Diamon Simpson Class: Junior Hometown: Hayward, CA High School: Hayward HS Height / Weight: 6-7 / 230 Position: F

2006-07: Was named to the All-West Coast Conference First Team...was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Month for January...was named the WCC Player of the Week three times...was the only player on the roster to start every game this season...was named the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic Most Valuable Player...led the team in both scoring (14.1 ppg) and rebounds (7.7 rpg)...ranked tenth in the WCC in scoring and fourth in rebounds...shot 48.3 percent from the floor and 63.5 percent from the free throw line...led the team in points (452), rebounds (245), blocks (79), and steals (43)...had six double-double performances as a sophomore, bringing his career total to eight...had seven double digit rebound games...scored in double figures in 25-of-32 games...topped the 20-point mark five times...had a career-high 29 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in SMC's 80-75 win over Gonzaga on Jan. 15...had 26 points against Belmont, 24 points against Pepperdine on Jan. 27, and 21 points against San Diego on Jan. 22...ranked 17th in the country in blocked shots with 79 and his average of 2.4 blocks per game ranked 20th in the nation...helped Saint Mary's finish 21st in total blocks (174) and 19th overall with 5.4 blocks per game...his 79 blocks accounted for 45 percent of the teams total blocks...had a career-high eight blocked shots against Pepperdine on Jan. 27...also had six blocks against San Diego State and five blocks against Belmont and Pepperdine...had season-highs when he was 9-for-18 from the field against Pepperdine on Jan. 27.

2005-06: Was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshmen Team...played in 29 games with one start as a true freshman...came off the bench to record 217 points, 14 assists, 201 rebounds, 45 blocks and 31 steals...averaged 8.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 assists per game...led the team in rebounds and blocked shots and was second on the team in steals...his 6.9 rebounds per game ranked fifth in the WCC...his 45 blocks rank second in the SMC single season list and ranked second in the conference in 2005-06...scored a career-high 14 points twice, once against Saint Joseph's on December 28 and the second against conference rival Pepperdine on February 25...made a career-high 12 free throws against the Waves, including 10 straight...recorded a career-high 16 rebounds against San Francisco on January 30...recorded 10 offensive rebounds in the first half of that game...recorded at least 10 boards in four games...averaged 21.6 minutes of action per game...has recorded two double-doubles, the first against Saint Joseph's when he scored 14 points and grabbed 13 boards, the second against San Francisco when he scored 12 points and grabbed 16 boards...recorded career-highs in blocks and steals against San Diego with four and five, respectively...recorded three blocks in six games...recorded multiple steals six times.

High School: Averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior at Hayward High School...helped his team post a 19-11 record in 2004-05...led his squad to a 31-2 campaign in 2003-04...his junior season saw Hayward HS capture a North Coast Section Championship and post a runner-up finish in the California State Championships...was a two-time Hayward Area Athletic League selection...garnered third-team All-Metro honors following the 2004-05 campaign...was considering USC, Washington, Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Wake Forest before signing with the Gaels.

Diamon Simpson's Career Statistics
                             Total          3-Point                     Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2005-06   28-1    595/21.3   82-170  .482    2-10   .200   60-110  .545  83-108  191  6.8  62-1   14  41  44  29  226/8.1
2006-07   32-32   909/28.4  155-321  .483    6-30   .200  136-211  .645 107-138  245  7.7  79-2   28  84  79  43  452/14.1
TOTAL     61-33  1535/25.2  240-496  .484    8-40   .200  202-328  .616 193-253  446  7.3 144-3   42 127 124  74  690/11.3