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Jersey Number 2
Tajuan Simpkins
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School/Previous School:
- Liberty Heights Christian HS/Seton Hall
CAREER
Simpkins has played in 62 games at the NCAA Division I level between his stops at Elon (2024-25) playing for Billy Taylor and at Seton Hall (2025-26) playing for Shaheen Holloway … Totaled 741 points, 202 rebounds, 125 assists and 81 steals over those two seasons … Connected on 40.6 percent from the field (223-of-549), 31.7 percent on his three-point attempts (63-of-199) and 79.7 percent at the free throw line (232-of-291) … Collected 42 outings in double figures where his teams have tallied a 28-14 record … A stats sheet stuffer who has provided 33 games with multiple assists, 24 outings with multiple steals and 12 efforts with 5+ rebounds.
BEFORE STATE
2025-26: Simpkins dialed up 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game during his junior season … Played in 33 games and earned a starting nod on 2 occasions … Hit on 40.3 percent of his field goal attempts (98-of-243), 37.0 percent from beyond the three-point line (37-of-100) and 77.5 percent at the charity stripe (86-of-111) … Provided 9 of his 16 outings of 10+ points against BIG EAST opponents … His 77.5 free throw clip ranked 9th on the BIG EAST leaderboard … Notched multiple steals in 12 game and handed out multiple assists on 9 occasions.
2024-25: Simpkins came away with 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a sophomore … Saw action in all 29 games where he drew a starting nod in 12 of the team’s last 18 games (Dec. 21-March 8) … Sank 40.8 percent from the floor (125-of-306), 26.3 percent from three-point territory (26-of-99) and 81.1 percent on free throws (146-of-180) … Pumped home double figures a team-high tying 26 times over 29 games sparked by 4 outings of 20+ points … Ranked among the CAA’s top 15 in 4 categories: steals (1.6 – 2nd), free throw percentage (81.1 – 8th), points (14.6 – 12th) and assists (2.9 – 14th) … Handed out multiple assists in 24 games and collected multiple steals on 13 occasions.
BEST GAMES
2025-26: Simpkins fired in a non-conference season’s best 18 points versus New Haven (Nov. 18) … Added 11 points apiece during wins over No. 23 North Carolina State (Nov. 24) and Washington State (Nov. 26) at the Maui Invitational … Poured in 22 points aided by an 8-of-9 effort from the foul line in BIG EAST debut at Providence (Dec. 19) … Dialed up 17 points at Georgetown (Jan. 10) … Exploded for season-high 27 points fueled by a season-best 5 treys against Xavier (Jan. 28) … Filled the box score with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during a start at Butler (Feb. 20).
2024-25: Simpkins opened the season with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at No. 9 North Carolina (Nov. 4) … Added 16 points at Notre Dame (Nov. 22) … Poured in a season’s best 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting at East Tennessee State (Dec. 18) … Notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists at North Carolina A&T (Jan. 2) … Pumped home 26 points sparked by an 11-for-13 clip at the foul line versus Monmouth (Jan. 23) proceeded by a 21-point effort at Delaware (Jan. 18) … Tucked away 19 points versus Towson (Feb. 20) in his regular season finale.
BEFORE NCAA DIVISION I
Simpkins spent two seasons at Northwest Florida State College (2022-23 • 2023-24), an NJCAA school, located in Niceville, Florida … Averaged a team-leading 15.0 points to go along with 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 2023-24 … Team posted a 29-6 record and appeared in the NJCAA Quarterfinals coached by Steve DeMeo … His top scoring performances were 44 points fueled by 11 treys versus North Florida Prep (Nov. 4) and 28 points against Eastern Florida State College (March 15) … Did not see action during the 2022-23 season.
PERSONAL
Born on October 15 … His brother, Takai (TK), played college basketball most recently wrapping up his career at Oregon (2025-26), where he scored 1,230 points over 87 games in his three seasons at the NCAA Division I level … The brothers were teammates at Northwest Florida State College (2023-24) and at Elon (2024-25).
Simpkins has played in 62 games at the NCAA Division I level between his stops at Elon (2024-25) playing for Billy Taylor and at Seton Hall (2025-26) playing for Shaheen Holloway … Totaled 741 points, 202 rebounds, 125 assists and 81 steals over those two seasons … Connected on 40.6 percent from the field (223-of-549), 31.7 percent on his three-point attempts (63-of-199) and 79.7 percent at the free throw line (232-of-291) … Collected 42 outings in double figures where his teams have tallied a 28-14 record … A stats sheet stuffer who has provided 33 games with multiple assists, 24 outings with multiple steals and 12 efforts with 5+ rebounds.
BEFORE STATE
2025-26: Simpkins dialed up 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game during his junior season … Played in 33 games and earned a starting nod on 2 occasions … Hit on 40.3 percent of his field goal attempts (98-of-243), 37.0 percent from beyond the three-point line (37-of-100) and 77.5 percent at the charity stripe (86-of-111) … Provided 9 of his 16 outings of 10+ points against BIG EAST opponents … His 77.5 free throw clip ranked 9th on the BIG EAST leaderboard … Notched multiple steals in 12 game and handed out multiple assists on 9 occasions.
2024-25: Simpkins came away with 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a sophomore … Saw action in all 29 games where he drew a starting nod in 12 of the team’s last 18 games (Dec. 21-March 8) … Sank 40.8 percent from the floor (125-of-306), 26.3 percent from three-point territory (26-of-99) and 81.1 percent on free throws (146-of-180) … Pumped home double figures a team-high tying 26 times over 29 games sparked by 4 outings of 20+ points … Ranked among the CAA’s top 15 in 4 categories: steals (1.6 – 2nd), free throw percentage (81.1 – 8th), points (14.6 – 12th) and assists (2.9 – 14th) … Handed out multiple assists in 24 games and collected multiple steals on 13 occasions.
BEST GAMES
2025-26: Simpkins fired in a non-conference season’s best 18 points versus New Haven (Nov. 18) … Added 11 points apiece during wins over No. 23 North Carolina State (Nov. 24) and Washington State (Nov. 26) at the Maui Invitational … Poured in 22 points aided by an 8-of-9 effort from the foul line in BIG EAST debut at Providence (Dec. 19) … Dialed up 17 points at Georgetown (Jan. 10) … Exploded for season-high 27 points fueled by a season-best 5 treys against Xavier (Jan. 28) … Filled the box score with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during a start at Butler (Feb. 20).
2024-25: Simpkins opened the season with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists at No. 9 North Carolina (Nov. 4) … Added 16 points at Notre Dame (Nov. 22) … Poured in a season’s best 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting at East Tennessee State (Dec. 18) … Notched 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists at North Carolina A&T (Jan. 2) … Pumped home 26 points sparked by an 11-for-13 clip at the foul line versus Monmouth (Jan. 23) proceeded by a 21-point effort at Delaware (Jan. 18) … Tucked away 19 points versus Towson (Feb. 20) in his regular season finale.
BEFORE NCAA DIVISION I
Simpkins spent two seasons at Northwest Florida State College (2022-23 • 2023-24), an NJCAA school, located in Niceville, Florida … Averaged a team-leading 15.0 points to go along with 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 2023-24 … Team posted a 29-6 record and appeared in the NJCAA Quarterfinals coached by Steve DeMeo … His top scoring performances were 44 points fueled by 11 treys versus North Florida Prep (Nov. 4) and 28 points against Eastern Florida State College (March 15) … Did not see action during the 2022-23 season.
PERSONAL
Born on October 15 … His brother, Takai (TK), played college basketball most recently wrapping up his career at Oregon (2025-26), where he scored 1,230 points over 87 games in his three seasons at the NCAA Division I level … The brothers were teammates at Northwest Florida State College (2023-24) and at Elon (2024-25).
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