One-and-Done System Gets a Documentary. Call It a Farce.
Posted Oct 31, 2016
Ben Simmons was often criticized for not taking over games the way a superstar should, and LSU wound up a mediocre 19-14. The Tigers failed to make the NCAA tournament after losing to Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference tournament by the humiliating score of 71-38. The next day, Simmons dropped out of school. In some ways, Simmons was atypical of one-and-done players.
(New York Times)
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