Trevis Simpson Explained

Trevis Simpson
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:185
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:5 September 1991
Birth Place:Douglas, Georgia, U.S.
High School:Coffee (Douglas, Georgia)
College:UNC Greensboro (2010–2013)
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Kolossos Rodou
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:Rethymno
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:Kataja
Years4:2016–2017
Team4:Hyères-Toulon
Years5:2017
Team5:Blackwater Elite
Years6:2017–2018
Team6:Alba Fehérvár
Years7:2018–2019
Team7:Udine
Years8:2019–2020
Team8:Rasta Vechta
Years9:2020–2021
Team9:Gaziantep
Years10:2021
Team10:Brose Bamberg
Years11:2021–2023
Team11:Promitheas Patras
Years12:2023
Team12:Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
Highlights:
  • 2× First-team All-SoCon (2012, 2013)
  • SoCon All-Freshman Team (2011)

Trevis JeMar Simpson (born September 5, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

High school career

Simpson attended Coffee High School in Douglas, Georgia where he was rated a top 100 recruit. As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 16 points per game. He graduated from Coffee in 2010 and left as a three-time all-region selection.[1]

College career

As a freshman at UNC Greensboro in 2010–11, Simpson was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team by both the coaches and media. He was the Spartans' second-leading scorer and played in 27 games with nine starts. Various injuries and illness led to Simpson missing time during the season. He finished with averages of 11.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per game.[2]

As a sophomore in 2011–12, Simpson was named first-team All-Southern Conference by the media, All-SoCon by the coaches, and second-team All-State by the NCCSIA, as well as first-team All-District 22 by the NABC. He led the team and the SoCon in scoring at 18.3 points per game, becoming the first Spartan all-time to lead the conference in scoring. He started all 30 games he played and also averaged 4.2 rebounds in 27.8 minutes per game.

As a junior in 2012–13, Simpson played in 29 of 31 games, including 26 starts. He was named first-team All-Southern Conference by both the league's coaches and media members, and led the Southern Conference in scoring for the second straight season, averaging 18.7 points per game. He became the first player in the SoCon since Stephen Curry to lead the league in scoring in consecutive seasons. Over three seasons with the Spartans, he scored 1,407 points to rank seventh on the school's all-time scoring list. Simpson also averaged 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.6 minutes per game.

On March 27, 2013, Simpson announced his decision to forgo his senior season to pursue a professional basketball career.[3]

Professional career

On August 18, 2013, Simpson signed with Kolossos Rodou of Greece for the 2013–14 season.[4] In 23 games for the club, he averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

On August 30, 2014, Simpson signed with Rethymno Aegean for the 2014–15 season.[5] In 21 games for the club, he averaged 10.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

In September 2015, Simpson signed with Kataja Basket of Finland for the 2015–16 season.[6] In 39 games for the club, he averaged 18.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

In July 2016, Simpson signed a contract on a one-year deal with Hyères Toulon Var Basket in France.

He joined Alba Fehérvár in 2017 and averaged 14.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game. On July 5, 2018, Simpson signed with the Italian club Apu Gsa Udine.[7]

On July 14, 2020, he signed with Gaziantep Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[8] Simpson averaged 12.3 points and 1.6 assists per game.

On July 14, 2021, he signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[9] In 8 games, he averaged 10 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest.

On December 30, 2021, Simpson returned to Greece, signing with EuroCup side Promitheas Patras for the rest of the season.[10] In 23 league games, he averaged 10.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1 steal, playing around 29 minutes per contest.

On June 29, 2022, Simpson renewed his contract with the Greek club. In 15 domestic league matches, he averaged 8.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, playing around 26 minutes per contest.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.uncgspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209244913&DB_OEM_ID=32200 Trevis Simpson Bio
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/trevis-simpson-1.html Trevis Simpson Stats
  3. http://www.greensboro.com/blogs/sports_extra/trevis-simpson-to-forgo-senior-year-at-uncg/article_62aeac0e-7c21-577f-a43f-58b3ca031d95.html Trevis Simpson to forgo senior year at UNCG
  4. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/105152/trevis-simpson-signs-in-greece-with-kolossos-rhodes.html Trevis Simpson signs in Greece with Kolossos Rhodes
  5. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/133058/ago-rethymno-signs-trevis-simpson.html AGO Rethymno signs Trevis Simpson
  6. https://www.eurobasket.com/Finland/basketball.aspx?NewsID=421813 Kataja Basket inks Trevis Simpson, ex AGOR
  7. Web site: Trevis Simpson signs with Apu Gsa Udine . Sportando . July 7, 2018.
  8. Web site: Trevis Simpson Gaziantep'te. July 14, 2020. BasketFaul. En. July 14, 2020.
  9. News: Brose Bamberg lands Trevis Simpson . Sportando . July 14, 2021 . July 14, 2021. Skerletic . Dario .
  10. News: Promitheas inks Trevis Simpson . Sportando . December 31, 2021 . December 30, 2021. Skerletic . Dario .