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2016 NBA Mock Draft: Ben Simmons Holds On To Number 1

By Chris Stone

Feb 23, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) reacts after committing a foul in the first half of a game with the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gunnar Rathbun-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) reacts after committing a foul in the first half of a game with the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gunnar Rathbun-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) shoots against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners in the first half during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) shoots against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners in the first half during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 73. <p>Buddy Hield’s second half performance against VCU during the round of 32 was a shining example of what the Oklahoma senior is capable of. After a relatively quiet first 20 minutes, Hield delivered 29 points, including five three-pointers, to help the Sooners advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Explosive offensive performances have become the norm for college basketball’s best scorer; Hield has now put up 30 points or more in 11 of Oklahoma’s 34 games this season.</p> <p>Hield almost certainly won’t be the same scorer in the NBA that he is in college, but his three-point shooting will be incredibly valuable at the next level because it can open up the floor for his teammates, à la <a href=. SG. Oklahoma. Buddy Hield. 8

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