Former LSU star Ben Simmons is expected to be the number one overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in tonight’s NBA draft. Duke’s Brandon Ingram is considered the other standout player in this draft. Many question if Simmons deserves to be the top overall pick after failing to lead LSU to the NCAA Tournament. But Fox Sports college basketball writer Aaron Torres predicts Simmons will have a great NBA career…
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Simmons averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and five assists during his only season at LSU.

The Pelicans have the sixth overall pick. Draft experts see New Orleans taking either California forward Jaylen Brown, Kentucky shooting guard Jamal Murray or Providence point guard Kris Dunn.

New Louisiana Tech baseball coach Lane Burroughs says he wants to host regionals and super regionals in Ruston and also take the Bulldogs to the College World Series. Burroughs says he’s not afraid to set high standards…
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In other college baseball news….LSU third basemen O’Neal Lochridge will not play next season because of back issues. Lochridge played in dozen games before his bad back sidelined him for the rest of the year. Lochridge hopes to return to the LSU baseball team in 2017.

LSU pitcher Alex Lange will begin training with the USA Baseball Collegiate National team on Monday. The USA squad will face Chinese Taipie, Japan and Cuba in July.

And more turmoil for Grambling State’s administration. President Willie Larkin announced his resignation. He was on the job for less than a year.