Northwestern State University of Louisana

One of the most dynamic scorers and outstanding performers in Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball history, Angela Simpson was inducted into NSU’s Graduate N Club Hall of Fame February 11, 2012.  She was a Lady Demon from 1992-92.  Simpson was a two-time All-State standout from Shreveport-Huntington..  She helped Northwestern State to three 20-win seasons, the 1995 Southland Conference championship, and WNIT appearances in 1993 and 1995, with a runner-up finish in 1995 featuring wins over Notre Dame and Clemson.
 
Angela Simpson emerged as one of the most explosive scorers in Lady Demon history. A 5-7 guard, she  ranks third in school history in career scoring (1,960 points, 17.3 ppg in 113 games)  and is 10^th in league history. Fifth in school history with 262 steals (2.3 pg), Simpson finished her career ranked eighth all-time at NSU with 608 rebounds. She was a two-time first team All-Southland pick (1994, 1996).
 
She led the Southland in scoring in 1996 with 20.0 average (579 points in 29 games) and won All-SLC Tournament honors in 1995 and 1996. Simpson holds SLC Tournament records with 45 points (vs. Texas State, 1996) and with 15 baskets in that performance. She also had a 37-point performance in the 1995 WNIT semifinal win over Notre Dame.
 
She overcame reconstructive knee surgery when injured 21 games into her sophomore season and did not sit out for a redshirt year, making a quick recovery. She led NSU with a 21.7 scoring average in 1993-94, then averaged 20.0 as a senior. Simpson also snagged a career-best 13 rebounds as a sophomore against rival Stephen F. Austin.

Simpson played under legendary head coach James Smith, also a member of the Graduate N Club Hall of Fame.