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Jersey Number 4
Shanti Simmons
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Eatonton, Ga.
- High School:
- Putnam County HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia Southwestern State
GRADUATE STUDENT (2025-26)
Played in 20 games, starting 18, for the Eagles as a graduate student in 2025-26 ... Averaged 11.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.95 steals per game before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Southern Miss on January 28 ... Her 2.95 steals per game average is the fifth-best in a single season in Georgia Southern history ... Had a season-high 28 points, six rebounds and six steals in the Eagles' 80-69 win at Troy on January 22 ... Had 24 points and 10 rebounds at Florida State on November 6 ... Also had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds vs. Furman on December 7 ... Had 11 games with double digit scoring and five games with five or more steals ... Final career collegiate numbers: 1,935 points, 892 rebounds and 399 steals.
FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR (2024-25)
Joined the Eagles in January and played in 21 games, making 15 starts, as a fifth-year senior ... Averaged 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game ... Collected a double-double with a season-best 22 points and 11 rebounds in the Eagles' 82-57 win at Georgia State on Jan. 8 ... Registered six games of double-digit scoring ... Had 13 points, five rebounds and a season-high six assists in the Eagles' 86-79 win over Old Dominion on Feb. 28 ... Registered four steals in four separate games.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played for two seasons at Georgia Highlands College ... 2x GCAA Player of the Year in 2020-21 ... 2x NJCAA All-American honors ... NJCAA National Player of the Year in 2021-22 ... Scored 1,058 points in two seasons at GHC and averaged 21.1 ppg ... Played the 2022-23 season at Troy, where she averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 25 games ... Played the 2023-24 season at Georgia Southwestern State with Coach Haden ... Averaged 12.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg ... Earned PBC Player of the Week and NCAA Southeast Region All-Tournament Team honors for the 'Canes ... Scored 1,562 points in her collegiate career (1,058 GHC, 130 Troy, 374 GSW) before joining the Eagles.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned Player of the Year honors for Putnam County HS in 2019-20 as a senior ... Scored 1,500+ career points for the War Eagles ... Averaged 22.3 ppg, 2.9 apg, 6.7 rpg and 5.0 spg as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born Jashanti Simmons on March 23, 2002 ... Daughter of Ranada Waller and Jake Simmons ... Has five siblings: Journey, Josiah, Kiara, Jacoby and Jaycee ... Graduated from Georgia Southwestern State in December 2024 with her bachelor's degree.
MAJOR
Post-Bacc
Played in 20 games, starting 18, for the Eagles as a graduate student in 2025-26 ... Averaged 11.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.95 steals per game before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Southern Miss on January 28 ... Her 2.95 steals per game average is the fifth-best in a single season in Georgia Southern history ... Had a season-high 28 points, six rebounds and six steals in the Eagles' 80-69 win at Troy on January 22 ... Had 24 points and 10 rebounds at Florida State on November 6 ... Also had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds vs. Furman on December 7 ... Had 11 games with double digit scoring and five games with five or more steals ... Final career collegiate numbers: 1,935 points, 892 rebounds and 399 steals.
FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR (2024-25)
Joined the Eagles in January and played in 21 games, making 15 starts, as a fifth-year senior ... Averaged 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game ... Collected a double-double with a season-best 22 points and 11 rebounds in the Eagles' 82-57 win at Georgia State on Jan. 8 ... Registered six games of double-digit scoring ... Had 13 points, five rebounds and a season-high six assists in the Eagles' 86-79 win over Old Dominion on Feb. 28 ... Registered four steals in four separate games.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Played for two seasons at Georgia Highlands College ... 2x GCAA Player of the Year in 2020-21 ... 2x NJCAA All-American honors ... NJCAA National Player of the Year in 2021-22 ... Scored 1,058 points in two seasons at GHC and averaged 21.1 ppg ... Played the 2022-23 season at Troy, where she averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 25 games ... Played the 2023-24 season at Georgia Southwestern State with Coach Haden ... Averaged 12.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg ... Earned PBC Player of the Week and NCAA Southeast Region All-Tournament Team honors for the 'Canes ... Scored 1,562 points in her collegiate career (1,058 GHC, 130 Troy, 374 GSW) before joining the Eagles.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned Player of the Year honors for Putnam County HS in 2019-20 as a senior ... Scored 1,500+ career points for the War Eagles ... Averaged 22.3 ppg, 2.9 apg, 6.7 rpg and 5.0 spg as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born Jashanti Simmons on March 23, 2002 ... Daughter of Ranada Waller and Jake Simmons ... Has five siblings: Journey, Josiah, Kiara, Jacoby and Jaycee ... Graduated from Georgia Southwestern State in December 2024 with her bachelor's degree.
MAJOR
Post-Bacc
Declare your Major Day 2026
Tuesday, March 31
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Thursday, March 26
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (3/24/26)
Wednesday, March 25
Walk & Talk, Schenkel Style: Part 2
Thursday, March 12
