LSU Signee Ben Simmons Named Mr. Basketball USA

LSU five-star signee Ben Simmons was named the 2014-15 Grassroots Hoops Mr. Basketball USA on Wednesday.

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Simmons’ talent level, and the production that led to his team’s dominance among the nation’s top teams, today earns him the 2014-15 Grassroots Hoops Mr. Basketball USA title.

Simmons, a native of Australia and LSU recruit, is the first ever Mr. Basketball USA honoree from a Florida program. The landscape of high school basketball is rapidly changing. Many of the nation’s top players don’t attend traditional high schools anymore and there is more foreign-born talent in America’s high school ranks than ever before. Simmons’ honor reflects that change.

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Simmons is the first consensus national player of the year since NBA superstar LeBron James in 2003.