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[NWbballfan]

The sophomore PG just received his first offers this past weekend from Toledo and Cleveland State. We all know this kid is gonna be special but how big is he gonna go? I'm gonna go ahead and say he goes to a big ten school. I'm gonna say michigan state.

[FlightCrew]

If he wants to play he needs to go MAC, Horizon League etc....
Not Big 10 imo.

[Dman]

Because nobody ever gets better after their sophomore year... :-D

[mysteryman2014]

Xavier will get tons of offers.
I have to agree with NWbballfan that he will go Big Ten im thinking MSU or Michigan.
He will continue to get better and better. His work ethic is tremendous.
He is only going to be a junior and if you saw what he did to shoot over the Bigs from CSVJ WOW!!!
I predict by his junior summer offers will be piling up!
If you interview and test basketball IQ of any PG his age in the state i Guarantee he is tops.
By his Senior year he will be getting offers from big schools!!!

[gamekeeper]

Any chance he is related to Greg Simpson That graduated from Lima Senior.

[NWbballfan]

gamekeeper, on 22 April 2014 - 08:32 AM, said:

Any chance he is related to Greg Simpson That graduated from Lima Senior.

That's his uncle.

[dw629]

NWbballfan, on 22 April 2014 - 02:13 PM, said:

That's his uncle.

Cousin

[Rocketman]

Let's try and keep this a very positive thread........this young man is going to be a special talent and comes from a good family....

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, let's just keep it nice.....RM

[moe_ szyslak]

dw629, on 22 April 2014 - 03:03 PM, said:

Cousin

Sister

[Ghost of Obed]

Rocketman, on 22 April 2014 - 05:33 PM, said:

Let's try and keep this a very positive thread........this young man is going to be a special talent and comes from a good family....

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, let's just keep it nice.....RM

from my limited interaction with Xavier, he's come off as a respectful, humble kid...I hope that continues as his status jumps on the recruiting trail. Good kid, great ballhandler

getting up at 5 in the morning, just to put 500 shots up in an empty gym isn't easy...he deserves the success that has and will continue to come to him

[caldwell]

Never mind where he will be playing college...
The better question is where will he be playing next year????

[Rocketman]

caldwell, on 25 April 2014 - 01:29 PM, said:

Never mind where he will be playing college...
The better question is where will he be playing next year????

100% guarantee that he will still be playing at LSCC next year

[dw629]

Rocketman, on 25 April 2014 - 06:12 PM, said:

100% guarantee that he will still be playing at LSCC next year

I'll take that bet

[SpartanDome]

Rocketman, on 25 April 2014 - 06:12 PM, said:

100% guarantee that he will still be playing at LSCC next year

RM,
If your connections on Spartan Way are telling you who the coach is for next year is already then the Spartan Basketball program will remain a joke. I thought they looked at apps this past week and were going to start/or have started interviews. If you are going to 100% guarantee something, I hope you are just a bad gambler and not sharing your inside info.

[Mr Bearcat]

Koza said this morning that they are supposedly down to three names.

[Rocketman]

Mr Bearcat, on 26 April 2014 - 03:06 PM, said:

Koza said this morning that they are supposedly down to three names.

And I'm sure that Koza didn't divulge the names, correct?
so whoever is named next week he will be able to say that the person
was one of the 3 and the one who he thought all along would get it?

[Mr Bearcat]

Koza did Not reveal names. Is it down to three names?

[mysteryman2014]

Just a few articles written about Xavier over the weekend at the King James Basketball Tourney




Xavier Simpson (5'10 PG / King James / Lima Central Catholic / 2016):

Consumate floor general that paced King James with 15 points and five assists in a big rivalry win over All-Ohio Red on Sunday. Absolutely terrorized the backcourt of the Detroit Stars in King James' opening game, collecting five steals in addition to 11 points and four assists. Played his best in games in which high-major coaches were in attendance, including Boals, Garland and Michigan assistant coach Bacari Alexander. Coming off a strong sophomore season in which the 5'10 guard led Lima Central Catholic to a state championship. Received offers from Toledo and Cleveland State earlier this month.



Xavier Simpson – ’16 PG Lima Central Catholic: Simpson picked up his first two Division I offers late this week, within a period of just a few hours. Toledo was the first school to extend a scholarship to the sophomore point guard, with Cleveland State following suit later that afternoon. Ranked by TDP as Ohio’s top 2016 point guard, expect many more Division I offers to come Simpson’s way this spring and summer as he takes to the AAU circuit with a loaded King James 16u team

[FlightCrew]

As a Michigan fan, I hope they look in another direction.

[Rocketman]

mysteryman2014, on 28 April 2014 - 07:04 AM, said:

Just a few articles written about Xavier over the weekend at the King James Basketball Tourney




Xavier Simpson (5'10 PG / King James / Lima Central Catholic / 2016):

Consumate floor general that paced King James with 15 points and five assists in a big rivalry win over All-Ohio Red on Sunday. Absolutely terrorized the backcourt of the Detroit Stars in King James' opening game, collecting five steals in addition to 11 points and four assists. Played his best in games in which high-major coaches were in attendance, including Boals, Garland and Michigan assistant coach Bacari Alexander. Coming off a strong sophomore season in which the 5'10 guard led Lima Central Catholic to a state championship. Received offers from Toledo and Cleveland State earlier this month.



Xavier Simpson – ’16 PG Lima Central Catholic: Simpson picked up his first two Division I offers late this week, within a period of just a few hours. Toledo was the first school to extend a scholarship to the sophomore point guard, with Cleveland State following suit later that afternoon. Ranked by TDP as Ohio’s top 2016 point guard, expect many more Division I offers to come Simpson’s way this spring and summer as he takes to the AAU circuit with a loaded King James 16u team

Spot on!!