St. John's University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Wilcher, Simeon
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Wednesday, June 04
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Friday, May 09
Jersey Number 7
Simeon Wilcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Plainfield, N.J.
- High School:
- Roselle Catholic
Bio
2024-25:
Appeared in 36 games making 25 starts as a sophomore… Averaged 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game… Shot 40.7 percent from the field and 73.7 percent from the charity stripe… Increased minutes average from 9.1 to 25.4 in his second year with the program… Logged 13 double-figure scoring outings… … Logged 13 points making three triples in the NCAA Tournament First Round win over Omaha (March 20)… Chipped in 13 points 6-of-12 shooting at No. 20/20 Marquette (March 8)… Finished with 12 points tying a career-high 3 made triples at Villanova (Feb. 12)… Logged career-best five steals at Georgetown (Jan. 28)… Added 16 points on 5-of-6 (83%) shooting from the charity stripe and 5-of-10 (50%) from the floor in overtime win at Xavier (Jan. 22)… Registered 15 points at Xavier (Jan. 7)… Pulled down a personal best six boards at Providence (Dec. 20)… Posted 16 points on 7-of-9 (77.8%) shooting to go along with four boards and three steals vs. DePaul (Dec. 17)… Chipped in 14 points against Quinnipiac (Nov. 9)… Went for a career-high 17 points on 7-of-9 (77.8%) shooting in the season opening win over Fordham (Nov. 4)
2023-24:
Appeared in 28 games, making two starts ... averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 assists across 9.1 minutes per game ... made collegiate debut against Stony Brook (Nov. 7), logging three points and a block ... knocked down his first collegiate 3-pointer against North Texas (11/16) ... rattled off five points, five assists and three rebounds against Holy Cross (11/25) ... made first career start against Villanova (1/24), scoring four points ... tallied then-season-best eight points against DePaul (2/6) ... recorded off seven points in as many minutes at Georgetown (2/21) ... registered a season-high 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting and a trio of 3-pointers at DePaul (3/5)
Before College:
Highest rated incoming freshman in the past decade ... a top-10 rated point guard and ranks as a top-five prospect from New Jersey in this year's class ... a four-star standout, who starred at national power Roselle Catholic under head coach David Boff, is also rated as high as the No. 28 overall according to ESPN ... scored more than 1,200 points and dished out nearly 500 assists in four seasons at Roselle Catholic .... 2022 NJ.com Player of the Year ... two-time NJ.com First Team All-State selection (2022 and 2023) ... helped Roselle Catholic to back-to-back of NJSIAA Non-Public B State Championships in 2022 and 2023 while going a perfect 15-0 in the state tournament ... averaged 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals as a senior, scoring double figures in 20 of 25 appearances with seven 20-plus point outings ... led Roselle Catholic to the semifinals of the 2023 State Champions Invitational in Washington, D.C., after scoring 29 points and dishing out five assists in a win over Curtis High School (Washington) ... posted 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.0 steals per contest in 30 appearances as a junior ... scored double figures 28 times in 2021-22, including nine games with 20 or more points ... Chipped in six double-doubles and a triple-double, finishing with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to go with three blocks against Plainview on Jan. 4, 2022 ... During Roselle Catholic's state title run, went for back-to-back 22-point performances in wins over Bergen Catholic and Camden ... As a sophomore, averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, reaching double figures 10 times ... posted a pair of 20-point outings and went for a 25-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in a victory over St. Joseph's on Jan. 28, 2021 ... As a freshman in 2019-20, Wilcher posted 5.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 24 games. Played for City Rocks in the AAU circuit ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Nike EYBL Peach Jam Pool Play after averaging 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game over five games ... rattled off a 30-point effort in the opening round.
Appeared in 36 games making 25 starts as a sophomore… Averaged 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game… Shot 40.7 percent from the field and 73.7 percent from the charity stripe… Increased minutes average from 9.1 to 25.4 in his second year with the program… Logged 13 double-figure scoring outings… … Logged 13 points making three triples in the NCAA Tournament First Round win over Omaha (March 20)… Chipped in 13 points 6-of-12 shooting at No. 20/20 Marquette (March 8)… Finished with 12 points tying a career-high 3 made triples at Villanova (Feb. 12)… Logged career-best five steals at Georgetown (Jan. 28)… Added 16 points on 5-of-6 (83%) shooting from the charity stripe and 5-of-10 (50%) from the floor in overtime win at Xavier (Jan. 22)… Registered 15 points at Xavier (Jan. 7)… Pulled down a personal best six boards at Providence (Dec. 20)… Posted 16 points on 7-of-9 (77.8%) shooting to go along with four boards and three steals vs. DePaul (Dec. 17)… Chipped in 14 points against Quinnipiac (Nov. 9)… Went for a career-high 17 points on 7-of-9 (77.8%) shooting in the season opening win over Fordham (Nov. 4)
2023-24:
Appeared in 28 games, making two starts ... averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 assists across 9.1 minutes per game ... made collegiate debut against Stony Brook (Nov. 7), logging three points and a block ... knocked down his first collegiate 3-pointer against North Texas (11/16) ... rattled off five points, five assists and three rebounds against Holy Cross (11/25) ... made first career start against Villanova (1/24), scoring four points ... tallied then-season-best eight points against DePaul (2/6) ... recorded off seven points in as many minutes at Georgetown (2/21) ... registered a season-high 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting and a trio of 3-pointers at DePaul (3/5)
Before College:
Highest rated incoming freshman in the past decade ... a top-10 rated point guard and ranks as a top-five prospect from New Jersey in this year's class ... a four-star standout, who starred at national power Roselle Catholic under head coach David Boff, is also rated as high as the No. 28 overall according to ESPN ... scored more than 1,200 points and dished out nearly 500 assists in four seasons at Roselle Catholic .... 2022 NJ.com Player of the Year ... two-time NJ.com First Team All-State selection (2022 and 2023) ... helped Roselle Catholic to back-to-back of NJSIAA Non-Public B State Championships in 2022 and 2023 while going a perfect 15-0 in the state tournament ... averaged 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals as a senior, scoring double figures in 20 of 25 appearances with seven 20-plus point outings ... led Roselle Catholic to the semifinals of the 2023 State Champions Invitational in Washington, D.C., after scoring 29 points and dishing out five assists in a win over Curtis High School (Washington) ... posted 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.0 steals per contest in 30 appearances as a junior ... scored double figures 28 times in 2021-22, including nine games with 20 or more points ... Chipped in six double-doubles and a triple-double, finishing with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to go with three blocks against Plainview on Jan. 4, 2022 ... During Roselle Catholic's state title run, went for back-to-back 22-point performances in wins over Bergen Catholic and Camden ... As a sophomore, averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, reaching double figures 10 times ... posted a pair of 20-point outings and went for a 25-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in a victory over St. Joseph's on Jan. 28, 2021 ... As a freshman in 2019-20, Wilcher posted 5.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 24 games. Played for City Rocks in the AAU circuit ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Nike EYBL Peach Jam Pool Play after averaging 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game over five games ... rattled off a 30-point effort in the opening round.
Personal:
Simeon Ethan Wilcher ... son of Sergio Sr. and Kimberly Wilcher ... has four siblings, Sergio Jr., Malik, CJ and Zoe ... chose St. John's to be closer to family and have the opportunity to play for Coach Pitino ... interested in studying sports management and business ... brother CJ played basketball at Texas A&M.