Matt Simpson
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Plant City, Fla.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Plant City HS
Bio
19-20: Named 1st Team All-Conference by the SSAC... Named an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention... Led the SSAC in scoring at 23.3 points per game, which was a full five points per game higher than the next closest player... 3rd in the conference in field goal percentage at 56.3%... 3rd in the conference in three-pointers made with 76... shot 40.6% from three-point range... Shot 77.6% from the charity stripe... averaged 5.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game... Named SSAC Player of the Week on three separate occasions... Had seven 30-point games and two more games with 29 points... Scored a career-high 37 points on 13-of-17 shooting (7-for-9 from three) in a win over Brewton-Parker College on February 13, 2020... Scored in double figures in 29 of the team's 30 games... Notched his first career double-double against Blue Mountain College on January 18, 2020, with 26 points and 10 rebounds... Scored a school-record (NAIA era) 698 points on the year... Surpassed the 1000-point career milestone in just two years, on a three-pointer against Stillman College on February 27, 2020... Ranked 5th in NAIA Division I in points per game... Led team in offensive rebounds for the second consecutive year... Started and played in all 30 games.
18-19: Named to SSAC All-Freshman Team... Averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game... Shot 56.4% from the field, 39.1% from three, and 81.3% from the foul line... Scored in double figures 21 times, including 10 in a row from December 15th to January 24th... Scored career-high of 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting against Blue Mountain College on January 5, 2019... Led the team in offensive rebounds with 49... In SSAC play, was the only player in the conference to shoot above 50% from the field, 40% from three, and 80% from the foul line (54/42/80)... Ranked 2nd in the conference in free throw percentage (81.3%)... Played in 29 of 30 games, earning two starts.
Prior to FC: Averaged 20 points and 5 rebounds per game his senior year while shooting 56% from the field, 40% from behind the arc, and 81% from the free-throw line... Led his team to a 23-5 record and was named Hillsborough County Player of the Year... Scored over 1,000 points at Plant City High School... Made the FACA South Boys All-Star team and played in the Hillsborough County vs. Pinellas County All-Star Game on March 22.