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Charlotte Hornets | #25 | Guard

KJ Simpson

PPG

7.8

RPG

3.0

APG

3.1

0

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.