NC State Wolfpack

42  Amy Simpson
	Class: Senior Hometown: Reidsville, N.C. High School: Eden Morehead Height: 6-0 Position: Forward/Guard

Senior (2002-03): Played in 28 games with 11 starts ... second on the team in steals with 30, fell one short of 100 for her career ... had three steals in three games, the most of her teammates ... finished fourth on the team in offensive rebounds ... known for her defense, often pitted against the opposing team’s top player ... team voted Best Defensive Player ... received the Iron Wolf Award, given by the athletics trainer ... named Rex Hospital Player of the Game vs. Iowa.

Junior (2001-02): Played in every game this season and took over the starting role on the wing ... Ranks as the third-leading scorer on the team with 8.2 points per outing ... Has hit 18 three-pointers on the season ... Ranked second on the squad with 32 steals ... Scored season highs of 16 points twice this year, both times against arch-rival North Carolina ... Grabbed season-highs of seven rebounds against North Carolina and Maryland.

Sophomore (2000-01): Missed the first five games of the season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery to remove a loose body from behind her knee ... Contributed 13 points, five rebounds and three assists off the bench in a 65-52 win over Clemson in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament ... Scored a season-high 19 points to lead NC State to a 77-63 win over Georgia Tech ... Scored a team-high 18 points at Virginia on Jan. 2 ... Posted three straight double-figure games in January in contests against Temple, North Carolina and Duke ... Hit 24 three-pointers on the season ... Scored in all but one game she played in this year ... Was the Wolfpack’s best free throw shooter, averaging 81.8% for the year ... Hit two free throws with no time on the clock at North Carolina to force overtime ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring (7.9).

Freshman (1999-2000): Played in all 29 games this year for the Wolfpack, averaging over 15 minutes a game ... Her playing time increased as she became more comfortable with the Wolfpack system ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 8.5 points per outing ... Averaged 2.9 rebounds per game ... Contributed 27 assists and 22 steals on the year ... Scored a career high 26 points to lead NC State to a 80-75 overtime win over #9 Duke, hitting four of eight three-point attempts and four of five free throws ... Averaged 39.2 percent from the floor and 31.0 percent from behind the three-point line ... Stands as one of NC State’s top three-point threats with 27 on the season ... Recorded double figures 11 times this year ... Over the last 12 games, she averaged 12.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per outing ... Grabbed a career high eight rebounds against New Orleans on Dec. 12 ... Dished out a career high three assists in wins over North Carolina (2/3/00) and Maryland (2/10/00) ... Ranks second among Wolfpack perimeter players with eight blocked shots ... Has shot more free throws (91) on the season than any other perimeter player ... Selected BellSouth Real Yellow Pages Player of the Game after contributing 18 points and five rebounds in 19 minutes of action at Virginia on Feb. 20 ... Also earned Rex Healthcare Defensive Player of the Game honors once this season ... Was named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 24 after averaging 18.6 points that week in games against nationally-ranked Virginia, Duke and Texas.

High School: A two-time Associated Press North Carolina Player of the Year ... Also named the USA Today/Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year in 1999 ...Scored over 1,000 points her senior season and ended her high school career with over 3,000 points ... Averaged 37.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 4.5 steals her senior year while leading Eden Morehead to the state championship game ... Led her team to a 26-1 record her junior year and earned her first player of the year ... Named to the Glaxo Wellcome All-Tournament Team after scoring a tourney record 37 points and notching a record 13 steals ... Selected as the Triad 3A Conference Player of the Year and the Triad 3A Conference tournament Most Valuable Player ... MVP of the East regional ... A two-time Mary Garber award winner by the Winston-Salem Journal ... MVP of the North Carolina/South Carolina all-star game where she scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to led her team to a 65-61 victory ... Recorded a double-double in the East/West all-star game with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Personal: Amy Rochelle Simpson ... Born April 9, 1981 ... Daughter of Bobby and Florence Simpson ... Enrolled in the College of Art and Design.

2002-03 Season Highs
Points: 10, 2x, most recent UNC (2/7/03)
FGM: 5, vs. UNC (2/7/03)
3-pt FGM: 2 vs. BYU (12/14/02)
FTM: 6, vs. Florida (12/7/02)
Rebounds: 9, at ECU (12/3/02)
Assists: 4, at Duke (3/2/03)
Blocks: 2, vs. Washington (12/6/02)
Steals: 3, 3x, most recent vs. UNC (2/7/03)

Career Highs
Points: 26, vs. Duke (1/20/00)
FGM: 9, vs. Duke (1/20/00)
3-pt. FGM 4, vs. Duke (1/20/00)
FTM: 7, 2x, most recent vs. Clemson (3/2/02)
Rebounds: 9, at ECU (12/3/02)
Assists: 5 vs. North Carolina (1/14/01)
Blocks: 2, 3x, most recent vs. Wake Forest (12/30/01)
Steals: 4 vs. Georgia (12/19/01)