A year ago, KJ Simpson had a chip on his shoulder the size of one of the Flatirons.
March 3: Colorado guard KJ Simpson drives against Stanford forward Brandon Angel in Pac-12 basketball in Boulder on March 3, 2024.Last summer, coming off a sophomore season that began promisingly but ended in a slump spurred by injury and illness, Simpson was a basketball player isolated and frustrated. It was during those workouts last summer, alone in his high school gym, when Simpson made a vow.
Simpson played his way into draft consideration thanks to his monster season. Prior to traveling to New York for the draft, Simpson took a few days to visit his Southern California home, even driving past his family’s old house. The Buffs likely will have three players selected, with Cody Williams and Tristan da Silva expected to be called during the first round. While Williams was pegged as a possible lottery pick upon his arrival as a true freshman this past season, Simpson and da Silva have followed a path similar to those set by a few former Buffs picked in the NBA draft during head coach Tad Boyle’s 14 seasons at CU.
Simpson set team records for minutes and free throw percentage , while ranking third among CU’s all-time season leaders in points and third in assists . Simpson was just one point and one assist away from tying for second in both categories. He ended his CU career on a tear in the NCAA Tournament, averaging 20.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists as the Buffs posted wins against Boise State and Florida before losing against Marquette.
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