Matt Simmons (12/20/2011) - Athlete Awards

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12/20/2011
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Men's Basketball
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Matt Simmons earned Athlete of the Week for his performance in a 84-65 win over visiting Northwest Missouri State on Saturday (Dec. 17). Simmons totaled a game-high 19 points and nine rebounds to narrowly miss a double-double.

The 19 points were a season-high for Simmons, who averages 9.0 points per game this season. Simmons finished the game 8-of-10 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line. He also added two steals and two assists in the victory.

The senior forward leads the Tigers in rebounds this season, averaging 10.0 per game. He also is second on the team in assists with 30 on the season.

The Tigers, who are No. 15 in the latest polls. are 9-1 on the season and 3-1 in the MIAA. FHSU takes to the road for their next two games on Jan. 2 at Truman and Jan. 4 at Central Missouri.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
11/24/2014	Chelsea Jackson	Women's Cross Country
11/18/2014	Taylor Mares	Volleyball
11/18/2014	Edward Smith	Football
11/10/2014	Nathan Lindsey	Football
11/10/2014	Chelsea Jackson	Women's Cross Country
10/27/2014	Brock Long	Football
10/27/2014	Callie Christensen	Volleyball
10/20/2014	Zack Gaughan	Football
10/20/2014	Hailey Davey	Women's Soccer
10/13/2014	Diego Cabral	Men's Soccer
10/13/2014	Kristen Thompson	Women's Soccer
10/6/2014	Mallory Diederich	Women's Soccer
10/6/2014	Tanner Brock	Men's Soccer
9/29/2014	Micki Krzesinski	Women's Cross Country
9/29/2014	Joita Te'i	Football
9/22/2014	Teresa Wade	Volleyball
9/22/2014	Alex Schmidtberger	Football
9/15/2014	Mallory Flagor	Volleyball
9/15/2014	Treveon Albert	Football
9/8/2014	Jordan Hester	Women's Soccer