 - 22 1-7 14.3 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 4
Nov 6 at Cape Breton W, 82-77 - 27 5-10 50.0 4-9 44.4 2-2 100.0 16
Nov 7 at Cape Breton L, 94-76 - 24 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 13 at StFX W, 81-71 - 28 2-8 25.0 0-4 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Nov 18 StFX L, 93-92 - 22 3-11 27.3 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 10
Nov 21 Dalhousie W, 85-83 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 28 UPEI W, 96-87 - 19 3-10 30.0 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 7
Nov 29 UPEI W, 110-107 - 23 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 8
Dec 28 vs. MacEwan W, 84-82 - 32 3-9 33.3 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 29 vs. Lakehead L, 89-47 1 24 1-12 8.3 0-8 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 30 vs. Winnipeg L, 90-64 1 20 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 1 vs. Concordia L, 73-61 1 29 1-9 11.1 1-8 12.5 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 2 vs. MSVU W, 79-72 1 26 1-9 11.1 1-8 12.5 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 3 vs. UQAM L, 103-89 1 29 5-11 45.5 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 13
Jan 9 at Memorial L, 86-83 1 36 4-13 30.8 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 10 at Memorial W, 75-73 1 21 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 15 at UPEI L, 104-83 - 27 2-15 13.3 2-11 18.2 2-3 66.7 8
Jan 16 at UPEI L, 92-90 - 23 2-9 22.2 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 20 StFX W, 84-75 - 11 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 22 at StFX W, 82-74 - 20 4-8 50.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 30 at Dalhousie L, 87-68 - 21 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Cape Breton W, 76-73 - 21 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 6 Cape Breton W, 87-79 - 21 3-7 42.9 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 12 at Saint Mary's L, 97-92 - 26 6-10 60.0 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 18
Feb 19 UNB W, 103-88 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Saint Mary's L, 90-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at UNB W, 103-92 - 20 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 4-4 100.0 12
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 8 Saint Mary's W, 98-83 - 15 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Oct 16 vs. Carleton L, 91-69 - 16 1 2 3 2 1 0 0
Oct 17 vs. Bishop's L, 79-68 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Toronto L, 83-79 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Oct 22 vs. Nipissing L, 94-85 - 19 0 2 2 3 0 2 0
Oct 23 vs. Regina L, 107-94 - 19 1 3 4 1 4 0 0
Oct 24 vs. Cape Breton W, 69-57 - 22 1 3 4 3 1 0 0
Nov 6 at Cape Breton W, 82-77 - 27 1 5 6 1 2 2 0
Nov 7 at Cape Breton L, 94-76 - 24 0 4 4 3 1 3 0
Nov 13 at StFX W, 81-71 - 28 0 4 4 2 1 0 0
Nov 18 StFX L, 93-92 - 22 1 1 2 1 3 2 0
Nov 21 Dalhousie W, 85-83 - 14 0 2 2 3 1 0 0
Nov 28 UPEI W, 96-87 - 19 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Nov 29 UPEI W, 110-107 - 23 0 2 2 4 5 1 0
Dec 28 vs. MacEwan W, 84-82 - 32 0 5 5 4 3 0 0
Dec 29 vs. Lakehead L, 89-47 1 24 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
Dec 30 vs. Winnipeg L, 90-64 1 20 0 2 2 2 4 0 0
Jan 1 vs. Concordia L, 73-61 1 29 0 6 6 2 4 1 0
Jan 2 vs. MSVU W, 79-72 1 26 0 6 6 3 0 0 1
Jan 3 vs. UQAM L, 103-89 1 29 0 5 5 3 2 1 0
Jan 9 at Memorial L, 86-83 1 36 1 4 5 3 4 1 0
Jan 10 at Memorial W, 75-73 1 21 0 3 3 2 0 0 0
Jan 15 at UPEI L, 104-83 - 27 1 3 4 5 2 1 0
Jan 16 at UPEI L, 92-90 - 23 1 1 2 3 1 0 0
Jan 20 StFX W, 84-75 - 11 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 22 at StFX W, 82-74 - 20 0 1 1 1 2 2 0
Jan 30 at Dalhousie L, 87-68 - 21 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 5 Cape Breton W, 76-73 - 21 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Feb 6 Cape Breton W, 87-79 - 21 0 2 2 1 1 3 0
Feb 12 at Saint Mary's L, 97-92 - 26 2 4 6 3 2 2 0
Feb 19 UNB W, 103-88 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Saint Mary's L, 90-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at UNB W, 103-92 - 20 0 4 4 2 1 2 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 8 Saint Mary's W, 98-83 - 2 - -
Oct 16 vs. Carleton L, 91-69 - 0 0 2.0
Oct 17 vs. Bishop's L, 79-68 - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Toronto L, 83-79 - 0 0 -
Oct 22 vs. Nipissing L, 94-85 - 1 - -
Oct 23 vs. Regina L, 107-94 - 1 - 0.3
Oct 24 vs. Cape Breton W, 69-57 - 1 - 3.0
Nov 6 at Cape Breton W, 82-77 - 1 - 0.5
Nov 7 at Cape Breton L, 94-76 - 1 - 3.0
Nov 13 at StFX W, 81-71 - 2 - 2.0
Nov 18 StFX L, 93-92 - 1 - 0.3
Nov 21 Dalhousie W, 85-83 - 0 - 3.0
Nov 28 UPEI W, 96-87 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 29 UPEI W, 110-107 - 2 - 0.8
Dec 28 vs. MacEwan W, 84-82 - 2 - 1.3
Dec 29 vs. Lakehead L, 89-47 1 0 - -
Dec 30 vs. Winnipeg L, 90-64 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 1 vs. Concordia L, 73-61 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 2 vs. MSVU W, 79-72 1 1 - -
Jan 3 vs. UQAM L, 103-89 1 1 - 1.5
Jan 9 at Memorial L, 86-83 1 1 - 0.8
Jan 10 at Memorial W, 75-73 1 1 - -
Jan 15 at UPEI L, 104-83 - 1 0 2.5
Jan 16 at UPEI L, 92-90 - 2 0 3.0
Jan 20 StFX W, 84-75 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 22 at StFX W, 82-74 - 0 - 0.5
Jan 30 at Dalhousie L, 87-68 - 2 - -
Feb 5 Cape Breton W, 76-73 - 0 - -
Feb 6 Cape Breton W, 87-79 - 0 - 1.0
Feb 12 at Saint Mary's L, 97-92 - 1 - 1.5
Feb 19 UNB W, 103-88 - - - -
Feb 23 Saint Mary's L, 90-74 - - - -
Feb 27 at UNB W, 103-92 - 1 - 2.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2012-13 17 14.2 0.8-2.8 0.4-1.4 0.4-0.5 2.4
2013-14 19 30.0 2.4-6.5 1.7-4.1 0.9-1.3 7.4
2014-15 20 16.4 1.6-4.8 1.2-3.8 0.1-0.2 4.5
2015-16 18 22.4 2.6-7.7 1.9-5.4 0.9-1.3 8.1
2016-17 20 18.3 1.4-4.8 0.8-3.0 0.6-0.9 4.2
Total 94 20.3 1.7-5.3 1.2-3.6 0.6-0.8 5.3

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2012-13 17 1 242 13-47 27.7 7-24 29.2 7-8 87.5 40
2013-14 19 19 570 45-123 36.6 32-78 41.0 18-24 75.0 140
2014-15 20 7 329 31-96 32.3 25-76 32.9 3-4 75.0 90
2015-16 18 2 404 47-139 33.8 34-97 35.1 17-24 70.8 145
2016-17 20 4 366 28-95 29.5 16-59 27.1 12-18 66.7 84
Total 94 33 1911 164-500 32.8 114-334 34.1 57-78 73.1 499

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2012-13 17 242 14.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2013-14 19 570 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2014-15 20 329 16.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2015-16 18 404 22.4 4.7-13.8 3.4-9.6 35.1 1.7-2.4 14.4
2016-17 20 366 18.3 3.1-10.4 1.7-6.4 27.1 1.3-2.0 9.2
Total 94 1911 20.3 3.4-10.5 2.4-7.0 34.1 1.2-1.6 10.4

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2012-13 17 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.0
2013-14 19 0.4 2.6 3.0 2.7 2.6 1.4 0.1
2014-15 20 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.0
2015-16 18 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.0
2016-17 20 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.1
Total 94 0.3 2.0 2.4 2.0 1.5 0.8 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2012-13 17 1 4 24 28 29 21 9 0
2013-14 19 19 8 49 57 51 49 27 1
2014-15 20 7 4 27 31 31 22 8 0
2015-16 18 2 7 45 52 36 28 20 0
2016-17 20 4 7 46 53 37 25 12 2
Total 94 33 30 191 221 184 145 76 3

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2012-13 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013-14 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014-15 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-16 18 0.7 4.5 5.1 3.6 2.8 2.0 0.0
2016-17 20 0.8 5.0 5.8 4.0 2.7 1.3 0.2
Total 94 0.6 4.0 4.6 3.9 3.0 1.6 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 18 22.4 2.6-7.7 1.9-5.4 0.9-1.3 8.1
Conference 18 22.4 2.6-7.7 1.9-5.4 0.9-1.3 8.1
Exhibition 12 21.1 1.8-6.9 1.1-4.6 0.6-0.9 5.2
Location            
Home 7 18.7 2.0-6.7 1.6-4.7 0.4-0.9 6.0
Away 11 24.8 3.0-8.4 2.1-5.8 1.3-1.6 9.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 11 20.5 2.5-6.6 1.5-4.6 0.9-1.3 7.5
Losses 7 25.6 2.7-9.4 2.4-6.6 1.0-1.4 8.9
Month            
November 7 22.4 2.4-7.7 1.6-5.4 1.0-1.7 7.4
January 7 22.7 2.3-8.1 1.7-5.7 0.7-1.0 7.0
February 4 22.0 3.5-7.0 2.8-4.8 1.2-1.2 11.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 18 2 404 47-139 33.8 34-97 35.1 17-24 70.8 145
Conference 18 2 404 47-139 33.8 34-97 35.1 17-24 70.8 145
Exhibition 12 5 253 21-83 25.3 13-55 23.6 7-11 63.6 62
Location                    
Home 7 - 131 14-47 29.8 11-33 33.3 3-6 50.0 42
Away 11 2 273 33-92 35.9 23-64 35.9 14-18 77.8 103
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 11 1 225 28-73 38.4 17-51 33.3 10-14 71.4 83
Losses 7 1 179 19-66 28.8 17-46 37.0 7-10 70.0 62
Month                    
November 7 - 157 17-54 31.5 11-38 28.9 7-12 58.3 52
January 7 2 159 16-57 28.1 12-40 30.0 5-7 71.4 49
February 4 - 88 14-28 50.0 11-19 57.9 5-5 100.0 44

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 18 404 22.4 4.7-13.8 3.4-9.6 35.1 1.7-2.4 14.4
Conference 18 404 22.4 4.7-13.8 3.4-9.6 35.1 1.7-2.4 14.4
Exhibition 12 253 21.1 3.3-13.1 2.1-8.7 23.6 1.1-1.7 9.8
Location                
Home 7 131 18.7 4.3-14.4 3.4-10.1 33.3 0.9-1.8 12.8
Away 11 273 24.8 4.8-13.5 3.4-9.4 35.9 2.1-2.6 15.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 11 225 20.5 5.0-13.0 3.0-9.1 33.3 1.8-2.5 14.8
Losses 7 179 25.6 4.2-14.7 3.8-10.3 37.0 1.6-2.2 13.9
Month                
November 7 157 22.4 4.3-13.8 2.8-9.7 28.9 1.8-3.1 13.2
January 7 159 22.7 4.0-14.3 3.0-10.1 30.0 1.3-1.8 12.3
February 4 88 22.0 6.4-12.7 5.0-8.6 57.9 2.3-2.3 20.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 18 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.0
Conference 18 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.0 1.6 1.1 0.0
Exhibition 12 0.3 3.2 3.4 2.1 1.6 0.6 0.2
Location                
Home 7 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.0
Away 11 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.4 1.5 1.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 11 0.1 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.0
Losses 7 0.9 2.6 3.4 2.7 1.9 1.3 0.0
Month                
November 7 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.0
January 7 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.1 1.4 0.6 0.0
February 4 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.8 1.0 1.8 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 18 2 7 45 52 36 28 20 0
Conference 18 2 7 45 52 36 28 20 0
Exhibition 12 5 3 38 41 25 19 7 2
Location                  
Home 7 - 1 11 12 10 12 7 0
Away 11 2 6 34 40 26 16 13 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 11 1 1 27 28 17 15 11 0
Losses 7 1 6 18 24 19 13 9 0
Month                  
November 7 - 2 19 21 14 14 9 0
January 7 2 3 14 17 15 10 4 0
February 4 - 2 12 14 7 4 7 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 18 0.7 4.5 5.1 3.6 2.8 2.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.7 4.5 5.1 3.6 2.8 2.0 0.0
Exhibition 12 0.5 6.0 6.5 4.0 3.0 1.1 0.3
Location                
Home 7 0.3 3.4 3.7 3.1 3.7 2.1 0.0
Away 11 0.9 5.0 5.9 3.8 2.3 1.9 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 11 0.2 4.8 5.0 3.0 2.7 2.0 0.0
Losses 7 1.3 4.0 5.4 4.2 2.9 2.0 0.0
Month                
November 7 0.5 4.8 5.4 3.6 3.6 2.3 0.0
January 7 0.8 3.5 4.3 3.8 2.5 1.0 0.0
February 4 0.9 5.5 6.4 3.2 1.8 3.2 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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