BIOGRAPHY
Ben Simmons was born on July 20th, 1996 in Melbourne, Australia. He is a point guard in the NBA.
Simmons attended Box Hill Senior Secondary College in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia before attending Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. At Montverde, Simmons would lead the school to three straight National High School Championships. Simmons also was named the Naismith National Boys Player of the Year, Gatorade National Male Basketball Player of the Year, and the Morgan Wootten Award. Simmons was named to the McDonalds's All-American and to the Jordan Brand's Classic game.
Simmons ranked as the #1 player in his class would commit to Lousiana State University to play his collegiate basketball. At LSU, Simmons would average 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. He would earn All-SEC Freshman Team, First Team All-SEC, SEC Freshman of the Year. After just one season at LSU, Simmons would enter the 2016 NBA Draft.
With the first pick overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Simmons. Simmons would miss the entire season after being drafted due to a broken bone in his right foot. In his first season with the 76ers, Simmons averaged 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game which earned him Rookie of the Year honors. Following his rookie season, Simmons averaged 16.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 7.7 assists and honored as a member of the NBA All-Star team.
Simmons is the son of an American-born father, Dave, who played pro basketball in Australia. A dual citizen of Australia and the United States, Simmons has played for the Australian national team.
Simmons was named NBA All-Star in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
