K.J. Simpson G #25

Kenneth Simpson, Jr.

Height: 6-0 (183cm)

Weight: 189 lbs (86kg)

Born: Aug 8, 2002 (22 years old)

Hometown: West Hills, California

Nationality: United States

Current Team: Charlotte Hornets

Current NBA Status: Under Two-Way Contract (Charlotte Hornets)

Agent: Rich Paul, Anthony Fields

NBA Draft: 2024 Round 2, Pick 12, Charlotte Hornets

Pre-Draft Team: Colorado (Jr)

High School: Chaminade College Preparatory High School (Los Angeles, California)

K.J. Simpson Player Profile

Date	Opponent	PTS	REB	AST	STL
4/13/2025	Celtics	2	5	5	2
4/11/2025	Celtics	11	8	2	1
4/9/2025	Raptors	6	1	5	3
4/8/2025	Grizzlies	7	2	2	0
4/6/2025	Bulls	18	3	7	2

NBA Career
G League Career
NCAA Career
AAU Career
High School Career

NBA Career

1 Years Of Service

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024-25	22	CHA	36	23.4	7.8	3.0	3.1	0.9	0.2	1.6	.346	.254	.820
CAREER			36	23.4	7.8	3.0	3.1	0.9	0.2	1.6	.346	.254	.820

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024-25	22	CHA	36	15	23.4	7.8	2.9	8.4	.346	0.9	3.6	.254	1.1	1.4	.820	1.1	1.9	3.0	3.1	0.9	0.2	1.6	1.6
CAREER			36	15	23.4	7.8	2.9	8.4	.346	0.9	3.6	.254	1.1	1.4	.820	1.1	1.9	3.0	3.1	0.9	0.2	1.6	1.6

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024-25	22	CHA	36	15	842.1	282	104	301	.346	33	130	.254	41	50	.820	39	70	109	112	34	6	56	56
CAREER			36	15	842.1	282	104	301	.346	33	130	.254	41	50	.820	39	70	109	112	34	6	56	56

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
2024-25	22	CHA	36	15	.437	.400	4.9	8.9	6.9	20.7	14.8	2.0	0.7	19.4	141.9	2.3	0.9	94.2	118.2	8.4
CAREER			36	15	.437	.400	4.9	8.9	6.9	20.7	14.8	2.0	0.7	19.4	141.9	2.3	0.9	94.2	118.2	8.4

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	Dbl Dbl	Tpl Dbl	40 Pts	20 Reb	20 Ast	Techs	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
2024-25	22	CHA	36	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	.163	2.0	0.6	0.2	3	33	.083	-1.1	0.5	-0.5
CAREER			36	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	.163	2.0	0.6	0.2	3	33	.083	-1.1	0.5	-0.5

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NBA Transactions

Date	Transaction
Jun 27, 2024	The Charlotte Hornets selected K.J. Simpson in Round 2 with Pick 12 in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Jul 7, 2024	K.J. Simpson signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets.

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NBA Preseason Stats

Summary
Per Game
Totals
Advanced
Misc

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024-25	22	CHA	5	16.3	4.6	2.4	2.0	0.4	0.4	2.0	.227	.167	.846
CAREER			5	16.3	4.6	2.4	2.0	0.4	0.4	2.0	.227	.167	.846

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024-25	22	CHA	5	0	16.3	4.6	1.0	4.4	.227	0.4	2.4	.167	2.2	2.6	.846	0.0	2.4	2.4	2.0	0.4	0.4	2.0	1.8
CAREER			5	0	16.3	4.6	1.0	4.4	.227	0.4	2.4	.167	2.2	2.6	.846	0.0	2.4	2.4	2.0	0.4	0.4	2.0	1.8

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024-25	22	CHA	5	0	81.4	23	5	22	.227	2	12	.167	11	13	.846	0	12	12	10	2	2	10	9
CAREER			5	0	81.4	23	5	22	.227	2	12	.167	11	13	.846	0	12	12	10	2	2	10	9

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
2024-25	22	CHA	5	0	.415	.273	-	14.6	7.6	16.2	26.5	1.2	2.3	18.7	124.0	-4.1	1.0	79.3	106.4	4.7
CAREER			5	0	.415	.273	-	14.6	7.6	16.2	26.5	1.2	2.3	18.7	124.0	-4.1	1.0	79.3	106.4	4.7

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	Dbl Dbl	Tpl Dbl	40 Pts	20 Reb	20 Ast	Techs	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
2024-25	22	CHA	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	1.0	0.2	0.6	2	3	.400	-0.2	0.1	-0.1
CAREER			5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	1.0	0.2	0.6	2	3	.400	-0.2	0.1	-0.1

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NBA Special Events Stats

Year	Age	Event	GP	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024	21	NBA Draft Combine	2	25:31	13.5	5.5	11.0	.500	1.0	3.5	.286	1.5	3.0	.500	5	2.0	2.0	0.5	3.5	0.5

NBA Training Camp Experience

Team	Camp
1x Charlotte Hornets	2024

G League Career

G League Regular Season Stats

Summary
Per Game
Totals
Advanced
Misc

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024-25	22	GBO	24	35.5	19.6	5.5	4.0	1.5	0.4	2.8	.450	.374	.795
CAREER			24	35.5	19.6	5.5	4.0	1.5	0.4	2.8	.450	.374	.795

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024-25	22	GBO	24	24	35.5	19.6	6.8	15.1	.450	2.3	6.1	.374	2.4	3.0	.795	1.1	4.4	5.5	4.0	1.5	0.4	2.8	2.4
CAREER			24	24	35.5	19.6	6.8	15.1	.450	2.3	6.1	.374	2.4	3.0	.795	1.1	4.4	5.5	4.0	1.5	0.4	2.8	2.4

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024-25	22	GBO	24	24	851.2	471	163	362	.450	55	147	.374	58	73	.795	26	106	132	96	37	9	68	58
CAREER			24	24	851.2	471	163	362	.450	55	147	.374	58	73	.795	26	106	132	96	37	9	68	58

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
2024-25	22	GBO	24	24	.598	.526	3.3	13.5	8.4	17.8	14.7	2.2	1.1	23.8	161.9	-0.5	1.3	108.1	112.4	15.6
CAREER			24	24	.598	.526	3.3	13.5	8.4	17.8	14.7	2.2	1.1	23.8	161.9	-0.5	1.3	108.1	112.4	15.6

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	Dbl Dbl	Tpl Dbl	40 Pts	20 Reb	20 Ast	Techs	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
2024-25	22	GBO	24	24	1	0	0	0	0	1	.272	1.4	0.5	0.2	14	10	.583	0.2	1.2	1.4
CAREER			24	24	1	0	0	0	0	1	.272	1.4	0.5	0.2	14	10	.583	0.2	1.2	1.4

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G League Transactions

Date	Transaction
Jul 7, 2024	K.J. Simpson signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets and Greensboro Swarm.

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G League Showcase Cup Stats

Summary
Per Game
Totals
Advanced
Misc

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024-25	22	GBO	9	35.9	17.4	5.3	3.8	1.9	0.3	2.9	.414	.315	.808
CAREER			9	35.9	17.4	5.3	3.8	1.9	0.3	2.9	.414	.315	.808

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024-25	22	GBO	9	9	35.9	17.4	5.9	14.2	.414	1.9	6.0	.315	2.3	2.9	.808	0.8	4.6	5.3	3.8	1.9	0.3	2.9	2.7
CAREER			9	9	35.9	17.4	5.9	14.2	.414	1.9	6.0	.315	2.3	2.9	.808	0.8	4.6	5.3	3.8	1.9	0.3	2.9	2.7

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2024-25	22	GBO	9	9	323.3	157	53	128	.414	17	54	.315	21	26	.808	7	41	48	34	17	3	26	24
CAREER			9	9	323.3	157	53	128	.414	17	54	.315	21	26	.808	7	41	48	34	17	3	26	24

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
2024-25	22	GBO	9	9	.563	.480	2.3	14.2	8.0	16.5	15.7	2.7	1.0	22.0	153.7	-1.1	1.2	101.8	108.2	13.6
CAREER			9	9	.563	.480	2.3	14.2	8.0	16.5	15.7	2.7	1.0	22.0	153.7	-1.1	1.2	101.8	108.2	13.6

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	Dbl Dbl	Tpl Dbl	40 Pts	20 Reb	20 Ast	Techs	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
2024-25	22	GBO	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	1.3	0.7	0.2	6	3	.667	-0.1	0.6	0.4
CAREER			9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	1.3	0.7	0.2	6	3	.667	-0.1	0.6	0.4

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NCAA Career

College: Colorado (2024)

NCAA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
1x NABC All-District (19) First Team	2024
1x All-Pac-12 First Team	2024
1x All-Pac-12 Second Team	2023
1x Pac-12 All-Tournament Team	2024
1x Pac-12 All-Freshman Team	2022
3x Pac-12 Player of the Week	11/14/2022, 1/2/2023, 2/26/2024
2x Pac-12 Freshman of the Week	11/29/2021, 2/21/2022
1x Sunshine Slam All-Tournament Team	2024

NCAA Skill Academies & Camps

Camp	Year
NBA Draft Combine	2024

NCAA Season Stats

Summary
Per Game
Totals
Advanced
Misc

Season	Age	School	Class	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
2021-22	19	Colorado	Fr	32	21.3	7.4	2.5	2.7	0.8	0.1	2.2	.377	.254	.770
2022-23	20	Colorado	So	29	31.9	15.9	4.3	3.8	1.5	0.2	2.6	.396	.276	.817
2023-24	21	Colorado	Jr	37	35.1	19.7	5.8	4.9	1.6	0.1	2.2	.475	.434	.876
CAREER		NCAA DI		98	29.7	14.6	4.3	3.9	1.3	0.1	2.3	.429	.347	.834

Season	Age	School	Class	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2021-22	19	Colorado	Fr	32	1	21.3	7.4	2.4	6.4	.377	0.5	2.1	.254	2.1	2.7	.770	0.4	2.2	2.5	2.7	0.8	0.1	2.2	1.4
2022-23	20	Colorado	So	29	27	31.9	15.9	5.4	13.8	.396	1.3	4.6	.276	3.7	4.5	.817	0.8	3.5	4.3	3.8	1.5	0.2	2.6	1.9
2023-24	21	Colorado	Jr	37	37	35.1	19.7	6.6	13.8	.475	2.1	4.9	.434	4.4	5.0	.876	0.8	5.1	5.8	4.9	1.6	0.1	2.2	2.5
CAREER		NCAA DI		98	65	29.7	14.6	4.9	11.4	.429	1.4	3.9	.347	3.4	4.1	.834	0.6	3.7	4.3	3.9	1.3	0.1	2.3	2.0

Season	Age	School	Class	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2021-22	19	Colorado	Fr	32	1	682	238	77	204	.377	17	67	.254	67	87	.770	12	69	81	86	26	4	69	46
2022-23	20	Colorado	So	29	27	926	460	158	399	.396	37	134	.276	107	131	.817	22	102	124	111	43	5	74	54
2023-24	21	Colorado	Jr	37	37	1,298	728	243	512	.475	79	182	.434	163	186	.876	28	187	215	181	60	2	81	92
CAREER		NCAA DI		98	65	2,906	1,426	478	1,115	.429	133	383	.347	337	404	.834	62	358	420	378	129	11	224	192

Season	Age	School	Class	GP	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
2021-22	19	Colorado	Fr	32	.485	.419	2.1	11.4	6.9	25.4	22.0	2.2	0.6	23.6	140.1	-1.7	1.2	93.4	99.1	12.8
2022-23	20	Colorado	So	29	.499	.442	2.7	13.2	7.8	25.7	13.8	2.6	0.6	28.5	148.9	0.0	1.2	103.5	97.3	19.0
2023-24	21	Colorado	Jr	37	.606	.552	3.0	17.3	10.7	27.1	11.9	2.6	0.2	26.9	178.5	3.1	1.4	124.7	100.6	25.7
CAREER		NCAA DI		98	.546	.488	2.7	14.5	8.8	26.7	14.6	2.6	0.4	26.7	161.0	1.0	1.3	110.7	98.9	20.8

Season	Age	School	Class	GP	Dbl Dbl	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
2021-22	19	Colorado	Fr	32	0	.207	1.2	0.4	0.4	20	12	.625	0.3	1.0	1.4
2022-23	20	Colorado	So	29	1	.364	1.5	0.6	0.3	14	15	.483	1.7	1.6	3.3
2023-24	21	Colorado	Jr	37	3	.404	2.2	0.7	0.4	26	11	.703	5.5	2.0	7.4
CAREER		NCAA DI		98	4	.333	1.7	0.6	0.4	60	38	.612	7.6	4.6	12.3

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AAU Basketball Career

AAU Team: West Coast Elite (CA)

High School Basketball Career

Prep/High School: Chaminade College Preparatory High School (Los Angeles, California)

Prep/High School Skill Academies & Camps

Camp	Year
Nike Elite 100	2019

PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
20.9	5.6	4.1	1.3	0.4