Jackson Simmons helps West boys hold off East 100-93

Posted Jul 19, 2011
Jackson Simmons, a preferred walk-on at North Carolina who graduated from Smoky Mountain High School, scored 19 points and pulled down 15 big rebounds (nine offensive) to help the West hold off the East in front of 2,680 spectators at the Greensboro Coliseum. Led by Simmons, the bigger West squad pounded the East inside. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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