Though preseason All-ACC player Aamir Simms sat on the bench for much of Clemson’s season opener Wednesday night, it did not seem to hurt the Tigers.
Instead, Clemson got 10 points and seven rebounds from Simms’ replacement freshman P.J. Hall in a 53-42 victory over Mississippi State in the Space Coast Challenge at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Fla. Hall finished the night 5-for-6 from the field to lead the Tigers.
Simms ultimately fouled out of the game with 5:10 to play. The senior played just eight minutes and finished the night with four points on 1-of-5 shooting.