Benjamin David Simmons was born on 20 July 1996 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
He is an Australian professional basketball player.
He plays for the National Basketball Association (NBA) side the Brooklyn Nets.
Simmons who played junior rugby league started playing basketball at the age of seven, representing the Newcastle Hunters.
He played junior basketball for the Knox Raiders in Melbourne at the age of ten.
Simmons moved to the United States to experience a more competitive environment. He enrolled at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida where he played high school basketball. He went on to play collegiate basketball for Louisiana State University for only one year.
Simmons represented Australia at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship at age 15, where he won silver with his team. However, Benjamin has never represented Australia at the national even though he has always expressed the desire to do so; he fails to make the cut.
Ben Simmons Family: Wife, Children, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity
Ben Simmons Wife
Simmons does not have a wife at the moment.
Ben Simmons Children
Simmons does not have any children at the moment.
Ben Simmons Parents
Simmons was born to Dave and Julie Simmons.
Ben Simmons Siblings
Simmons has five older siblings; Melissa, Emily, Liam, and Sean who are his half-siblings, and Olivia who is his full sibling.
Ben Simmons Nationality
Simmons is an Australian.
Ben Simmons Ethnicity
Simmons is of a mixed race.
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