MELVIN
SIMPSON
WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS - #52 - CENTER
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-8 / 243 LBSAGE
20 YEARS OLDFROM
CARBONDALE, KSHIGH SCHOOL
SANTA FE TRAILSCHOLARSHIP
JUNIOR / 3.4 GPA 3.5
Points
Per Game
Per Game
0.3
Assists
Per Game
Per Game
1.0
Rebounds
Per Game
Per Game
0.0
Blocks
Per Game
Per Game
0.1
Steals
Per Game
Per Game
Career Bests
Points : 13
Assists : 3
Rebounds : 6
Blocks : 1
Steals : 2
Double Doubles : 0
Triple Doubles : 0
Player of the Game : 0
Player of the Week : 0
Player of the Month : 0
Transaction History
| Transferred to Western Carolina on 5/23/2027 |
| Received NIL offer of $66,000 from Western Carolina |
| Transferred from Kansas on 5/1/2027 |
| + Injured with a sore shoulder (2/3/2027) |
| + Injured with a strained abdominal (3/1/2026) |
| + Injured with a sore knee (11/15/2025) |
Career Awards
Career Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | DRPG | ORPG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | Points | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | Assists | DRebs | ORebs | Steals | Blocks | TOs | DQ | PER | TS% | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | FCBL Season | 27 | 1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 95 | 38 | 56 | .679 | 10 | 22 | .455 | 9 | 20 | .450 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | N/A | .723 | 3.6 |
| 2026 | Kansas | 36 | 0 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 80 | 31 | 57 | .544 | 11 | 23 | .478 | 7 | 23 | .304 | 34 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 10.3 | .596 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | Kansas | 32 | 0 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 89 | 32 | 54 | .593 | 12 | 21 | .571 | 13 | 23 | .565 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 13.8 | .704 | 3.7 |
| CAREER | 95 | 1 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 264 | 101 | 167 | .605 | 33 | 66 | .500 | 29 | 66 | .439 | 65 | 94 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 14.8 | .673 | 3.7 |
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