2020-21 (Junior):
Played in all but one set (32 of 33)…Led the Lady Braves in block solos (9), total blocks (19) and blocks per set (0.59)…Set a new career-high with three aces at Mississippi Valley State (2/7)…Recorded a career-best five digs against Southern (3/5)…Had a season-high four kills versus Valley (3/15)…Logged season-bests in points (8) and blocks (6) at Grambling State (3/1)…Totaled 36.0 points, 17 digs, 14 kills, eight service aces and four assists on the season.

2019 (Sophomore):
Won the team's Most Improved award... played 101 sets while appearing in all 30 matches with 29 starts…Was seventh in the SWAC while leading the team in blocks (64) and placed ninth in the SWAC for blocks per set (0.63)…Second on the team in hitting percentage (.151)...Had career-highs for points (18.5), kills (17), digs (4) and aces (2) in a win over Talladega (8/31)…Notched a career-best nine blocks in a win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29)…Totaled 172 points (1.70 per set), 129 kills (1.28 per set), 40 digs, nine assists and five aces... tallied a 4.0 GPA in the spring of 2020

2018 (Freshman):
Played in 29 matches, starting 25…Top-three on the team in blocks (46), hitting percentage (.233) and blocks per set (0.46)…Had 10 multi-block games…Recorded at least one kill in every match played…Was a perfect 7-for-7 on kill attempts in a win over Grambling State (9/22)…Had 10 matches with five or more kills…Logged 20 digs and six assists…Season-high eight kills and 11 points at Mississippi Valley State (10/8).

High School:
Was a two-sport athlete at Saginaw HS in Fort Worth, Texas...Competed in track, where she was a two-year regional qualifier as a junior and senior...In volleyball, she earned All-State, All-District, and Academic All-District honorable mentions as a senior...Highlight was helping her team go from a two-win season to finishing within a game of qualifying for playoffs the next.

Personal:
Nickname is Mama Simone…Born on September 5…Daughter of Bernard Barren and Donna Small…Has a younger sister, Naomi...Majoring in pre-physical therapy and wants to become a sports physical therapist.