Ajailon Simmons Coast to Coast Evaluation Camp Highlights

Ajai received a late invite to the 2013 Coast to Coast Regional Evaluation Camp in Fullerton, CA.  The  skills portion of the camp was led by Ajai's trainer, Nigel Petrie. Here is footage of Ajai in the drills, as well as some game highlights.  Check her out, getting some work in before the start of her freshman season at Brentwood, which kicks off with the 1st Annual Brentwood Invitational, Dec. 2nd!

2013 Maximum Exposure Clinic

Ajai will be attending the Maximum Exposure Clinic in Seattle on Saturday Nov. 2nd.  Held at Shoreline CC, this will be her last event before the start of her freshman high school season.

Ajailon Simmons(Class of 2017) 2013 West Coast Elite 100 Camp Highlights

Highlights from Elite Girls Basketball camp in Corona, CA.

Ajai and UCLA-bound Jordin Canada

Ajailon Simmons (Class of 2017) "In The Lab" Sept. 2013

Check Ajai out with trainer Nigel Petrie. She stays on the grind!

West Coast Elite 100

Ajai has been invited to, and will attend and showcase her skills at the 2013 West Coast Elite 100
Exposure Camp Sept. 21,22 in Corona, CA.

Bio

Name: Ajailon Simmons
Nickname: Ajai (pronouced AJ)
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Right-handed
Position: Combo guard

Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
Residence: Los Angeles, California
High School: Brentwood
Club Team: Cal Storm-Team Taurasi


Favorite basketball player: Steph Curry
Favorite food: Steak, Rice, Chinese broccoli
Favorite music: Hip Hop/R&B, Alt. Rock

*Ajailon is half African American and half Native American. She is very proud of her multicutural heritage and attends Pow-wows, participates in Native drumming and singing, as well as stick games.

*Started playing basketball at age 6. Also has played volleyball and soccer.

*Recently started acoustic guitar lessons

*Ajailon's dad, Andre, played point guard at University of the Pacific.












2012-13

2012 was an eventful year for Ajai.
Moving from the Seattle, Wa. area to
Los Angeles, what began as a three week
visit became a permanent stay and
the beginning of a new life and basketball journey.She began playing at Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Recreation Center, then with San Fernando Valley club programs No Dribble and East Valley Lions.  In September 2012, she enrolled as an eighth grader at Our Lady Help of Christian's School in East LA, where she was instrumental in the volleyball team making the FIYA league playoffs, and the basketball team winning both CYO and FIYA league championships. She averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game from the small forward position. Ajailon also graduated
eighth grade with a 3.8 GPA and
was accepted to the prestigious
Brentwood School, where she
will play ball this Winter.


YOUTH BASKETBALL: Our Lady Help of Christians 49, Paul Revere 25, final, championship F.I.Y.A. league
Posted on March 13, 2013 by Jack Pollon
Our Lady Help of Christians 49, Paul Revere 25

Alexis Griggsby scored 14 points and Jada Aldana scored eight points to lead Our Lady Help of Christians to a 49-25 victory against Paul Revere Middle School in the F.I.Y.A. League championship game at Staples Center.

Griggsby scored 10 points in the first half to help O.L.H.C. jump out to a 17-0 lead.

Julia Ide and Billie Chrichton each scored eight points to lead Paul Revere, which pulled to within 25-19 early in the second half.

However, O.L.H.C. went on a 10-1 run to regain control.

Samara McCardell, Ajailon Simmons and Skylar Nolasco each scored six points for O.L.H.C.

Simmons, McCardell and Leyla Yigebru could all be headed to Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks, according to O.L.H.C. principal and coach Edgar Sedano.

2013 NCAA Viewing Events Participated In:

2013 Best in the West-Lake Forest, CA

2013 BSN Premier Team Nationals-Louisville, KY

2013 Nike Battle of the Boro-Nashville, TN

2013 Elite Summer Showcase-Las Vegas, NV

2013 West Coast Showdown-Sacramento, CA

Ajai Training

Ajai has trained the past 10 months with Nigel Petrie.
Petrie has been a trainer for many NBA, College, High
School, and International Players. He has been key in
Ajai's transition to the guard position. Watch them put in
that work!