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Xavier Simpson

PG
LIMA SENIOR HS
LIMA, OHIO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

28

Points per game

6.3

Assists per game

3.7

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“I can't believe that there is a player in Ohio that is more important to his team's success than Xavier Simpson. He makes everyone around him a better player. He is true point guard. He keeps his team under control and is a coach on the floor. He can be a great scorer when he needs to be, but has an uncanny ability to give his teammates the ball right where they need it. He is the best player in Ohio.”
Jim Rucki
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 175-pound senior point guard has led the Spartans to a 28-0 record and a berth in the Division I semifinals, scheduled for March 18. Simpson is averaging 28 points, 6.3 assists and 3.7 steals per game through 28 games, shooting nearly 60 perce

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Academic Achievement

Simpson has maintained a 3.68 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

A youth mentor as part of his school's Big Spartans Little Spartans program, he also serves as treasurer of Lima Senior's chapter of DECA in addition to producing and anchoring a weekly sports video broadcast called "Around the Spartan."