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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

Edward Jacobs Jr

23 Chris Simpson

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 195
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Davis, Calif.
  • High School Jesuit

Biography

  • 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2021-22 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative
  • 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester

2022-23: Played in five games off the bench, for a total of 15 minutes, scoring 11 points. ... Matched career of eight points while making 2 of 3 from 3-point range in six minutes of an 80-61 loss at Nos. 5/6 Fort Lewis on Feb. 24. ... Scored his first points of the season by knocking down a 3-pointer to cap an 84-59 win over Westminster on Feb. 10. ... Made his season debut with three minutes off the bench Dec. 17 at Nos. 10/9 Colorado School of Mines.

2021-22: Excellent shooter played in 17 games off the bench for an average of 7.3 minutes per game. ... Averaged 2.0 points per game while shooting 34.4 percent from the field (11 of 32), including 34.5 percent from 3-point range (10 of 29). ... Connected on four of his eight 3-pointers from Dec. 14 through Feb. 10. ... Knocked down 2 of 3 from 3-point range in a 94-84 win at CSU-Pueblo on Jan. 1. ... Made at least one 3-pointer in each of the first four games of the season. ... Scored a career-high eight points while making two 3s in the 89-52 win over Maine-Fort Kent on Nov. 23. ... Hit a 3-pointer in each of the first two games as MSU Denver defeated Oklahoma Christian and Arkansas Fort Smith on Nov. 13-14.

2020-21: Appeared in 12 games for a total of 62 minutes, scoring nine points, grabbing two rebounds and handing out three assists. ... Knocked down a 3-pointer in a 108-71 win over CSU-Pueblo and matched career highs with two rebounds and 13 minutes played. ... Matched a career-high with six points while making of 2 of 3 from 3-point range against UCCS on Jan. 21.

2019-20: Appeared in 14 games for a total of 74 minutes. ... Scored 17 points while making five 3-pointers. ... All but four of his 27 field goal attempts were from 3-point range. ... Dished out first two assists of career Feb. 15 at South Dakota Mines. ... Played a career-high 13 minutes Jan. 18 at New Mexico Highlands. ... Scored a career-high six points while making both of his 3-point attempts Nov. 10 against Arkansas-Fort Smith. ... Made his MSU Denver debut on Nov. 9, playing four minutes against Tarleton State (Texas).

2018-19: Redshirted.

High School: Played for coach Jon Rotz at Jesuit High School in Carmichael, Calif...Named first team All-Delta League for the Marauders as a senior, when he averaged 11.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 41.0 percent (57 of 139) from 3...NorCal All-Star...Made 7 of 9 from 3-point range in the NorCal Bay Area vs. Sacramento All-Star Game...Ranked as No. 19 player by NorCal Preps....Scored 734 career points and made 168 career 3s, shooting 38.2 percent (168 of 440) from beyond the arc...Also played baseball at Jesuit.

AAU: NorCal EBA Pharaohs.

Personal: Born Christopher Michael Simpson...Birthday is Feb. 8...Parents are Larry and Michelle Simpson...Has one brother (Ben) and two sisters, (Carly and Julia)...Majoring in psychology.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018-19Freshman

    Forward
    6'6" 195 lbs
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    2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    6'6" 195 lbs
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    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 195 lbs
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    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'6" 195 lbs
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    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'6" 195 lbs
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