Simpson Inks Professional Contract With British Basketball League Team
Leicester Riders website
Former Golden Flash to play for the same European squad Geno
Ford did
KENT, Ohio – Anthony Simpson will be
taking his high flying, sharpshooting talents across the pond next
season. Simpson, the 2010 Mid-American Conference 'Sixth-man'
of the Year, has signed a professional contract with the Leicester
Riders of the British Basketball League.
A native of Rockford, Ill., Simpson helped lead the Golden Flashes
a MAC Championship and the N.I.T. round of 16 this past
season. The 6'9" forward led the team with 25 dunks while
averaging 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and shooting 52 percent from the
field.
"I am really looking forward to playing overseas," said
Simpson. "I am excited about having the opportunity to prove
myself on the professional level and show everyone over there what
I can do on the basketball court."
Simpson will have some familiarity when he suits up for the Riders
next season. Following a 1,700-point playing career at Ohio
University, current Kent State Head Coach Geno Ford also launched
his professional career with Leicester in 1997.
In his lone season with the Riders, Ford averaged 18 points per
game and also shot 49 percent from 3-point range and 91 percent
from the foul line to lead the BBL in both categories.
The Riders posted a 21-15 record and finished sixth in the 13-team
BBL last year. The BBL season runs from September to
May.