The agreement between the club and the player will act until 10th October with the option to prolong to the end of the season. Simpson is expected to arrive at the club's disposal already in the middle of the next week. Avtodor newcomer is a long mobile high-energy forward with great basketball instincts and intelligence. Gifted high level rebounder and defender who is always around the ball and in the right place at the right time. An efficient scorer attacking the basket, in transition and around the rim. He has a wide experience of playing on 5 different continents for his 9 years of professional career.

In March 2017, Simpson moved from Nymburk to Maccabi Tel Aviv to make his debut in Euroleague recording 9.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1 blocked shot for 20.2 minutes in 6 games. In summer 2017 he went to Demir Insaat Büyükçekmece. His average statistics in 30 games of the Turkish Superleague were 8.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots for 20.7 minutes. At the end of the Turkish league he continued the season returning to Alaska Aces, one of the strongest clubs in Philippines. In 6 PBA Commissioner's Cup games Diamon showed impressive stats averaging 21 points, 17.8 rebounds, 3.3 blocked shots, 2.8 assists and 2.2 steals for 37.2 minutes.



REFERENCE:
SIMPSON Diamon
Date of birth: 8th September 1987.
Height: 204 cm.
Weight: 104 kg.
Position: Power forward.
Place of birth: Los Angeles (California).
Nationality: USA.

SPORTS CAREER:
Teams:
2005–2009 – Saint Mary's College of California (NCAA)
2009–2010 – Los Angeles D-Fenders (NBA D-League)
2010 – Alaska Aces (Philipines)
2010–2011 – Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey)
2011–2012 – Adelaide 36ers (Australia)
2012–2013 – Maccabi Ashdod (Israel)
2013–2014 – Ironi Nes Ziona (Israel)
2014–2015 – Estudiantes Madrid (Spain)
2015–2016 – Ironi Nes Ziona (Israel)
2016 – Estudiantes Madrid (Spain)
2016–2017 – CEZ Nymburk (Czech republic)
2017 – Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2017 – Trotamundos de Carabobo (Valencia, Venezuela)
2017–2018 – Demir Insaat Büyükçekmece (Turkey)
2018 – Alaska Aces (Philippines)

Statistics in the 2017-18 Turkish Superleague (avg. per game): 30 games, 8.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots for 20.7 minutes.

Statistics in the 2017-18 FIBA Europe Cup (avg. per game): 16 games, 10.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocked shots for 23.1 minutes.

Statistics in the 2017-18 PBA Commissioner's Cup (avg. per game): 6 games, 21.0 points, 17.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.2 steals and 3.3 blocked shots for 37.2 minutes.

Personal achievements:
2006 – WCC All-Freshman Team.
2008, 2009 – WCC All-Tournament Team.
2008, 2009 – All-WCC Defensive Player of the Year.
2010 – NBA D-League All-Star Game participant.
2010 – Philippines PBA Fiesta Conference Champion.
2010 – Asia-Basket.com All-Philippines PBA Fiesta Conference Player of the Year.
2010 – Asia-Basket.com All-Philippines PBA Fiesta Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
2012 – Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Imports Team.
2013 – All-Israeli League 3rd Team.
2017 – Czech Republic Cup Winner.