The most heralded player in this year’s draft, Ben Simmons was, by most accounts, the frontrunner for No. 1 pick at the beginning of the season. The Melbourne, Australia, native did plenty to back that up, becoming the only Division I player in the last 20 years to average at least 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. A former teammate of D’Angelo Russell’s at Montverde Academy in Florida, Simmons went on to lead the SEC in player efficiency rating (29.0) and rebounds (11.8) — the latter of which ranked seventh in the NCAA. Thought LSU finished just 19-14 and missed the NCAA Tournament, Simmons was nonetheless named a First Team All-American and the USBWA National Freshman of the Year.
Ben Simmons (SF/PF — LSU) – 2016 First Team All-American – 2016 USBWA National Freshman of the Year – 2016 First Team All-SEC – 2016 SEC Freshman of the Year 19.2 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.0 spg, 0.8 bpg, 56.0 FG%
Measurements* – Height: 6’10” – Weight: 240
*Note: Simmons did not attend the NBA Draft Combine. Measurements are via LSU.
From the Expert The strong case for Ben Simmons at 1. https://t.co/0dQhk3JpUh— Kevin Negandhi (@KNegandhiESPN) May 21, 2016
The strong case for Ben Simmons at 1. https://t.co/0dQhk3JpUh
