Florida Gators

OF NOTE:

• Missed the entire 2016-17 season with injury
• Tore her right ACL in August 2016 while at home; underwent surgery on Sept. 21, 2016
• “Simone has Ninja hands” – former UF Head Coach Amanda Butler
• First enrolled at UF for the 2015 Fall semester
• Attended the highly successful Northwest Florida State College located in Niceville for the last two years and helped the Raiders reach the quarterfinals of the NJCAA National Championship both seasons.
• Reunited on the court for the Gators during the 2015-16 season with former NWFSC teammates Carla Batchelor and Ty Fleming
• Initially signed a NLI with the University of Arizona and did not play, transferring to NW Florida State College
• Earned bachelor’s degree in African American Studies in April of 2017
• Pursuing a second bachelor's degree - currently taking coursework in Sociology

 
JUST FOR FUN

• First Gator from the state of Arizona
• Cousin of NFL running back Brian Westbrook, who attended the team’s season-opener at Temple (Nov. 13, 2015)

 
CAREER AWARDS:

• 2016 All-Southeastern Conference Defensive Team

 
CAREER NOTES:

• 70 steals during the 2015-16 season rank tied for ninth-most in a season in program history

 
2015-16 SEASON/CAREER STAT NOTES:

• Played in all 31 games
• Started 13 games
• Scored in 29 games
• 10 double-figure scoring games
• UF’s leading scorer in 1 game
• Rebounder leader in 1 game
• Assists leader in 10 games (second most on team)
• Consecutive made free throws: 10
• 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 4-9

 
SENIOR YEAR (2016-17)

• Missed the entire season after tearing the ACL in her right knee at home in August of 2016

 
JUNIOR YEAR (2015-16)

• Voted to the All-SEC Defensive Team by the league’s coaches
• Ranked No. 3 in SEC for steals (2.3 pg, all games)
• UF’s fourth-leading scorer; led team in steals, ranked second for assists
• Earned first Gator start vs. LSU (Jan. 17)
• Second on team in 3-point-play opportunities (9, 4-9 FT)
• In the win vs. Texas A&M, hit a 30-foot shot at the end of the third quarter as the final hour sounded that gave UF a 65-60 lead, as she finished with 15 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3FG)
• In the upset win against No. 12 Kentucky (Jan. 31), scored a career-high 20 points, converting 7-of-10 field goals that included 3-of-4 from deep, as well as 3-of-5 free throws; also hit buzzer-beaters to end the second and third quarters.
• Against Kentucky, was involved in tying up the ball with six seconds remaining that helped run valuable time off the clock when the Gators were leading by three and the Wildcats were setting up their final possession to try and tie the game.
• Her driving layup with 1 second left in regulation forced overtime in win at Arkansas (Jan. 28)
• One game after being held scoreless for the first time in her Gator career, came back with a then-career-best 18 points with 6 steals, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the road win at Wisconsin (Dec. 10)
• Earned a spot on the Omni Hotels Classic All-Tournament Team (at Colorado, Nov. 27-28)
• Scored career-best 17 points off the bench and sparked UF’s comeback win against Ball State (Nov. 27).
• Scored 14 points in both of the first two games of her Gator career

 
2015-16 SEASON STAT NOTES:

• Played in all 31 games
• Started 13 games
• Scored in 29 games
• 10 double-figure scoring games
• UF’s leading scorer in 1 game
• Rebounder leader in 1 game
• Assists leader in 10 games (second most on team)
• Consecutive made free throws: 10
• 3-point-play (traditional) free throws: 4-9

 
FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE YEARS (NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE): 2013-15

• Northwest Florida State College Raiders
• 2014-15 Raiders: 28-5 overall record, 9-3 in conference play
• 2014-15 Season Stats: started 29 of 33 games; averaged 24.4 minutes, 14.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 3.1 steals
• Led Raiders in assists; second for scoring, steals
• 2014-15 Awards:
• 2015 NJCAA All-American, Honorable Mention
• Named National Division I Player of the Week by the NJCAA on January 23, 2015 (averaged 22 points, 8 assist and 3.5 steals in two wins)
• 2013-14 Raiders: 26-7 overall record, 9-3 in conference play
• 2013-14 Season Stats: played in 21 of 33 games; averaged 16.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.8 steals; shot 49.3 percent from the field, including 38.7 percent from the three-point arc and 77 percent from the free throw line
• Led Raiders in scoring, assists, steals, made three-pointers (4.4 per game), three-point shooting percentage and free throw percentage (averaged 4.5 makes and 5.8 attempts)
• 2013-14 Awards:
• Member of 2014 FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII Runner-Up Lady Raiders team
• Member of 2014 NJCAA National Tournament Lady Raiders team
• Played in the 2014 NJCAA All-Star Tournament
• Panhandle All-Conference 1st Team- 2014
• Panhandle Conference Player of the Year- 2014
• FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII All-State Team- 2014
• FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII All-Tournament Team- 2014
• FCSAA Player of the Year- 2014
• NJCAA 1st Team All-American- 2014
• NJCAA All-Tournament Team- 2014

 
HIGH SCHOOL:

• Earned diploma from Chandler High School in 2012
• Played her ninth through 11th grades at Desert Vista High School; senior year at Chandler HS
• 2012 First-Team All-City, All-Region
• Senior Year: averaged 22 points
• Junior Year: averaged 16.5 points, 3.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds
• Sophomore Year: averaged 16.5 points, 3.9 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 steals