(Tempe, AZ) Sun Devil women’s basketball players Jalyn Brown and Jaddan Simmons were recognized by the Pac-12 on Tuesday as the conference announced its annual awards for the 2023-24 season as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Brown, who transferred to ASU from Louisville, was named All-Pac-12 honorable mention in her first year as a Sun Devil. Simmons, a four-year Sun Devil, earned Pac-12 All-Defense honorable mention recognition for the second straight season.
- As the season has progressed, Brown has evolved into one of the top performers in the Pac-12. In league games, Brown is currently 3rd in the Pac-12 in scoring (19.6 ppg) and finished 6th in scoring in all games (17.4 ppg).
- Has scored in double figures 25 times, including 22 times in the last 23 games and the last 17 games in succession.
- Played all 40 minutes in 12 of ASU’s Pac-12 games.
- In contest vs. No. 5 Colorado on Jan. 7, scored 35 points, most by a Sun Devil in the 21st century and the second-highest total by a player this season in a Pac-12 game (as of Jan. 20).
- Posted her second 30-point game, scoring 34 points (11-20 FGs, 4-5 3FGs, 8-8 FTs) in ASU’s first Pac-12 win at Washington (Jan. 21).
- Had tremendous Sun Devil debut: Scored 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in ASU’s season-opening win vs. UTSA (Nov. 6). Followed that with an 11-point outing vs. Montana State (Nov. 10).
- Was named to Reef Division All-Tournament Team of the Paradise Jam (Nov. 23-25) after averaging a team-high 17.0 ppg while hitting 54 percent of her shots (13-24) in ASU’s two wins. Against South Florida (Nov. 24), scored 10 of 14 points & hit both of her 3-pointers during a game-changing 3rd quarter in which ASU outscored the Bulls 24-6… Added a game-high 20 points in ASU’s win over High Point (Nov. 25).
- Scored 11 of 20 points in 1st quarter vs. Pacific (Dec. 1) and was named to Briann January Classic All-Tournament Team.
- Scored 16 points vs. Grand Canyon (Dec. 8) and followed that with 19 points and career-high 8 rebounds vs. Arizona (Dec. 17) and 20 points vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20).
- Scored 21 points (6-12 FGs, 3-3 3FGs, 6-6 FTs) and played all 40 minutes in ASU’s win over Cal Jan. 28).
- Has started 106 of 107 career games (10.6 ppg avg./1132 career points/18th all time), including starts in 29 of 30 games this season.
- Currently leads ASU in FTs attempted (135), made (105), assists (3.4 apg/14th in Pac-12), steals (1.8 spg/6th in Pac-12), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6/14th in Pac-12) and minutes (36:70 mpg/1st in Pac-12), is 2nd in FT pct. (77.8/13th in Pac-12), and 3rd in scoring (9.9 ppg), overall rebounds (4.1 rpg) and O-rebs (1.3 rpg).
- Connected on season-high 10 FTs 2x (vs. UTSA/vs. Pacific).
- Played 38 or more minutes in more than half (17x) of team’s games, including career-high 50 mins in 2OT win over Washington (Feb. 16).
- Has grabbed season-high 7 rebounds 6x this season, had 3 or more steals 9x this season (season-best 5 vs. GCU and at WSU) and 5 or more assists 4x (career-high 8 assists vs. Fresno State).
- Played all 80 minutes on Washington road trip – at WSU (Jan. 19) and at UW (Jan. 21) – and averaged 11.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.0 apg, 3.0 spg and connected on 87.5 percent of her free throws (14-16).Scored most points since Dec. 8 after accounting for 15 points, 4 steals and 3 steals in win over Cal (Jan. 28).
- In the month of December (vs. Pacific, vs. GCU, vs. Arizona, vs. Fresno State, vs. Santa Clara), averaged 15.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.4 spg, 6.8 FT attempts. In ASU’s win over Fresno State (Dec. 20), Simmons had a career-high 8 assists with zero turnovers.
- Scored career-high 26 points in ASU’s win over Pacific (Dec. 1) and was named to Briann January Classic All-Tournament Team.
- First 4 games of season: Averaged 16.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 3.0 spg and shot 56 pct 3FG (5-9) and 90 pct (27-30) from the line.
- Superb all-around effort at WSU (Jan. 19) included 13 points, 7 rebounds, game-high 7 assists and game-high 5 steals.
The Sun Devils will open play in the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday (8:30 pm PST/9:30 p.m. MST) when they face No. 6 seed Utah at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Wednesday’s Pac-12 opener for the Sun Devils can be seen on Pac-12 Network.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Steve Rodriguez
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