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Jersey Number 5
Takai Simpkins
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Liberty Heights Christian
- Prev School:
- Elon
2025-26 | SENIOR SEASON (Oregon)
Started all 31 games played for the Ducks, averaging 12.5 points (.426 FG%, .357 3P%, .848 FT%), 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32.0 minutes per game … One of four Oregon players to average 10 or more points per game and ranked third on the team in assists … Scored 20-plus points three times, including his season high of 22 points against Auburn and Penn State … Hit five three pointers and net 20 points in the win over South Dakota State … Reached double-digit scoring in 23 games … Had five assists four times grabbed seven rebounds twice … Finished with four steals against both Purdue and Michigan.
2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON (Elon)
All-CAA Second Team honoree after averaging a team-leading 16.4 points (.423 FG%, .367 3P%, .756 FT%), 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game … Closed the season with five 20-plus point games in his last six contests, averaging 25.7 points, 3.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds over the six-game span … Started 24 of 27 games played and scored in double figures 23 times … Scored a career-high 32 points (11-15 FG, 8-10 3FG) at UNC Wilmington and net 30 points against William & Mary … Recorded eight 20-plus point games and one double-double.
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (Elon)
Led Elon with 13.8 points per game, adding 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 27.1 minutes per game … Shot 41.6% from the field, 28.7% from three-point range and 74.0% from the free throw line … Started 25 of 29 games played … Scored in double digits 21 times with a season-high 31 points versus Monmouth.
2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON (Northwest Florida State College)
Averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 37 games.
PERSONAL
From Brooklyn, N.Y. and attended Liberty Heights Christian High School.
Started all 31 games played for the Ducks, averaging 12.5 points (.426 FG%, .357 3P%, .848 FT%), 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32.0 minutes per game … One of four Oregon players to average 10 or more points per game and ranked third on the team in assists … Scored 20-plus points three times, including his season high of 22 points against Auburn and Penn State … Hit five three pointers and net 20 points in the win over South Dakota State … Reached double-digit scoring in 23 games … Had five assists four times grabbed seven rebounds twice … Finished with four steals against both Purdue and Michigan.
2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON (Elon)
All-CAA Second Team honoree after averaging a team-leading 16.4 points (.423 FG%, .367 3P%, .756 FT%), 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game … Closed the season with five 20-plus point games in his last six contests, averaging 25.7 points, 3.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds over the six-game span … Started 24 of 27 games played and scored in double figures 23 times … Scored a career-high 32 points (11-15 FG, 8-10 3FG) at UNC Wilmington and net 30 points against William & Mary … Recorded eight 20-plus point games and one double-double.
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (Elon)
Led Elon with 13.8 points per game, adding 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 27.1 minutes per game … Shot 41.6% from the field, 28.7% from three-point range and 74.0% from the free throw line … Started 25 of 29 games played … Scored in double digits 21 times with a season-high 31 points versus Monmouth.
2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON (Northwest Florida State College)
Averaged 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 37 games.
PERSONAL
From Brooklyn, N.Y. and attended Liberty Heights Christian High School.
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Sunday, March 08
Dana Altman | Postgame vs. Washington
Sunday, March 08
Dana Altman: "He's always been about the team."
Thursday, March 05
Dana Altman | Postgame vs. Wisconsin
Saturday, February 28
