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Jersey Number 5
Takai Simpkins
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Liberty Heights Christian
- Prev School:
- Elon
2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON (Elon)
All-CAA Second Team honoree after averaging a team-leading 16.4 points (.423 FG%, .367 3P%, .756 FT%), 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game … Closed the season with five 20-plus point games in his last six contests, averaging 25.7 points, 3.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds over the six-game span … Started 24 of 27 games played and scored in double figures 23 times … Scored a career-high 32 points (11-15 FG, 8-10 3FG) at UNC Wilmington and net 30 points against William & Mary … Recorded eight 20-plus point games and one double-double.
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (Elon)
Led Elon with 13.8 points per game, adding 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 27.1 minutes per game … Shot 41.6% from the field, 28.7% from three-point range and 74.0% from the free throw line … Started 25 of 29 games played … Scored in double digits 21 times with a season-high 31 points versus Monmouth.
2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON (Northwest Florida State College)
Averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 37 games.
PERSONAL
From Brooklyn, N.Y. and attended Liberty Heights Christian High School.
All-CAA Second Team honoree after averaging a team-leading 16.4 points (.423 FG%, .367 3P%, .756 FT%), 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game … Closed the season with five 20-plus point games in his last six contests, averaging 25.7 points, 3.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds over the six-game span … Started 24 of 27 games played and scored in double figures 23 times … Scored a career-high 32 points (11-15 FG, 8-10 3FG) at UNC Wilmington and net 30 points against William & Mary … Recorded eight 20-plus point games and one double-double.
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (Elon)
Led Elon with 13.8 points per game, adding 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 27.1 minutes per game … Shot 41.6% from the field, 28.7% from three-point range and 74.0% from the free throw line … Started 25 of 29 games played … Scored in double digits 21 times with a season-high 31 points versus Monmouth.
2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON (Northwest Florida State College)
Averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 37 games.
PERSONAL
From Brooklyn, N.Y. and attended Liberty Heights Christian High School.
Kwame Evans Jr., JJ Frakes, Oleksandr Kobzystyi & Takai Simpkins | 2025 Media Day
Wednesday, October 29
Dezdrick Lindsay, Devon Pryor & Sean Stewart | 2025 Media Day
Wednesday, October 29
Nate Bittle, Ege Demir & Jackson Shelstad | 2025 Media Day
Tuesday, October 28
Dana Altman | Postgame vs. Utah
Saturday, October 25
