Tajuan Simpkins

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School:
Liberty Heights Christian
Prev School:
Elon

2024-25 (Sophomore at Elon): Played in 29 games with 12 starts on the season... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 14.6 points per game while grabbing 3.8 boards per contest... Led the Phoenix in steals with 45 and in free throws made (146) and attempted (180)... Was second on the squad in assists with 85... Tied for the team-lead with 26 double-digit scoring outings... Scored a season-high 27 points at ETSU on Dec. 18... Had 26 points while going 11-of-13 from the free throw line versus Monmouth on Jan. 23... Had a season-best six steals with 14 points versus College of Charleston on Feb. 8... Went 10-of-11 from the charity stripe while scoring 19 points versus North Carolina A&T... Scored 21 points versus Delaware on Jan. 18.

2023-24 (Freshman, Northwest Florida State College): Played in 33 games with 27 starts for Northwest Florida State College, an NJCAA school in Niceville, Fla... Led the team with 15.0 ppg... In his third game of the season, scored 44 points and shot 16-of-19 from the floor against North Florida Prep... Had seven games of 20+ points.

2022-23 (Freshman, Northwest Florida State College): Did not appear in a game.

Personal: His brother, Takai, currently plays for the University of Oregon... The brothers were teammates for one season at Northwest Florida State College and again at Elon.