Ben Simmons walks on stageafter being drafted first overallby the Philadelphia 76ers in thefirst round of the 2016 NBADraft at the Barclays Center onFriday in the Brooklyn boroughof New York City. AFP PHOTO
Ben Simmons walks on stageafter being drafted first overallby the Philadelphia 76ers in thefirst round of the 2016 NBADraft at the Barclays Center onFriday in the Brooklyn boroughof New York City. AFP PHOTO

NEW YORK: Philadelphia selected Ben Simmons with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, making the Australian forward the first 76ers top pick since Allen Iverson 20 years ago.

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