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DYRICUS SIMMS-EDWARDSSenior • G6-3 • 197Peoria, Ill.Washington Comm. H.S.32Redshirt Fr. • C7-1 • 245Davenport, IowaDavenport West H.S.52PERSONALFull Name Dyricus Alexander Simms-EdwardsBirthdate March 8, 1991 (21)Birthplace Peoria, Ill.Parents Demetrius Edwards and Tara SimmsMajorPsychologyHONORS AND AWARDSMVC Most Improved Team: 2011Bradley AD Honor Roll: Fall ‘10, Spring ‘11NOTES• Bradley’s active leader in most statisticalcategories, including scoring with 992 career points.• Ranks third nationally by averaging 3.27 steals pergame is the only player in the nation averaging morethan 2 steals per personal foul (2.33).• His eight steals Dec. 29 against Drake were themost by a Valley player since the 2005-06 season.• Currently on pace to become the first-ever Valleyplayer to eclipse 100 steals in a season.• Averaging 15.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.4 spg and 3.0 apg inPERSONALFull Name Nathan Thomas WellsBirthdate June 4, 1993 (19)Birthplace Lich, GermanyParents Marty and Martha WellsMajorCommunications (Advertising)HONORS AND AWARDSBradley AD Honor Roll: Fall ‘11, Spring ‘12, Fall ‘12NOTES• Redshirted the 2011-12 season as a true freshmanand began the 2012-13 campaign with four years ofeligibility.• The tallest player in the Missouri Valley Conference,Wells has grown seven inches since the seventh gradeand has added 40 pounds since arriving at Bradley.• Joined Athletes in Action for a basketball missiontrip to Brazil in July 2012.• A third-team all-state selection his senior season in2010-11, Wells led Davenport West H.S. to the conferencethe last five games.• During the summer of 2010, Simms-Edwards wasone of 10 players to team on an all-star squad thattoured Belgium and Germany for Global Sports Academy.• The team, which finished 5-0, primarily was madeup of players from the Big Ten and Missouri ValleyConferences and was coached by then Illinois assistantJay Price.CAREER BESTSPoints 26 twice, last vs. UNI (1/15/12)Rebounds 9 vs. Drake (3/3/11)Assists 8 vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/19/12)Blocks 2 four times, last vs. #24 Creighton (1/7/12)Steals 8 vs. Drake (12/29/12)Field Goals Made 11 vs. Drake (3/3/11)3FG Made 6 vs. UNI (1/15/12)Free Throws Made 10 twice, last vs. UMKC (11/13/11)Minutes 42 vs. Virginia Tech (12/22/12)PRONUNCIATION GUIDEFirst name: dye • REE • kissCareer StatsTotal 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2009-10 26-5 535/20.6 49-123 .398 13-38 .342 29-45 .644 16 47 63 2.4 40 0 45 37 3 24 140 5.42010-11 30-28 900/30.0 108-249 .434 20-71 .282 79-107 .738 20 79 99 3.3 59 0 105 68 10 28 315 10.52011-12 32-31 1059/33.1 118-333 .354 51-150 .340 82-112 .732 17 105 122 3.8 58 1 92 86 5 42 369 11.52012-13 15-15 504/33.6 58-142 .408 12-54 .222 40-53 .755 20 44 64 4.3 21 0 53 23 2 49 168 11.2TOTAL 103-79 2998/29.1 333-847 .393 96-313 .307 230-317 .726 73 275 348 3.4 178 1 295 214 20 143 992 9.6NATE WELLStitle while averaging 12.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg and 4.5 bpg.• Blocked 294 shots in three varsity seasons.• Also earned a letter by playing one season of varsitytennis.• Outside of athletics, Wells played tuba in the schoolband and was a member of the Improvisation Team, theEuchre Club and German Club.• He also sang in his church choir, is an Eagle Scoutand lists his hobbies as camping, disc golf, fishing andplaying guitar.CAREER BESTSPoints 2 three times, last at Southern Illinois (1/2/13)Rebounds 2 twice, last at Southern Illinois (1/2/13)Assists 0Blocked Shots 1 vs. Georgia Southern (12/17/12)Steals 0FGM 1 three times, last at Southern Illinois (1/2/13)3FG Made 0Free Throws Made 0Minutes 9 twice, last at Southern Illinios (1/2/13)Career StatsTotal 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds ScoringSeason gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg2012-13 7-0 28/4.0 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 2 4 6 0.9 3 0 0 1 1 0 6 0.9TOTAL 7-0 28/4.0 3-3 1.000 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 2 4 6 0.9 3 0 0 1 1 0 6 0.9www.BradleyBraves.com15