Ben Simmons is LSU basketball's most exciting recruit in recent memory, but fans will have to wait a bit longer to get a glimpse of the highly touted freshman.
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Simmons Out of 1st Practice with Sore Ankle
Tuesday, Oct. 6
NOLA.com's Randy Rosetta passed along the news on Simmons as he sat out Monday's first practice of the 2015-16 season with a sore ankle.
Simmons' injury seems rather minor at this point, and it's wise for the Tigers to err on the side of caution for now. Another reason not to worry too much about Simmons' status moving forward came from the young man himself on Tuesday:
Feeling 110%
— Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) October 6, 2015
Simmons was 247Sports' No.