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Charlotte Hornets | #25 | Guard

KJ Simpson

PPG

7.8

RPG

3.0

APG

3.1

HEIGHT

6'0" (1.83m)

WEIGHT

189lb (86kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Colorado

AGE

22 years

BIRTHDATE

August 8, 2002

DRAFT

2024 R2 Pick 42

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

6'0" | 189lb | 22 years

DRAFT

2024 R2 Pick 42

BIRTHDATE

August 8, 2002

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Colorado

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

Last 5 Games

Game DateMatchupW/LMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Apr 13, 2025CHA @ BOSL3221616.7020.0000.014552022-14
Apr 11, 2025CHA @ BOSL341151631.31520.0000.026821022-36
Apr 09, 2025CHA @ TORL33621020.01425.01250.010153042-28
Apr 08, 2025CHA vs. MEML1573933.31520.0000.002220002-21
Apr 06, 2025CHA vs. CHIL321871353.83650.01110012372020-8

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07/15/2025, 1:05 AM

Leading scorer in SL win

Simpson totaled 18 points (6-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven assists, one rebound and one steal across 25 minutes in Monday's 87-69 Summer League win over the Mavericks.

07/13/2025, 1:00 AM

Fills up stat sheet in win

Simpson tallied 19 points (6-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-8 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Saturday's 96-94 win against the 76ers.

07/12/2025, 1:26 AM

Knocks down four threes in SL

Simpson generated 21 points (8-15 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five assists, three rebounds and three steals over 29 minutes of Friday's 111-105 Summer League win over Utah.

04/14/2025, 3:17 PM

Struggles offensively in loss

Simpson closed with two points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 32 minutes during Sunday's 93-86 loss to the Celtics.

04/09/2025, 12:21 AM

Ejected from game Tuesday

Simpson was assessed with a Flagrant-2 foul and ejected from Tuesday's game versus the Grizzlies with 1:10 remaining in the second quarter after clipping Jaylen Wells mid-air, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.