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Live Summer Festival Profile: Tariq Simmons

Tariq Simmons
13, Jul 2016

Live Summer Festival Profile: Tariq Simmons

Winston-Salem, NC

Class
2017
Position
CG
Height
6' 2"
National
NR
State
9
Travel Team

Over the course of his travel basketball career, Upward Stars point guard Tariq Simmons has won a lot of games, with many of those wins coming in HoopSeen events. This includes being an all tournament performer at the 2016 Bob Gibbons TOC. 

That play has earned him a lot of attention from a wide range of college coaches.

“College of Charleston, Charleston Southern, Maryland Eastern Shore, and Stephen F. Austin have all offered,” Simmons said. “But I’m hearing from Memphis, UCF, St. Joseph’s, and VCU. I’m hearing from Memphis a lot,” he added. 

“I’m planning on visiting VCU later in July, I’m not sure of the exact dates yet though,” Simmons said. 

Simmons is a hard-nosed guard that prides himself on the defensive side of the floor and could be a guard that wins a lot of games at the next level. His recruitment will be interesting to watch over the course of the next few weeks and beyond. 

Simmons is currently ranked as the ninth best player in South Carolina for the class of 2017. 

Upcoming Events

Dates
July 10 – 13, 2025
Venue
Georgia International Convention Center
Who
Boys 9th-12th grades
Event Stature
National
Entry Cost
$695
Dates
July 11 – 13, 2025
Venue
Georgia International Convention Center
Who
Boys 3rd-8th grades
Event Stature
National
Entry Cost
$400
Dates
July 15 – 29, 2025
Venue
Suwanee Sports Academy
Who
6th-12th grades
Event Stature
Local
Entry Cost
$300