St. John's University Athletics
2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Crystal Simmons
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Life Center Academy (N.J.
- Hometown:
- Madrid, Spain
On Simmons
One of the team's most athletic players... touted as a one of the team's most prolific defenders despite her youth... played her last two years of high school basketball in New Jersey after growing up in Spain...
"Crystal brings length at the guard position with great ability to defend. She has improved her outside game and her decision making which will provide us with the depth at the wing position."
As a Junior in 2016-17: Saw action in 33 games making t here starts … Averaged 2.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 20.9 minutes per game … Ranked second on the team with 41 steals on the year … Scored a season-best 10 points in the Red Storm’s win over William & Mary (Nov. 13) … Dished out a season-high five assists against Rutgers (Dec. 7) … Came away with five steals and blocked two shots at Xavier (Jan. 2) … Brought down a season-best six rebounds against Marquette (Jan. 8) … Recorded three blocked shots at Georgetown (Jan. 13) … Scored five points, blocked four shots and came away with three steals against Sacred Heart (Mar. 17).
As a Sophomore in 2015-16:
Made two starts in 33 appearances… Averaged 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game… Ranked fourth on the team with 20 steals on the campaign… Recorded two points at UC Irvine (Nov. 15)… Tallied three points and five rebounds against Yale (Dec. 9)… Recorded four points, three rebounds and two steals at UCF (Dec. 13)… Scored two points and pulled down a career-high six rebounds at Creighton (Dec. 29)… Had five points and three rebounds against DePaul (Jan. 3)… Netted five points in back-to-back games against DePaul and Seton Hall (Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, respectively)… Had three points and two rebounds against Georgetown in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals (March 6).
Played in 31 games as a freshman, making one start... Played in the more games than any other member of the freshman class... Averaged 1.1 points and one rebound per game... Scored her first collegiate points against Wagner, finishing the contest with five (Nov. 30)... Scored three points against Xavier (Dec. 3)... Grabbed two boards against UCF (Dec. 11)... Connected from deep against Providence (Dec. 30)... Pulled down three rebounds at Creighton (Jan. 11)... Scored five points and collected two boards at Georgetown (Jan. 25)... Scored a season-high 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a 3-for-5 effort from downtown against Creighton (Feb. 6)... Had three points and three rebounds against Providence (Feb. 8)... Had two rebounds apiece in WNIT games against Army (Mar. 19) and Villanova (Mar. 26)
Personal:
Cyrstal Nicole Simmons Cozar ... daughter of Douglas Simmons and Maria De los Reyes Cozar Toro ... has three siblings; Jasmine, Janet and Grance ... played AAU ball with Team Final... Majoring in communication arts.