LaMelo LaFrance Ball was born on August 22,2001 and is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association.
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37 Facts About Lamelo Ball
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Lamelo Ball was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft.
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Lamelo Ball began high school at Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California, where he won a state championship and achieved national success as a freshman with his older brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo.
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Lamelo Ball was a five-star recruit and committed to UCLA, but chose to forgo college basketball amid eligibility concerns and play in Australia for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League in 2019, where he had a meteoric rise where scouts had mocked Lamelo Ball as a second round pick and potentially never playing in the NBA to being projected as the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft and being selected 3rd overall, on his way to winning NBL Rookie of the Year.
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Lamelo Ball was born in Anaheim, California to LaVar and Tina Lamelo Ball, who were both former college basketball players.
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Lamelo Ball was trained in basketball by his father, LaVar, as soon as he could walk.
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Lamelo Ball played flag football with his brothers at age five but continued to focus on basketball.
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Lamelo Ball was teammates with his two older brothers, Lonzo and LiAngelo, and his cousin, Andre Ball.
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Later in the month, Lamelo Ball helped his team capture the CIF Open Division state championship, recording 14 points in the title game against De La Salle High School.
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On December 26,2016, Lamelo Ball made national headlines for making a half-court shot two seconds into a game.
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Lamelo Ball was criticized by analysts for cherry picking, as he often waited near half court to get an open shot on his next possession instead of defending.
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On October 2,2017, before his junior season, Lamelo Ball left Chino Hills to be homeschooled because his father disapproved of newly-appointed head coach Dennis Latimore and school administration.
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Lamelo Ball's team was removed from the Hoophall Classic tournament because event organizers did not meet a $10,000 request from a Ball family associate in order for Ball to play.
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Lamelo Ball was ruled ineligible for the 2019 McDonald's All-American Game due to his professional experience.
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Lamelo Ball verbally committed to play college basketball for UCLA at age 13, before starting high school, becoming the third of his brothers to commit to the school.
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When Lamelo Ball returned to high school after a professional stint in 2018, he remained a five-star recruit.
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Lamelo Ball's father ignored the concerns and considered having his son skip college for that reason.
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Lamelo Ball's signing of an agent and his professional experience further imperiled his NCAA eligibility.
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On December 11,2017, Lamelo Ball signed with Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League with his brother, LiAngelo.
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Lamelo Ball reportedly became the youngest American to ever sign a professional basketball contract.
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On January 13,2018, Lamelo Ball made his professional debut, going scoreless in five minutes against Lietkabelis.
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Lamelo Ball led Los Angeles to a JBA championship over the Seattle Ballers.
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On June 17,2019, Lamelo Ball signed a two-year contract, including NBA out clauses, with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian-based National Basketball League.
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Lamelo Ball joined the Hawks through the NBL Next Stars program, which aims to develop NBA draft prospects.
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Lamelo Ball recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in a preseason win over the Perth Wildcats.
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Lamelo Ball became the fourth player in league history, and the first since the NBL switched to 40-minute games in 2009, to record consecutive triple doubles.
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On January 16,2020, while still sidelined, Lamelo Ball decided to sit out for the remainder of the season.
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Lamelo Ball parted ways with the Hawks on January 28 to return to the United States and prepare for the 2020 NBA draft.
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Lamelo Ball was projected as the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.
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Lamelo Ball narrowly missed a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
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Lamelo Ball finished the game with 14 points, five rebounds, and seven assists.
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Lamelo Ball became the youngest player in franchise history to record a 30-point game.
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Lamelo Ball is the youngest son of LaVar and Tina Lamelo Ball, who are both former college basketball players.
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Lamelo Ball has a role in the Facebook Watch reality show Lamelo Ball in the Family, which was launched in August 2017 and documents the lives of his family members.
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Lamelo Ball became the youngest athlete to ever have a signature shoe.
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