Aaron Simpson

Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
North Chicago, Ill.
High School:
North Chicago
Prev School:
Lincoln College (Ill.

Career Notes:

Signed with DePaul on April 17, 2014
Junior college transfer that played two seasons at Lincoln College

2015-16 (Senior):

Played in 30 games with starts in 20 games
7-for-11 (.636) from three-point range over last three games
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in three-point field goal percentage (4th - .407)
11 points at Villanova
Grabbed seven rebounds against St. John's
Eight points, three assists at Xavier
15 points, five rebounds, four assists against George Washington
13 points against Northwestern with eight boards
16 points with three rebounds, two assists at Stanford
11 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals against Chicago State
12 with four boards, two assists against Norfolk State
20 points against Florida State with two rebounds, an assist and a steal
Went 5-for-5 from behind the arc against the Seminoles to become sixth player in school history to make at least five three's in game without a miss
Six points, four assists and three rebounds against South Carolina
Scored three points with a blocked shot in season opener against Western Michigan

2014-15 (Junior):

Played in 32 games with 10 starts
14 points (4-8 3pt. FG) at Xavier with four assists and three rebounds
Seven points, six rebounds at Seton Hall
13 points off the bench against St. John's
11 points against Georgetown with two rebounds
Seven rebounds, six points at Villanova
Nine points, two assists against Xavier
Four points, four rebounds and three assists against Marquette in first career start
10 points, two rebounds against Ohio
11 points at Chicago State with two rebounds, two steals
Nine points against Stanford
Five points against Drake
Opened DePaul career with three points, three rebounds and an assist against UIC

2013-14 (Sophomore at Lincoln College):

Earned third team NJCAA DII All-American honors and first team All-Mid-West Athletic Conference recognition
Led the Lynx with 23.0 points per game to rank No. 16 in the NJCAA DII statistical rankings
Also averaged 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting .431 (184-427) from the field and .857 (197-230) from the free throw line
Knocked down 56 three-pointers in 27 games as Lincoln posted an 18-14 record
Coached by Pat Lepper

2012-13 (Freshman at Lincoln College):

Led the Lynx with 20.2 points per game to rank among the nation's top 25 scorers at 22nd overall
Also averaged 4.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists while shooting .416 (206-495) from the field and .774 (147-190) from the free throw line
Totaled 67 three-pointers in 31 games as Lincoln finished the season with an 18-14 record

High School:

Illinois' leading scorer in senior season at North Chicago and finished third in the Illinois
Mr. Basketball voting behind Jabari Parker of Simeon and Proviso East's Keith Carter
Averaged 26.2 points per game and led the Warhawks to a runner-up finish in the Class 3A state tournament
As a high school junior, averaged 22.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game while sinking 71 three-point field goals
Led North Chicago to a fourth-place finish at the Illinois Class 3A state tournament
Played for Gerald Coleman
Also ran cross country
Played for Dickey Simpkins for Team NLP on the AAU circuit

Personal:

Son of Benjamin Simpson and Irma Simpson
Stepmother is Carmen Simpson
Has four brothers, Ben, Darius, Michael, Camren and a sister Brianna
Communication and Media major in the College of Communication

Simpson By the Numbers
Career Statistics

2015-16 Game-by-Game Statistics

2014-15 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 20, vs. Florida State (Nov. 21, 2015)
Rebounds: 8, vs. Northwestern (Dec. 19, 2015)
Assists: 4 (5x), last vs. Seton Hall (March 5, 2016)
Steals: 3 (2x), last at Georgetown (Jan. 9, 2016)
Blocked Shots: 1 (5x), last vs. Providence (Feb. 2, 2016)
Field Goals: 7, vs. Florida State (Nov. 21, 2015)
Field Goal Attempts: 13, vs. Northwestern (Dec. 19, 2015)
3pt. Field Goals: 5, vs. Florida State (Nov. 21, 2015)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 8 (2x), last at Stanford (Dec. 15, 2015)
Free Throws: 6, vs. Xavier (Jan. 3, 2015)
Free Throw Attempts: 7, vs. Xavier (Jan. 3, 2015)
Minutes: 41, vs. Northwestern (Dec. 19, 2015)
Games in Double-Figures: 12
20-Point Games: 1