K.J. Simpson G  #25

Kenneth Simpson, Jr.

Height: 6-2 (188cm)

Weight: 189 lbs (86kg)

Born: Aug 8, 2002 (23 years old)

Hometown: West Hills, California

Nationality: United States

Current Team: Denver Nuggets

Current NBA Status: Under Two-Way Contract (Denver Nuggets)

Agent: Rich Paul, Anthony Fields

NBA Draft: 2024 Round 2, Pick 12, Charlotte Hornets

Pre-Draft Team: Colorado (Jr)

High School: Chaminade College Preparatory High School (Los Angeles, California)

K.J. Simpson Career Timeline

2018-2019

Camps Attended

Nike Elite 100

2020-2021

Teams

Chaminade College Preparatory High School (Los Angeles, California)

2021-2022

NCAA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
7.4 2.5 2.7 0.8 0.1

Awards Won

Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
Pac-12 Freshman of the Week
Pac-12 Freshman of the Week

Teams

Colorado

2022-2023

NCAA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
15.9 4.3 3.8 1.5 0.2

Awards Won

All-Pac-12 Second Team
Pac-12 Player of the Week
Pac-12 Player of the Week

Teams

Colorado

2023-2024

NCAA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
19.7 5.8 4.9 1.6 0.1

Awards Won

NABC All-District (19) First Team
All-Pac-12 First Team
Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
Pac-12 Player of the Week
Sunshine Slam All-Tournament Team

NBA Transactions

Jun 27, 2024 Charlotte Hornets Draft Selection

Teams

Colorado

Camps Attended

NBA Draft Combine
NBA Draft Combine

2024-2025

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
7.8 3.0 3.1 0.9 0.2

G League Full Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
19.6 5.5 4.1 1.5 0.4

NBA Transactions

Jul 7, 2024 Charlotte Hornets Contract Signing
Jul 7, 2024 Charlotte Hornets Signed Two-Way Contract

G League Transactions

Jul 7, 2024 Greensboro Swarm Contract Signing

Teams

Charlotte Hornets
Greensboro Swarm

Camps Attended

Charlotte Hornets Training Camp

2025-2026

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
4.6 1.9 2.2 0.8 0.0

G League Full Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
17.5 4.7 5.6 1.6 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA 2K26 Summer League All-Tournament Second Team

NBA Transactions

Feb 6, 2026 Charlotte Hornets Two-Way Contract End
Feb 8, 2026 Charlotte Hornets Free Agent
Feb 19, 2026 Denver Nuggets Contract Signing

G League Transactions

Feb 6, 2026 Greensboro Swarm Two-Way Contract End
Feb 19, 2026 Grand Rapids Gold Contract Signing

Teams

Charlotte Hornets
Denver Nuggets
Greensboro Swarm
Grand Rapids Gold

Camps Attended

Charlotte Hornets Training Camp