Last Updated on November 22, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the detailed profile of Ben Simmons:
- Full Name: Benjamin David Simmons
- Nationality: Australian
- Age: Born July 20, 1996
- Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Height: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
- Weight: 240 pounds (109 kg)
- Wingspan: 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 meters)
- Shoe Size: Approximately size 14 (US)
- Jersey Number: #10 (currently with Brooklyn Nets, previously #25)
- Position: Point guard / Forward
- High School:
- Box Hill Senior Secondary College, Melbourne, Australia
- Montverde Academy, Montverde, Florida, USA
- College: Louisiana State University (LSU) (2015–2016)
- NBA Draft: 2016, Round 1, 1st overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers
- Teams Played For:
- Philadelphia 76ers (2016–2022)
- Brooklyn Nets (2022–present)
- Championship Rings: None
- Children: None publicly known
- Siblings:
- Five older siblings: Melissa, Emily, Liam, Sean, and Olivia Simmons
Ben Simmons was the best Australian prospect to enter the NBA (unless you include Kyrie Irving). Simmons was a very good player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Daryl Morey became his GM and publicly stated that he expects Simmons to shoot more outside shots. Simmons never adapted to that request and he was traded to Brooklyn in a package for James Harden. Since then, Simmons has struggled to stay healthy. And fans have assumed it’s because he struggles to shoot from outside. However, I think he has had some genuine health issues and think he can regain some of that old form. The Nets have kept him quiet so far this NBA season, and they’re allowing him to be himself on the court, which includes limiting the shots he takes. Simmons is best as a creator, rebounder, and letting the game come to him. So far so good during the 2024-25 NBA season, but he has been taking numerous days off already for injury management, which isn’t a good sign. I think by the second half of the season, he can start to play every game like a normal player. 11/22/2024