There were never any doubts about Michigan guard Zavier Simpson’s defensive prowess.
Rather, any concerns seemed to center around his shooting ability. That’s why this offseason there will be an increased focus on Simpson’s jump shot.
“We just want to go back to ground zero to work on his mechanics,” Quincey Simpson, Zavier’s father who coached him throughout his childhood and at Lima (Ohio) Senior High, told the News earlier this week. “Get his release point higher — getting that left hand off the ball so much and having that window available for him — and then try to perfect the mid-range game.