Al Riyadi inks Jonathon Simmons, ex Ohod

- April 12, 2024
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Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (LBL) agreed terms with experienced 34-year old American guard Jonathon Simmons (198cm-88kg-1989, college: Houston). Simmons started the season at Ohod in Saudi Arabian SBL league. In 15 games he was league's fourth best scorer with impressive 24.9ppg and averaged 7.5rpg, 4.2apg and 1.5spg. He helped them to make it to the Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Fahed Cup Semifinals. 2023-24 was a great season as he was named to Asia-Basket.com All-Saudi Arabian SBL Second Team.
Simmons is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in China (Flying Leopards and Loongs), Philippines (NLEX Road Warriors), NBA (Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards and San Antonio Spurs), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors and Austin Spurs), ABA (Sugar Land L.), Big3 (3Simmonsaded Monsters and Ghost Ballers) and The Basketball Tournament (Overseas Elite). He won NBA Southwest Division championship title in 2016 and 2017.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese CBA Honorable Mention in 2022.
Simmons graduated from University of Houston in 2012 and it is his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player. He played for other colleges like: Midland College, Paris Junior College.



Tags : JONATHON SIMMONS, SPORTING AL RIYADI BEIRUT, LEBANESE BASKETBALL, LEBANESE TRANSACTIONS, WEST ASIA SUPER LEAGUE

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