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Gainesville High grad Simonds leads Georgia State to Sun Belt basketball championship, NCAA tournament bid

Simonds selected as tournament's Most Outstanding Player following 27-point outing

Georgia State guard and Gainesville High graduate D'Marcus Simonds (15) goes to the basket against Texas-Arlington center Johnny Hamilton (13) in the first half of the the Sun Belt Conference championship game Sunday, March 11, in New Orleans. - photo by Associated Press

03122018 SIMONDS1 — Georgia State guard and Gainesville High graduate D'Marcus Simonds (15) goes to the basket against Texas-Arlington center Johnny Hamilton (13) in the first half of the the Sun Belt Conference championship game Sunday, March 11, in New Orleans. - photo by Associated Press

Gainesville High graduate D’Marcus Simonds scored 27 points and Georgia State defeated Texas Arlington 74-61 Sunday to win the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship.

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