Page 27 - Sports Illustrated Kids (April 2019)

APRIL 2019
Photograph by
GREG NELSON
Career

HIGHLIGHTS

2018–19 Simmons was named an NBA All-Star for
the first time. Before the break, he averaged
16.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game.
He had eight triple-doubles and led the 76ers to a
37–21 record.

2017–18 After missing the entire 2016–17 season
with a broken foot, Simmons finally made his NBA
debut. He had a triple-double in just his fourth game
and went on to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
2015–16 The reigning Gatorade National Player of
the Year, Simmons enrolled at LSU. He was
a consensus first team All-America, and
after the season he entered the NBA
draft. The 76ers took Simmons with
the first overall pick—making him the
third player born in Melbourne,
Australia, to be the top selection.
(Andrew Bogut in 2005 and Kyrie Irving
in 2011 were the others.)

BEN

SIMMONS

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