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Jersey Number 7
Simeon Wilcher
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Plainfield, N.J.
- High School:
- Roselle Catholic
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
Pronunciation: SIMM-ee-uhn
Elected to transfer from St. John’s following the 2024-25 season ... has two years of collegiate eligibility remaining ... played in 64 career games (27 starts) and registered career totals of 366 points (5.7 ppg) in 1,173 minutes (18.3 mpg) over the last two years at St. John’s ... has converted 41.2-percent (145-352) from the floor and 71.7-percent (33-46) from the free throw line in his career ... has reached double figures in scoring 14 times in his career.
As a Sophomore in 2024-25 at St. John's:
Played in all 36 games (25 starts) ... ranked sixth on the team in scoring (8.0 ppg) and minutes (25.5 mpg) and fifth in assists (49) and steals (39) ... helped the Red Storm post a 31-5 record (18-2 BIG EAST), sweep the BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles and advance to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 ... converted 40.7-percent (114-280) from the field and 73.7-percent (28-38) from the free throw line on the year ... reached double figures in scoring 13 times ... recorded a career-best 17 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 threes, 2-2 FT) in 27 minutes during the home victory against Fordham (Nov. 4) ... posted 16 points (7-9 FG), four boards and three steals against DePaul (Dec. 17) ... registered 15 points at Xavier (Jan. 7) ... recorded 16 points (5-10 FG, 5-6 FT) in 39 minutes during the overtime win against Xavier (Jan. 22) ... tallied a career-best five steals at Georgetown (Jan. 28) ... had 12 points at Villanova (Feb. 12) ... recorded 13 points (6-12 FG) at No. 20/20 Marquette (Mar. 8) ... added 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 threes) in 26 minutes in the NCAA Tournament First Round win over Omaha (Mar. 20).
As a Freshman in 2023-24 at St. John's:
Played in 28 of a possible 33 games (two starts) ... averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 assists in 9.1 minutes per contest ... helped the Red Storm to a 20-13 record (11-9 BIG EAST) ... converted 43.1-percent (31-72) from the floor, including a 41.7-percent (10-24) mark from three-point range, on the season ... tallied five points, five assists and three boards against Holy Cross (Nov. 25) ... made his first collegiate start against Villanova (Jan. 24) ... had eight points against DePaul (Feb. 6) ... registered a season-high 12 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 threes, 1-2 FT) in 19 minutes during a win at DePaul (Mar. 5).
High School:
Four-year letterwinner at Roselle Catholic High School (Roselle, N.J.) ... played for coach David Boff ... posted more than 1,200 points and nearly 500 assists during his four seasons at Roselle Catholic ... tabbed the No. 28 prospect nationally by ESPN and No. 34 by 247 Sports in the Class of 2023 rankings ... two-time NJ.com first-team all-state selection (2022 and 2023) ... led his team to back-to-back NJSIAA Non-Public B state titles as a junior and senior ... in his senior season in 2022-23, he averaged 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game and recorded seven 20-point performances ... earned NJ.com Player of the Year honors as a junior in 2021-22 ... averaged 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest in his junior year ... had six double-doubles on the year and one triple-double, as he tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Plainview (Jan. 4, 2022) ... as a sophomore in 2020-21, he averaged 12.4 points and 5.7 assists per game ... recorded a triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over St. Joseph’s (Jan. 28, 2021).
Personal:
Born in Plainfield, N.J. ... son of Sergio Sr. and Kimberly Wilcher ... his father played basketball at Morgan State University ... his mother played basketball in high school ... has three older brothers, Sergio Jr., Malik and CJ, and one younger sister, Zoe ... CJ played basketball at Xavier (2020-21), Nebraska (2021-24) and Texas A&M (2024-25) ... Simeon took his first steps on a local track when he was 11 months old, as his father coached for the Plainfield Tsunami Track & Field Club ... Simeon also ran track and played football during his youth before concentrating on basketball in the third grade ... wears jersey No. 7 because his grandmother on his father’s side, Margaret Wilcher, has seven grandchildren ... majoring in Physical Culture & Sports.
