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Jersey Number 11
Edward Simpson
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 195
- Hometown:
- Ocean Springs, Miss.
- High School:
- St. Martin HS
2017-18 (Senior): Finished his Blue Raider career with 100 wins, the most of any Blue Raider in program history (along with classmate Giddy Potts) … Played in 134 games at MT, second only behind former teammate Reggie Upshaw … Started 17 contests as a senior and played in all 33, averaging 18.0 minutes per game … Shot 36.0 percent from the floor to average 2.4 points per contest … Mostly played around the perimeter, shooting 36.5 percent from behind the arc with 23 made threes … Was second on the team with 2.35 assists per turnover … Scored a season-best nine points twice: vs. Auburn in Birmingham (Dec. 16) and in Murphy Center against UTEP (Jan. 27) … Played a season-best 31 minutes in starts at Vanderbilt (Dec. 6) and against Miami (Dec. 25) … Earned the C-USA Spirit of Service Award … Listed on the C-USA Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17 (Junior): Earned 24 starts and played in all 36 games … Averaged 3.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game … Third on the team in assists with 78 … Led the Blue Raiders with a 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio on the season … Shot 37.8 percent from the field and from 3-point range … Logged 12 points against Tennessee State (Nov. 19) … Notched 21 assists in a four-game span from Nov. 30 to Dec. 14, including back-to-back games with a career-high six assists against Vanderbilt (Dec. 8) and at Belmont (Dec. 14) … Matched his career high of six assists at WKU (Feb. 16) … Tallied 11 points in the C-USA Championship Quarterfinals against UTSA (Mar. 9) … NABC Good Works Team nominee … Voted to the Conference USA All-Academic Team … Member of the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Played in 30 contests with 14 starts in his second campaign as a Blue Raider … Averaged 5.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game … Had 54 assists and 15 steals on the year … Led the Blue Raiders with a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio … A reliable deep threat, making 29-of-85 (.341) attempts from long range … Had his first double-figure scoring game of the season against UNC Asheville (Nov. 27) in the Great Alaska Shootout with 11 points … Totaled 13 points on 4-of-5 from deep in win against Auburn (Dec. 12) at Bridgestone Arena … Scored 14 points in the second half to lead the Blue Raiders to a comeback win at Old Dominion (Jan. 16) … Poured in a career-high 19 points at Southern Miss (Feb. 13), making 5-of-6 3-point attempts while adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal … Missed the Blue Raiders’ five postseason games after suffering an ankle injury prior to the Conference USA Tournament.
2014-15 (Freshman): Played in 35 contests, making nine starts … Averaged 15 minutes per game … Made 36-of-96 shot attempts (.375) … Was a 38.3 percent three-point shooter (23-of-60) … Secured 44 rebounds, 39 on the defensive end … Dished out 25 assists and only had 18 turnovers … Recorded 13 steals … Scored 103 points … Dished out a season-high three assists in the opener against Ohio Valley (Nov. 14) … Played a season-high 33 minutes at Akron (Dec. 13) … Scored a season-high 14 points against Florida International (Jan. 18) … Hauled in a career-best six boards at UTSA (Jan. 29) … Had three double-digit scoring games … Averaged 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Named C-USA Co-Freshman of the Week on Dec. 15.
St. Martin: Averaged 21 points and six rebounds at St. Martin under the direction of Head Coach Charlie Paulus … contributed three assists per game … The Mississippi native was named to the Mississippi Dandy Dozen in 2014 … collected honor roll accolades and was named a Mississippi Scholar.
Personal: Born on March 28 in Fayettville, North Carolina to Edward Simpson Sr. and Valerie Perry … has a brother named Terrell and three sisters, Jada, Britney and Giovanna … Chose Middle Tennessee because it seemed like a great fit for him and his family … Most notable moment in his career is signing to become a Blue Raider … Favorite movie is Transformers while his favorite actor is Denzel Washington … Plans to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
2016-17 (Junior): Earned 24 starts and played in all 36 games … Averaged 3.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game … Third on the team in assists with 78 … Led the Blue Raiders with a 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio on the season … Shot 37.8 percent from the field and from 3-point range … Logged 12 points against Tennessee State (Nov. 19) … Notched 21 assists in a four-game span from Nov. 30 to Dec. 14, including back-to-back games with a career-high six assists against Vanderbilt (Dec. 8) and at Belmont (Dec. 14) … Matched his career high of six assists at WKU (Feb. 16) … Tallied 11 points in the C-USA Championship Quarterfinals against UTSA (Mar. 9) … NABC Good Works Team nominee … Voted to the Conference USA All-Academic Team … Member of the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Played in 30 contests with 14 starts in his second campaign as a Blue Raider … Averaged 5.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game … Had 54 assists and 15 steals on the year … Led the Blue Raiders with a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio … A reliable deep threat, making 29-of-85 (.341) attempts from long range … Had his first double-figure scoring game of the season against UNC Asheville (Nov. 27) in the Great Alaska Shootout with 11 points … Totaled 13 points on 4-of-5 from deep in win against Auburn (Dec. 12) at Bridgestone Arena … Scored 14 points in the second half to lead the Blue Raiders to a comeback win at Old Dominion (Jan. 16) … Poured in a career-high 19 points at Southern Miss (Feb. 13), making 5-of-6 3-point attempts while adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal … Missed the Blue Raiders’ five postseason games after suffering an ankle injury prior to the Conference USA Tournament.
2014-15 (Freshman): Played in 35 contests, making nine starts … Averaged 15 minutes per game … Made 36-of-96 shot attempts (.375) … Was a 38.3 percent three-point shooter (23-of-60) … Secured 44 rebounds, 39 on the defensive end … Dished out 25 assists and only had 18 turnovers … Recorded 13 steals … Scored 103 points … Dished out a season-high three assists in the opener against Ohio Valley (Nov. 14) … Played a season-high 33 minutes at Akron (Dec. 13) … Scored a season-high 14 points against Florida International (Jan. 18) … Hauled in a career-best six boards at UTSA (Jan. 29) … Had three double-digit scoring games … Averaged 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Named C-USA Co-Freshman of the Week on Dec. 15.
St. Martin: Averaged 21 points and six rebounds at St. Martin under the direction of Head Coach Charlie Paulus … contributed three assists per game … The Mississippi native was named to the Mississippi Dandy Dozen in 2014 … collected honor roll accolades and was named a Mississippi Scholar.
Personal: Born on March 28 in Fayettville, North Carolina to Edward Simpson Sr. and Valerie Perry … has a brother named Terrell and three sisters, Jada, Britney and Giovanna … Chose Middle Tennessee because it seemed like a great fit for him and his family … Most notable moment in his career is signing to become a Blue Raider … Favorite movie is Transformers while his favorite actor is Denzel Washington … Plans to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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