Ben Simmons

Australian basketball player
Person human Q18638003
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Ben Simmons

Summary

Ben Simmons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1996-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.082% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,995 views/month, #822 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melbourne[2], Ben Simmons…
  • Ben Simmons was born on +1996-07-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Simmons's father was Dave Simmons[6].
  • Ben Simmons held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Ben Simmons held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ben Simmons worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Ben Simmons was educated at Box Hill Senior Secondary College[9].
  • Ben Simmons was educated at Louisiana State University[10].
  • Ben Simmons's education included a stint at Montverde Academy[11].
  • Ben Simmons was educated at Whitefriars College Inc[12].
  • Ben Simmons received the USBWA National Freshman of the Year[13].
  • Ben Simmons received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award[14].
  • Ben Simmons's image is recorded as Ben Simmons for the Brooklyn Nets (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Ben Simmons is recorded as male[16].
  • Ben Simmons's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ben Simmons's member of sports team is recorded as Brooklyn Nets[18].
  • Ben Simmons's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia 76ers[19].
  • Ben Simmons's Commons category is recorded as Ben Simmons[20].
  • Ben Simmons's position played on team / speciality is recorded as small forward[21].
  • Ben Simmons's sport is recorded as basketball[22].
  • Ben Simmons's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0104v5dm[23].
  • Ben Simmons's drafted by is recorded as Philadelphia 76ers[24].
  • Ben Simmons's family name is recorded as Q21448931[25].
  • Ben Simmons's given name is recorded as Benjamin[26].
  • Ben Simmons's given name is recorded as David[27].

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Origins and Family

Ben Simmons's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1996-07-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Dave Simmons[6].

Education

Educated at Box Hill Senior Secondary College[9], a high school[28], in Australia[29]; Louisiana State University[10], a public university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1860[32], headquartered in Baton Rouge[33]; Montverde Academy[11], a university-preparatory school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1912[36]; and Whitefriars College Inc[12], a high school[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1961[39].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Simmons worked as a basketball player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include USBWA National Freshman of the Year[13], a sports award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1989[42] and NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award[14], an award[43], founded in 1983[44].

Why It Matters

Ben Simmons ranks in the top 0.082% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,995 views/month, #822 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Ben Simmons born?

Born in Melbourne[2], Ben Simmons…

Who were Ben Simmons's parents?

Ben Simmons's father was Dave Simmons[6].

What did Ben Simmons do for work?

Ben Simmons worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Ben Simmons go to school?

Ben Simmons was educated at Box Hill Senior Secondary College[9], Louisiana State University[10], Montverde Academy[11], and Whitefriars College Inc[12].

What awards did Ben Simmons receive?

Honors received include USBWA National Freshman of the Year[13] and NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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