| Jaaron Simmons | |
| Position: | Video analyst |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| League: | Big Ten Conference |
| Team: | Michigan Wolverines |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Dayton, Ohio |
| High School: | Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio) |
| College: | |
| Draft Year: | 2018 |
| Career Start: | 2018 |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Team1: | Union Neuchâtel |
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| Career End: | 2019 |
| Career Position: | Point guard / shooting guard |
Jaaron Romero Simmons (born April 8, 1995) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a standout player at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, leaving as its all-time leading scorer and guiding his team to a Division II state semifinals appearance as a senior in 2013.[1] He was also named Ohio Player of the Year after averaging 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists in his final high school season.[2] He is the Ohio Bobcats all time leader in single-season and single game assists.
Simmons began his college career with Houston, choosing to play for the Cougars over several mid-major programs.[3] He sat out for the 2014–15 season to transfer to Ohio, for whom he had an immediate impact, earning second-team and first-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors in 2017 and 2018, respectively. As a junior, he averaged 15.5 points and 7.9 assists per game, third in the nation.[4] He transferred to Michigan for his senior campaign because he wanted to reach the NCAA Tournament. However, he received little playing time throughout the season with the national runner-up 2017–18 team playing as a backup point guard to Zavier Simpson.[5]
On June 25, 2018, Simmons signed his first professional contract with Union Neuchâtel in Switzerland.[6]
In 2019, Simmons returned to Michigan to become a graduate manager of the basketball team.[7] He was promoted to the position of video analyst in 2020.[8] He is now currently an assistant coach for the Wright State University Men’s Basketball Team.