Freshman Ben Simmons is having a brilliant season for the LSU Tigers as he’s averaging 19.6 PPG, 11.9 RPG and 5.0 APG. For most players, that line would put them in the conversation for the John R. Wooden Award, which names the best player in college basketball each season. Unfortunately, Simmons didn’t meet the academic requirements for the award and thus has been deemed ineligible.
“From what I was told, he didn’t meet all of the requirements,” LSU head coach Johnny Jones told ESPN. “He wasn’t certified by the school to be on the ballot.