Nariyah Simmons brings veteran poise, steal-happy defense, and steady backcourt glue to Northeastern
In the 2025-26 season, Nariyah Simmons emerged as a reliable two-way guard for Northeastern, averaging 5.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists while leading the team with 51 steals and starting 22 of 29 games. The 5-foot-2 graduate student doesn’t wow with size or deep-shooting efficiency, but she adds pace, toughness, and veteran leadership; she also showed she can swing games with timely scoring, including a 14-point debut win at Yale and an 11-point, eight-rebound CAA Tournament effort. If you value disruptive defense, experience, and hustle, she’s your kind of guard.
