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Murray State commit Trey Simpson shines at the GrindSession with a 26-point performance
Murray State commit Trey Simpson's performance against the Winston Salem Christian National Lions was the only silver lining for DME Academy in their 75-71 loss on Sunday at the Grind Session.
The 6-foot-7 small forward finished with a double-double after he scored 26 points, grabbed 10 boards, had two steals and three blocks.
Simpson seemed to do stuff on both ends of the floor, rising to finish the alley-oop and clean the board at the defensive end. Furthermore, the Hillcrest High School player converted shots from beyond the arc and displayed impressive footwork in the paint.
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With this win, the Winston Salem Christian National Lions (North Carolina) avenged their 78-70 loss against DME (Daytona, Florida)earlier this season.
For the Lions, Adriel Nyorha scored 15 points and Tyson Thompson added 13, grabbing their eighth win in a row and bumping their record to 23-4 this year. However, for the Lions, this loss marked their third defeat in a row, bumping their record to 14-8.
Trey Simpson is ranked at the No. 287 spot nationally, No. 54 in the small forward position and No. 24 in Florida. The three-star recruit has played three seasons for Hillcrest High School and is averaging 12.3 PPG, 0.9 APG, 7.0 RPG, 1.7 SPG and 3.2 BPG.
Simpson has shown improvement in his stats every year, having averaged 4.4 points, 0.5 RPG, 0.1 APG and 0.2 BPG in 12 matches during his sophomore season in 2021-22. In the 2022-23 season, Simpson played 24 games and averaged 11.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per contest.
Last year, the Evergreen, AL native played 33 matches and posted averages of 15.9 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.2 APG, 2.2 SPG and 4.3 BPG.
Trey Simpson's recruiting timeline
Trey Simpson received 13 offers from various programs across the country. These include Miami, Rhode Island, USF, Georgia Southern, Tennessee Tech, Georgia State, Western Kentucky and more, according to On3.
According to 247Sports, the three-star recruit received his first offer from Georgia State on Jun. 9 and Jacksonville on Jun. 14. He received eight offers in June from Troy, Murray State, Miami and Alabama State.
He received two offers in July from Kennesaw State and USF and two more in August from Georgia and Western Kentucky. Trey Simpson visited the Kennesaw State Owls on Sep. 7 before making his commitment to Murray on Sep. 16.
Simpson is the only player from the Class of 2025 who signed for Murray State.
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