Hampton University Athletics

2008-09 JUNIOR SEASON
Second Team All-MEAC… played in 32 games for the Pirates, making 22 starts… led the team in scoring with 11.7 points per game… also had 2.6 rebounds a contest… scored in double figures 17 times on the season… had a career-high 34 points on 11-for-19 shooting (9-for-13 from 3-point range) against South Carolina State on Jan. 17… had 26 points on 11-for-23 shooting on Jan. 12 at Florida A&M… ended the season with a 22-point effort on 7-for-14 shooting (5-for-7 from behind the arc) against South Carolina State in the MEAC quarterfinals… scored in double figures in eight straight contests once MEAC play started… 10th in the conference in scoring during MEAC play, averaging 13.3 points a conference game… tied a career high with seven rebounds to go along with 10 points at Virginia… third on the team with 2.1 assists per game… had a season-high five assists at North Carolina A&T on March 2… also averaged one steal a contest… season-high four steals came against Winston-Salem State on Jan. 18… averaged 25.2 minutes per game… played a season-high 36 minutes in the first round of the MEAC Championships against Delaware State.

2007-08 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in 30 games for the Pirates, starting in three… averaged 11.1 points, second most on the team, and 2.3 rebounds per game… scored in double figures 14 times, including a career-high 25 against Tulsa on Nov. 11… matched his career-high with seven rebounds against William & Mary on Dec. 29… averaged 1.9 assists per game, recording 58 on the season… dished out a season-best four assists six times, including the MEAC tournament loss against Coppin State… averaged 25.5 minutes per game… had a career-high six steals against Howard on Dec. 1… shot a season-best .636 (7-for-11) against Tulsa.

2006-07 FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 31 games for the Pirates, starting 25 at point guard… averaged 5.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game… second on the team with 71 assists and third in steals with 36… scored in double figures seven times… led Hampton in assists 11 times, dishing out a season-high seven in an overtime win against Florida A&M… had a season-high seven rebounds in the same game... had 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting in his first game at the HU Convocation Center… made at least three 3-pointers on four separate occasions… scored 14 points and had three steals and assists against Howard at Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple Classic… scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half against Florida A&M… dished out six assists with just one turnover against Virginia… scored 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting in his MECA tournament debut against Howard… had eight points and a team-high three assists in the MEAC quarterfinals against Florida A&M.

CARDINAL DOUGHERTY HIGH SCHOOL
Helped the Cardinals to a league championship and a 10th-place finish in the state tournament with a record of 21-5… named team and league MVP… captured two Catholic League North championships… First-Team All-Catholic North… Second Team All-Catholic… selected to play in the All-Catholic All-Star Game, the All-Star Labor Classic and Public vs. Private All-Star Game… averaged 17.2 points, six assists, four rebounds and two steals for his career.

PERSONAL
Born Sept. 11, 1988… son of Celestine Macklin… aspires to become a sports journalist.


SIMPSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. Ft-A Pct. OR-DR Reb-Avg. Ast BLK ST Pts-Avg
06-07 31-25 745-24.0 65-198 .328 34-121 .281 19-28 .679 24-51 75-2.4 71 3 36 183-5.9
07-08 30-3 765-25.5 116-307 .378 61-172 .355 39-62 .629 27-41 68-2.3 58 1 38 332-11.1
08-09 32-22 805-25.2 133-359 .370 66-204 .324 42-77 .545 20-64 84-2.6 67 1 32 374-11.7
Total 93-50 2,315-24.9 314-864 .363 161-497 .323 100-167 .598 71-156 227-2.4 196 5 106 889-9.6


SIMPSON’S CAREER HIGHS
Points: 34 vs. South Carolina State (1/17/09)
Rebounds: 7 (three times), last at Virginia (12/23/08)
Assists: 7 vs. Florida A&M (2/5/07)
Blocked Shots: 1 (several), last vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (2/9/09)
Steals: 6 vs. Howard (12/1/07)
Field Goals Made: 11 (twice), last vs. South Carolina State (1/17/09)
Field Goals Attempted: 23 at Florida A&M (1/12/09)
3-Pt. FG Made: 9 vs. South Carolina State (1/17/09)
3-Pt. FG Attempted: 13 vs. South Carolina State (1/17/09)
Free Throws Made: 7 (twice), last vs. North Carolina A&T (2/2/09)
Free Throws Attempted: 9 (four times), last vs. South Carolina State (3/11/09)