[PAR] [TLE] Ben Simmons [SEP] Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).  A versatile forward from Melbourne, Simmons attended Box Hill Senior Secondary College before moving to the United States to attend Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.  He played one season of college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU), where he was named a consensus first-team All-American and the USBWA National Freshman of the Year.  Simmons was selected with the number one overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the 76ers, becoming the third Melbourne-born number one overall pick (following Andrew Bogut and Kyrie Irving) in 11 years.  He has also represented the Australian national team. [PAR] [TLE] Graham Betchart [SEP] Graham Betchart (born April 30, 1978) is a sports psychology mental skills coach and current director of mental training for Lucid Performance.  He is known for the concept "Play Present," which teaches that an athlete needs to stay focused on the task at hand and immediately move on to the next play despite results or outcomes.  He is also noted for the "MVP" program (Mediate, Visualize, Positive affirmation), a sports psychology mental training tool, as well as "WIN" (What is Important Now), which asserts that a player can only control attitude, effort, and focus.  Notable athletes Betchart has coached include Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Ben Simmons, the first overall picks for the 2014, 2015, and 2016 NBA drafts, respectively.
[PAR] [TLE] Ben Simmons [ SEP ] Benjamin David Simmons ( born 20 July 1996 ) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . A versatile forward from Melbourne , Simmons attended Box Hill Senior Secondary College before moving to the United States to attend Montverde Academy in Montverde , Florida . He played one season of college basketball for Louisiana State University ( LSU ) , where he was named a consensus first - team All - American and the USBWA National Freshman of the Year . Simmons was selected with the number one overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the 76ers , becoming the third Melbourne - born number one overall pick ( following Andrew Bogut and Kyrie Irving ) in 11 years . He has also represented the Australian national team . [PAR] [TLE] Graham Betchart [ SEP ] Graham Betchart ( born April 30 , 1978 ) is a sports psychology mental skills coach and current director of mental training for Lucid Performance . He is known for the concept " Play Present , " which teaches that an athlete needs to stay focused on the task at hand and immediately move on to the next play despite results or outcomes . He is also noted for the " MVP " program ( Mediate , Visualize , Positive affirmation ) , a sports psychology mental training tool , as well as " WIN " ( What is Important Now ) , which asserts that a player can only control attitude , effort , and focus . Notable athletes Betchart has coached include Andrew Wiggins , Karl - Anthony Towns , and Ben Simmons , the first overall picks for the 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 NBA drafts , respectively .
What training does Ben Simmons receive from his sports psychology coach?
What training does Ben Simmons receive from his sports psychology coach ?
Lucid Performance
Lucid Performance