BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ^__ The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has tabbed Alabama A&M's sophomore guard Amiah Simmons (Osawatomie, Kan.) for as the women's basketball Impact Player of the Week for her performances during this past week of conference play.
  
Simmons turned in two impressive games this past week for the Bulldogs with a game-high 25 points and a career-high 18 rebounds during a AAMU's win over Mississippi Valley State. She followed that effort with 17 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday. She narrowly missed averaging a double-double for the week as she averaged 21 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest.

This is the first weekly award for Simmons in her A&M career, where she is currently boasting averages of 9.8 points and 5.2 rebounds on the year after transferring from Biola University during the offseason.
 
Up Next
Alabama A&M will return to Huntsville for their next matchup as they host Bethune-Cookman for a Pink-out affair, celebrating Alabama A&M Alumni and our current seniors inside of the Event Center on Saturday, February 18. Tip-off is set for the first leg of the doubleheader at 3 p.m.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.
 
Women's competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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