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Georgia College

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2021-22 Men's Basketball

2 Wesley Simpson

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Year Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown McDonough, Ga.
  • High School Union Grove
  • Major Financial Economics

Biography

Awards/Honors

  • 2020-21 All-PBC Third Team
  • 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District
  • 2019-20 PBC All-Tournament Team
  • 2021-22 NABC Honors Court
  • 2020-21 NABC Honors Court
  • 2020-21 PBC Player of the Week [1/25]
  • 2019-20 PBC Player of the Week [12/16]
  • 2020-21 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2019-20 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2021-22 PBC Team of Academic Distinction
  • 2020-21 PBC Team of Academic Distinction
  • 2019-20 PBC Team of Academic Distinction
  • 2020-21 PBC Bronze Scholar
  • 2018-19 PBC Gold Scholar
  • 2020-21 PBC Ranks: 5th in assists/gm, 4th in assist/TO ratio
  • 2020-21: season-best 33 points at UNC Pembroke 1/23; nine double-digit scoring games; one with 30+; one double-double
  • 2019-20: season-best 26 points 1/4/20 vs. USC Aiken - 17 double-digit scoring games, including 6 with 20-plus - 4 double-doubles
  • 2018-19: season-best 10 points 12/19/18 vs. USC Aiken
  • 100th career point: 11/16/19 vs. Saint Leo
  • 500th career point: at UNC Pembroke 1/23/21
  • 100th career rebound: 12/15/19 vs. UNC Pembroke
  • 100th career assist: 1/15/20 vs. Young Harris

At Georgia College

Major: Economics

Kept year of eligibility for 2020-21 due to COVID-19

High School

  • Union Grove High in McDonough, Ga.
  • Head coach: Jarvis Tarplin
  • Two-time All-Region First Team
  • Vince Dooley Award Winner
  • Three-time Coca Cola Award Winner
  • Atlanta Journal Cup Award Winner
  • Most assists and points in school history
  • Team's Most Outstanding Senior
  • Three-time Best Offensive Player team award
  • Played AAU for AC Georgia and head coach Kevin Morris
  • Best of the South Gold Bracket Champs
  • Adidas Memorial Day Classic Champs

Personal

  • Born Feb. 9
  • Parents: Jeff and Rhonda Simpson
  • Favorite athlete: John Wall
  • Why did you chose GC: It's a big family and they gave me a chance to do what I love for four more years
  • Biggest sports thrill: Beating Team Loaded in front of Coach K
  • Scares you the most: letting people down
  • Favorite song: Not a Regular Person by A Boogie
  • Favorite movie: Longest Yard
  • Favorite TV show: How to Get Away with Murder
  • Lives by the motto: "If you love something, never let anything get in the way."
    OVR 3PT   REB        
YEARGP/GSMINAVGFG-ATTPCTFG-ATTPCTFT-ATTPCTOFFDEFTOTAVGABLKSTLPTSAVG
2018-1926/131712.230-69.43510-28.3578-15.533630361.42829783.0
2019-2030/3094631.5127-260.48828-74.37858-76.763571762337.811262834011.3
2020-2113/1343133.250-106.47213-36.36146-64.7191956755.85451215912.2
TOTALS69/44169424.6207-435.47651-138.370112-155.723762623384.919413495778.4

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2018-19Freshman

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    6'1" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2019-20Sophomore

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    6'1" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020-21Junior

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    6'1" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021-22Redshirt Junior

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    6'1" 190 lbs
    2