2003-04: Dean[apos]s Award winner (highest cumulative gpa among student-athletes enrolled in that college) from the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs ... played in 29 of the 31 games, starting 26 ... scored 5.2 points per game and had 4.4 rebounds a game ... second on team with 128 total rebounds ... had a game-high 11 rebounds, including five offensive, in first game as a Warrior at UDC (11/15) ...
scored six points against Concordia on Nov. 29 ... had eight points versus SVSU on Dec. 4 ... had six rebounds and four steals at Grand Canyon (12/30) ... was perfect at Northern Michigan, going 2-for-2 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line ... had eight points and seven rebounds on his 23rd birthday against the UF Oilers ... nearly doubled his season-high with 15 points against Grand Valley on 7-of-9 shooting (11 in the first half) ... had six points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals in win over Ferris State (1/17) ... recorded first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 (8-2) rebounds in a career-high 40 minutes in Jan. 21 game against Northwood ... scored seven points against Ashland (1/29) ... recorded his second double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Hillsdale on Feb. 14 ... missed the Findlay (2/16) and Central State (2/21) games due to an injury ... had nine points and four boards on Feb. 26 against the Golden Knights ... pulled down six rebounds in 16 minutes at GU on March 2 in the GLIAC Tournament ... was 4-for-5 from the floor to score eight points and had five rebounds in win over Lewis in the NCAA Tournament on March 13.
Season highs
Pts.15 vs. Grand Valley, 1/15
Reb.11 at District of Columbia, 11/15
Ast.2 vs. Grand Valley, 1/15 & vs. Ashland, 1/29
Bk.2 at Ferris State, 1/17
St.4 at Grand Canyon, 12/30
Min.40 vs. Northwood, 1/21
2001-02: Transfered to Eastern New Mexico University ... played in 22 games while averaging 7.7 points per game ... shot 63.6 percent from the floor ... totaled 127 rebounds, 21 assists and 20 steals.
1999-01: Played at Kilgore Junior College in Texas.
High School: A 1999 Detroit Southwestern gruduate ... played one year of varsity basketball for the Prospectors ... SHS went 12-12 and finished third in the league ... averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in senior season ... named to the all-city team ... had 29 points and 17 rebounds versus Renaissance ... also played football for Southwestern and was selected to the all-city and all-state honorable mention team ... elected team captain in both sports (basketball, 1999; football, 1997-99) ... football team MVP in 1999.
Personal: Full name--Joel DuRowne Simpson ... born January 12, 1981, in Detroit ... son of Tonya Twilley ... has one brother, DeJuan, and two sisters, Litia and Darielle ... is majoring in computer graphics ... named to the coach[apos]s honor roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2003.
| Season | GP/GS | Pts | P.P.G. | FG-FGA | 3FG-3FGA | FT-FTA | Asst-TO | Rebs | |
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| 2001-02 | 22/NA | 170 | 7.7 | 68-107 | 0-1 | 34-62 | 21/NA | 127 |
| 2003-04 | 29/26 | 150 | 5.2 | 55-104 | 0-1 | 40-71 | 20-44 | 128 |
| Career | 51/NA | 320 | 6.3 | 123-211 | 0-2 | 74-133 | 41/NA | 255 |
2001-02 stats from Eastern New Mexico University; no stats available from Kilgore Junior College.
