Zavier Simpson

Zavier Simpson

27-Year-Old GuardG
 Free Agent  Foreign  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Zavier Simpson in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies in March of 2024. Signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies in April of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Zavier Simpson, formerly Xavier Simpson, was born Feb. 11, 1997 in Lima, Ohio. He is the son of Bobbie Carter and Quincey Simpson. Simpson was a ball boy for the Lima Senior High School since the second grade when his father was an assistant coach for the team. He spent a half hour dribbling every morning during elementary school, and he worked out for one and half hours per day doing basketball drills during high school. Simpson scored 59 points in a game during high school, breaking the record posted by two-time Ohio Mr. Basketball, Greg Simpson. In 2016, he was voted Ohio Mr. Basketball as a senior. In college, he played four years at Michigan and was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team during his junior and senior campaigns. At Michigan, Simpson graduated with a general studies degree. Simpson played four years at the University of Michigan. As a freshman, he averaged 1.6 points and 1.0 assists in 8.7 minutes per game. He saw an expanded role as a sophomore, averaging 7.3 points, 3.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 26.5 minutes per contest for the Wolverines. Simpson became a full-time starter as a junior during the 2018-19 season, averaging 8.8 points, 6.6 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals. He was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team during that campaign, and also during his senior campaign. During Simpson's senior year, he averaged 12.9 points, 7.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 33.7 minutes per contest.

Continuing career overseas
GFree Agent
August 13, 2024
Simpson signed a contract with Romanian club U-BT Cluj-Napoca in July.
ANALYSIS
Simpson made seven appearances for the shorthanded Grizzlies to end the 2023-24 season, averaging 6.0 points, 3.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per contest. The Michigan product then joined the Hornets for the Summer League, but after failing to catch on with an NBA team as a free agent, he'll now continue his career overseas.
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How does Zavier Simpson compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
37.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
36.1%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
31.5%
 
Free Throw Rate
7.4%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.6%
 
Defensive Rebound %
11.3%
 
Total Rebound %
6.8%
 
Assist %
22.5%
 
Steal %
1.9%
 
Block %
1.7%
 
Turnover %
11.0%
 
Usage %
0.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
17.6
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Gets another 10-day deal
GMemphis Grizzlies
April 9, 2024
Simpson signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on Tuesday.
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Strong two-way effort Saturday
GMemphis Grizzlies
April 6, 2024
Simpson provided 14 points (4-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals over 30 minutes during Saturday's 116-96 loss to the 76ers.
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Gets 10-day contract with Memphis
GMemphis Grizzlies
March 29, 2024
Simpson agreed Friday with the Grizzlies on a 10-day contract, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
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Nabs double-double in win
GMotor City Cruise   G League (Suns)
March 19, 2024
Simpson compiled 22 points (9-20 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 12 assists, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 44 minutes during Saturday's 104-100 win over the Herd.
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Drops 32 in win
GMotor City Cruise   G League (Suns)
March 16, 2024
Simpson went for 32 points (12-23 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 assists, seven rebounds and one steal in 40 minutes during Friday's 109-106 win over the Herd.
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Modest production
GFree Agent
July 20, 2023
Simpson averaged 5.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 11.4 minutes per game across four Summer League appearances with Detroit.
ANALYSIS
Simpson played quality basketball for the Pistons, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and posting a respectable 10:3 AST:TO. The 26-year-old, 6-foot point guard posted 9.0 assists per game while shooting 47.4 percent from beyond the arc on 3.0 attempts per game. He will likely have G League and international suitors for the upcoming season.
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