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Ben Simmons

Sacramento Kings
Number #25
Position G-F
Age 30
Height 6-10
Weight 240LBS
Draft 2016 R1 Pick 1
Nationality Australia
Born Jul 20, 1996
College / Team Louisiana State

Key Insights

2018-19
He leaves the three to everyone else and works inside

1% of his shots come from three, against a league median of 38%.

0.1 of his 12.1 attempts a game, 313 of 326 qualifiers. 91st percentile of 326 qualifying shooters, 2018 (5+ attempts a game).
He is a rim scorer, not a jump shooter

66% of his shots come at the rim, against a league median of 30%.

8.0 of his 12.1 attempts a game, 18 of 326 qualifiers. 90th percentile of 326 qualifying shooters, 2018 (5+ attempts a game).
His shot deserts him from 10 to 14 feet

He shoots 25.4% from 10 to 14 feet, against a 42.8% median for players who take as many from there.

0.9 attempts a game from that range. 93rd percentile of 136 players shooting from 10 to 14 feet often, 2018.
His scoring happens in traffic, close to the basket

93% of his shots come in the paint, against a league median of 47%.

11.2 of his 12.1 attempts a game, 11 of 326 qualifiers. 94th percentile of 326 qualifying shooters, 2018 (5+ attempts a game).

Shooting Efficiency Heatmap

Volume & eFG% Hexbin
Freq
Cold
Hot

Zone Breakdown

Detailed Metrics
RIM 632 FGA
77
67.0%FG%
PAINT 252 FGA
61
39.9%FG%
MIDRANGE 63 FGA
20
20.9%FG%
CORNER 3 (L) 0 FGA
13
0.0%FG%
CORNER 3 (R) 0 FGA
12
0.0%FG%
ABOVE BREAK 3 7 FGA
8
0.0%FG%
Combine & Bio Data
DOB Jul 20, 1996
Birth Country Australia
Draft 2016 (R1 / P1)
College Louisiana State