Ben Simmons Will Face Off Against Malik Newman At Nike Hoop Summit

LSU signee Ben Simmons will play on the World Team this Saturday at the 18th Annual Nike Hoops Summit in Portland Oregon and face off against LSU five-star combo-guard target Malik Newman who will be playing on the U.S. Team. Per NOLA.com:

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Simmons arrived in Portland Tuesday where he'll play against uncommitted Jackson (Miss.) Callaway guard Malik Newman. Newman is an unsigned top-five national prospect who has LSU near the top of his recruiting list.

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This will be the second time that Simmons and Newman have played against each other within the last two weeks as both played in the McDonalds All-American Game on Wednesday, April 1st:

Also important to note is that Simmons measured at 6'10" when he arrived at the Nike Hoops Summit on Tuesday.