BrandonClayScouting.com: Player Card – Xavier Simpson

Class of 2016 point guard Xavier bad customer service experience essay Simpson of Lima, Ohio, played his way into the ELITE 100 after solid showings on the EYBL circuit and NBPA Top 100 Camp. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike

Xavier Simpson (Lima, Ohio), King James Shooting Stars – 2016
Height: 5’10”
Position: Point Guard
Committed College: Michigan
Star Grade:

 By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @BrandonClayPSB

Date: June 18, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)

Simpson is a strong-framed point guard capable of getting downhill off of the bounce. He’s a willing passer / distributor who threw a nice lob to Thon Maker (CAN – 16). Simpson didn’t showcase a consistent jumper in this eval.

Date: June 18, 2015
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: NBPA Top 100 Camp (Charlottesville, Va.)

Simpson showed his quickness this week with the ball. He was very good getting to space and drawing the help. His jumper off of the dribble assignment on going concern in accounting was equally efficient as he hit several in the mid-range at the camp. He finished the camp second in scoring during camp games at 14.8 points per contest.

Date: May 24, 2015
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Nike EYBL (Maple Park, Minn.)

Simpson is a hard nosed guard who does a great job of balancing getting his own shot and getting the ball to others. He finds ways to get defenders to lean the wrong way to attack gaps in the defense.

Date: May 23, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike EYBL (Maple Park, Minn.)

Simpson is a solid, right-handed point guard. He has the steady hand to feed a team full of guys who can score the ball from the perimeter. Simpson didn’t showcase a consistent outside jump shot in this eval.

Date: October 11, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: John Lucas Invitational (Louisville, Ky.)

Simpson played with an energy that I didn’t baseball research paper see in June. He is comfortable at either guard spot but is at his best on the ball. Simpson has a bit of a flat release on his right-handed jump shot even showing a bit of a wind up on the delivery here.

Date: July 17, 2015
Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway
Location: Nike EYBL Peach Jam (North Augusta, S.C.)

Simpson played a bit of a combo guard position here today as he played opposite of Darnell Hoskins, Jr. (OH-16) on this team. He is an athletic and explosive driver.

Date: June 14, 2015
Evaluator: Brandon Clay
Location: Nike Elite 100 Camp (St. Louis, Mo.)

Simpson is a smaller but strong framed point guard. He can get downhill with the ball in his hands. The release on his jump shot was flat during the course of the camp.

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Brandon Clay is the Executive Camp Director of the Elite Basketball Academy and the owner of Brandon Clay Scouting. Clay is also the owner of Peach State Basketball, Inc., and serves on the Naismith Trophy Men’s / Women’s College Player of the Year Academy and the HS Boys / Girls All-American Team Board of Selectors. He is also the Director of Scouting for the OTRHoopsReport.com National Scouting Report. Clay has been involved in the community since 2001. You can reach him at [email protected]

 
Jonathan Hemingway is a National Evaluator for the OTRHoopsReport. Hemingway serves on the Board of Selectors for the Naismith Trophy. also He is also the publisher of CoachHemi.com. He has been involved in the community since 1996 as a coach, camp director and evaluator. You can reach him via email at [email protected] and follow him on  twitter @JLHemingwayPSB