Zavier Simpson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zavier Simpson
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1997(1997-02-11)
Age	27
Birthplace	Lima
Country	Peru
Horoscope	Aquarius

Zavier Simpson Biography

Zavier Simpson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 11, 1997 in Lima, Peru. Simpson was born in Lima, Ohio on February 11, 1997 to Bobbie Carter (and Quincey Simpson). Simpson was raised in a socioeconomic environment where he was blessed with a father. Since second grade, he was a Lima Senior High School ball boy. His father was the assistant coach of the Lima Senior basketball team. Simpson used to spend half an hour each morning dribbling basketball. When he arrived at high school, he would work out for one-half to two hours practicing basketball drills. Simpson beat the two-time Ohio Mr. basketball Greg Simpson single-game scoring record with 59 points against Fremont Ross High School on December 15. Simpson was Zavier’s cousin and grew up alongside Quincy. Simpson scored 65 points against Fremont Ros on February 2.

Simpson was a Lima Central Catholic High School freshman and sophomore year player. He then transferred to Lima Senior, where his father became the head coach. Simpson was a sophomore who won the Ohio Division III state championship and a junior who was named the Ohio Associated Press Division I player of the year by the Ohio Associated Press. The Associated Press named Simpson Mr. Basketball in 2016. Simpson’s Lima Senior High School won the championship, but lost in the OHSAA Division I final game to Westerville South High School. The season ended at 29-1. Simpson was also named Ohio Boys Basketball Gatorade Player-of-the Year.

As a freshman, Simpson was part of a 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines team that won the 2017 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Wolverines reached the sweet sixteen round of the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. After averaging 1.6 points and 8.7 minutes as a freshman, Simpson changed the spelling of his name prior to his sophomore season from Xavier to Zavier.

On November 17, 2018, Simpson posted 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double, to help Michigan defeat George Washington 84–61. On December 30, Michigan defeated Binghamton 74–52. Simpson posted a career-high 10 assists, and one rebound shy of a double-double. On January 10, Michigan defeated Illinois 79–69. Michigan was led by Simpson with a season-high 16 points and improved to 16–0 on the season, matching the school’s best start to a season. On January 13, Michigan defeated Northwestern to establish a school record for best start at 17–0 and tied the school’s record 17-game win streak on the strength of a career-high 24-point effort by Simpson. On January 19, Simpson posted 10 points and 11 rebounds, for his second career double-double in a loss to Wisconsin. On January 22, Simpson was one of four Big Ten athletes named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Top 15 midseason watchlist. On January 29 against Ohio State, Simpson posted 11 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists, becoming the sixth player in Michigan program history to record a triple-double. The game marked Simpson’s 100th career game with Michigan, becoming the 70th Wolverine to the reach the milestone. Simpson recorded his 300th career assist, becoming the 15th Wolverine to surpass the milestone. On March 3, Simpson posted 12 points and 10 assists, for his third double-double of the season in a win against (#17/#20) Maryland. Following the season, he was a 2019 Second team All-Big Ten selection (coaches and media) and a Big Ten All-Defensive Team honoree. On March 12, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named Simpson to its 2012–13 Men’s All-District V (OH, IN, IL, MI, MN, WI) Team, based upon voting from its national membership. He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 7 second team on March 21, as selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, making him eligible for the 2019 NABC Coaches’ Division I All-America team. Over the course of his junior season, he served as captain and was prolific with the hook shot, earning the nickname “Captain Hook”.

Simpson was also named to the preseason All-Big Ten 10-man team. Simpson was also included on the preseason Cousy Award 20 man watchlist. Although the team was not ranked at the start of the season, they received votes in national polls. For his fifth career double-double, Simpson scored 22 points and had 14 assists. This was the first time Simpson has recorded 20 points. For second place in school history, the 14 single-game assists tied a pair 1987 games won by Gary Grant. Derrick Walton’s 2017 15-assist game was also tied. Michigan’s 111 point total was the highest score in a single game since 1998, when Indiana won 112-64. Simpson had three assists on December 3rd in a loss to Louisville in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. He became the fourth Wolverine to have more than 500 career assists. Simpson was added to the Wooden Award’s midseason watchlist. Simpson, who had six assists in the match on January 17, moved up to second place on Michigan’s all time assists list with 579.

Zavier Simpson Net Worth

Zavier Simpson is one of the richest Basketball Player from Peru. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zavier Simpson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

American basketball player Zavier Marquis Simpson was born February 11, 1997. He was a college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines. As a senior, he attended Lima Senior High School and won the 2016 Ohio Mr. Basketball title. Simpson was a sophomore at Lima Central Catholic High School and won the 2014 Ohio Division III state title. He then transferred to Lima Senior High School for the next school year. He was part the 2017-18 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship Game team. Simpson was part of the 2017 and 2018 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament Champions during his first two seasons. As a sophomore, he had some of his most memorable games against top-10 rivals. He was a junior selection on the 2019 Second team All Big Ten and Big Ten All Defensive team honoree. He earned the nickname Captain Hook. As a senior, Hook was a 2020 selection on the Second team All Big Ten.

Simpson was driving Warde Manuel, the Michigan Athletic director,’s vehicle on January 26, at 3:03 am. It made contact with a street sign, a pole and a utility pole. He also gave a false name and information to police about his involvement in the accident. Simpson was suspended for one game because he missed team curfew on January 27. He therefore had to miss the Nebraska game on January 28. He missed the January 28 game against Nebraska, his first game in his career. On January 31, he was reinstated. Simpson was reinstated on January 31. Simpson recorded 12 points and 11 assists in his ninth career double-double, beating Indiana 89-65. Simpson and Teske were the program’s winningest players with 105 career wins. Simpson also established a program record (15) for most games with at least 10 assists. Simpson scored 16 points, six boards, five assists, and two steals in the 60-52 win over Rutgers on February 19. Simpson is now the fourth player to surpass 1,000 career assists and 500 career points in program history, joining Gary Grant, Rumeal Robinson, and Antoine Joubert. Simpson was among the 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Defensive Play of the Year Award. He is also the only Big Ten athlete to be named. Simpson recorded a career-high 32 point, six assists, and five rebounds in the 74-81 defeat to Wisconsin on February 27. Both coaches and media named Simpson a 2020 second team All-Big Ten selection.

On September 9, 2015, Xavier Simpson committed to playing college basketball for Michigan. At the time he was ranked as the number 66 player and number 12 point guard by ESPN, number 55 and number 12 by Scout.com and number 87 player and number 44 guard by Rivals.com, making him the number 69 player and 13 point guard by 247Sports.com. Austin Davis, Ibi Watson, Jon Teske and Simpson all signed their National Letters of Intent on November 11, 2015. Michigan recruits Simpson, Watson and Teske were all named to the 2015–16 Associated Press Ohio High School Division I Boys Basketball All-State 1st Team. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello named Simpson as one of the top 25 entering freshman in the 2016–17 class on April 6, 2016.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

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Top Facts about Zavier Simpson

1. Zavier Simpson is a point guard for the Michigan Wolverines.
2. He was born on February 11, 1997 in Lima, Ohio.
3. Simpson stands at 6’0″ and weighs 190 pounds.
4. In high school, he led Lima Senior to two state championships.
5. During his college career, he averaged 8 points and 4 assists per game.
6. Simpson was named to the All-Big Ten Defensive Team twice.
7. He holds the Michigan record for most career steals with 260.
8. Simpson helped lead Michigan to two Sweet Sixteen appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
9. He went undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft but signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for Summer League play.
10. Off the court, Simpson enjoys playing chess and reading books about business and finance.

What is Zavier Simpson doing now?

Former Michigan guard, Zavier Simpson, finally got his chance in the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Simpson signed a 10-day contract with the Thunder on Tuesday — Simpson will remain with the Thunder for the rest of the season.

How tall is Zavier Simpson?

6′ 0″

Is Zavier Simpson in the NBA?

Zavier Marquis Simpson (born February 11, 1997), is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

What NBA team does Zavier Simpson play for?

Oklahoma City Thunder

Who has the best record in the East NBA?

TeamConf Record against conference opponents
1| Miami – z| 35-17
2| Boston – y| 33-19
3| Milwaukee – y| 33-19