Ben Simmons Scores 34 Points In Melbourne Game
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Ben Simmons returned to his hometown Melbourne, Australia and put on a show in a local basketball league.
Simmons, the Sixers' 2016 No. 1 overall pick, dropped 34 points en route to a 20-point win as the crowd watched in amazement.
Seven-foot budding #NBA superstar @BenSimmons25 has filled in at short notice for an amateur Melbourne basketball team. @MelinaSarris7 pic.twitter.com/i9F5i7gWNa
— 7NEWS Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) August 22, 2017
"He didn't try until the last quarter and then scored like 15 in a row and dunked on two blokes," a spectator told the Herald Sun via DailyMail.com. "I've never seen anything like it. Imagine rocking up to a game and seeing an NBA player on the other end."
Looked like Just a warm up for @BenSimmons25 pic.twitter.com/ykIjq2qAhs
— Robert Bentley (@Bents17) August 21, 2017
Simmons, 21, missed his entire first NBA season with a foot injury. He is expected to make his NBA debut this October.