Taken by the Charlotte Hornets with the 42nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and signed to a two-way contract… Will make his professional debut during the 2024-25 season.

Attended the University of Colorado for three years… Averaged 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 29.6 minutes per game for his career… Named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team and the All-Pac-12 team as a sophomore and junior… Helped lead Colorado to a 2024 NCAA Tournament berth and hit a game-winning jump shot to edge the Buffaloes over 7-seed Florida in the first round… Finished his career with the ninth-most assists (378) in program history.

From West Hills, Calif., and went to Chaminade College Prepatory High School… Mother is Patricia Cornejo, and his full name is Kenneth Simpson Jr., after his father.