2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
FMU: First-year player at FMU....Transfer from Division I South Carolina State University, where he played two seasons.
SCSU: 2023-24 Pre-Season third-team All-MEAC pick.....As a sophomore appeared in 31 games (6 starts) and averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game....More assists than turnovers (45/33) and registered 26 steals....As a freshman, played in 30 games (4 starts) and averaged 7.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest....Recorded 43 assists and 30 steals....2023 MEAC Rookie of the Year and 2023 MEAC All-Rookie Team....Earned several MEAC Rookie of the Week awards.
PERSONAL:
- Born in Orangeburg SC
- Graduate of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, where he played for coach Willy Thomas
- 4-year varsity starter
- School's career scoring leader
- First player to score 1,000 points in a career
- As a senior averaged 19 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.6 steals per game
- Helped O-W to a 21-2 record and a state championship game appearance in 2022
- 3-time SCBCA All-State selection
- North-South All-Star Game participant
- 2-time Region V Player of the Year (2021, 2022)
- Nickname is Jsimp
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional basketball player
- How you got your nickname: Got it in high school, I don’t know how it stuck
- Favorite Fictional Character: SpongeBob
- Favorite Athlete: Stephen Curry
- Favorite Sports Team: Golden State Warriors
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Like Mike , Drumline
- Favorite Food: Seafood
- Favorite Vacation Spot: New York
- Favorite Musical Artist: liltjay
- Favorite Thing About FMU: The gym and fan base
- Favorite Off-Court Activity: Playing my game and eating
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Player of the Year and winning a championship
- Why you first chose your sport: Because of my dad
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Blocking out the noise
- Interesting Notes: I sleep with rain noises on my TV
- Brush With Greatness: A famous relative in my family is a street-ball player, he goes by Hot Sauce; My athletic accomplishments was my freshman year of college I earned Freshman of the Year; My senior year in high school I scored the most points in my high school history, I was the first to score 1,000 points in a career, and got Player of the Year multiple years in high school
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