Jason Simpson’s Nationality

Last Modified Oct 9, 2024 15:00 GMT

Jason Simpson is a guard for the Florida State Seminoles of the Florida State University. In his fourth year of college basketball, he is in his second season as a Seminole. He has participated in six games in his career, one at Florida State in 2023–24 and five at St. John’s in 2021–22 (two games) and 2022–23 (three games). After attending Montverde Academy and graduating in 2021, the native of Florida enrolled at St. John's University.

Simpson played in two games as a true freshman before missing the majority of the 2022 season due to an injury. The following season, he participated in three games to earn a career-high against Creighton, Xavier, and Butler. In all three games, he played for a total of four minutes and made his first-ever steal at Xavier. He used the NCAA transfer portal to move to Florida State University and played in one game, on March 9, 2024, making his Florida State debut in the Seminoles' ACC Senior Day win over Miami.

What is Jason Simpson’s nationality?

Jason Simpson is an American national. He was born on August 24, 2002, in Huntington, New York, and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

Jason Simpson’s Birthplace

Jason Simpson was born in Huntington, New York, in the United States. His parents are Rita Rodriguez and John Simpson. John, his father, was a former basketball player for the Virginia State. As per his Seminoles' official website, Jason is majoring in social science and plans to launch his own business after playing basketball.

Jason Simpson’s Hometown

Jason Simpson was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the United States. He started his high school basketball career at Oxbridge Academy, and as a sophomore, he assisted in leading the Thunderwolves to two district titles and an unbeaten regular season. He averaged 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.5 steals over 48 games at Oxbridge. As a junior, he set a career-high with 5.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.

After this, Simpson switched to Montverde Academy, shooting 40% from three-point range while averaging 12.0 points, 7.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game for Montverde. He further helped the Eagles win a state championship in the Florida Sun Conference's postgraduate division.

FAQs on Jason Simpson

A. Jason Simpson stands 5 feet 10 inches or 177 cm tall, and weighs 170 pounds or 77 kg.

A. Jason Simpson attended Oxbridge Academy and Montverde Academy, graduating from Montverde in 2021.

A. Jason Simpson is a guard for the Florida State Seminoles basketball team.

A. Jason Simpson is majoring in social science at Florida State University.

A. Jason Simpson is American, born in Huntington, New York, and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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