Lonzo Ball

Lonzo Ball

No. 2 – UCLA Bruins
Position Point guard
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-10-27) October 27, 1997
Anaheim, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Chino Hills (Chino Hills, California)
College UCLA (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards

Lonzo Anderson Ball (born October 27, 1997)[1] is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins. As a high school senior in 2016, he was awarded multiple national high school player of the year honors, and led his team to an undefeated record, as well as a national championship.[2][3] He committed to play for UCLA starting in 2016–17.

Early life

Ball was born near the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Anaheim, California,[1] to Lavar and Tina Ball, who were both former college athletes.[4] His parents both played college basketball. The 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) Lavar played at Washington State before transferring to Cal State Los Angeles, where the 6-foot (1.8 m) Tina was also playing.[5][6] A two-sport star, Lavar also played American football professionally for the London Monarchs in the World League of American Football.[1]

Ball started playing basketball when he was two.[1] He grew up with his younger brothers, LiAngelo and LaMelo. Until they reached high school, the trio played together on teams coached by their father.[5] Ball attended high school at Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California.[4] As a junior in 2014–15, he averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals.[7] In his senior year, he led the school to a 35–0 record and a state title, and the Huskies were ranked the consensus No. 1 team in the nation.[8][9] His younger brothers, junior LiAngelo and freshman LaMelo, were also on the team.[10] Ball averaged a triple-double with averages of 23.9 points, 11.3 rebounds and 11.7 assists per game.[4] He received national honors including the Naismith Prep Player of the Year,[11][12] Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year,[13] USA Today Boys Basketball Player of the Year,[14] and Mr. Basketball USA.[15]

College career

Ball was rated a consensus five-star recruit by the major scouting services, and the number one point guard.[16] In November 2015, he signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and play for the Bruins in 2016–17.[17] His two brothers have also verbally committed to playing for UCLA in the future.[18] In his first collegiate game against Pacific, he had 19 points, 11 assists, and 8 rebounds. Later in the year, he was named the MVP of the Wooden Legacy tournament, after he led UCLA to a win over Texas A&M in the championship game. [19]

Accomplishments and awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lonzo Ball". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Meyer, Jerry (March 10, 2016). "Lonzo Ball wins Naismith Trophy". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "UCLA-Bound Guard Lonzo Ball Named Naismith HS POY". Slam. March 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Flores, Ronnie (April 25, 2016). "Mr. Basketball 2016: Lonzo Ball". CalHiSports.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Stephens, Mitch (March 26, 2016). "The Architect: Father of the Ball brothers speaks about growth of Chino Hills". MaxPreps.com.
  6. ↑ Parrish, Gary (July 30, 2015). "The Ball family -- coming to a basketball court (and TV) near you". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ Gardner, Michelle (November 25, 2015). "Talented Ball brothers bring entertaining brand of basketball to Inland Empire". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Jordan, Jason (March 30, 2016). "McDonald's All American Lonzo Ball is finally proven, now he's focused on fun". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ Chau, Danny (June 1, 2016). "Be Like Steph?". The Ringer. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ Conor, Ryan (January 18, 2016). "Lonzo Ball, UCLA commit, wows at Hoophall Classic alongside brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo". The Springfield Republican. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ Meyer, Jerry (March 10, 2016). "Lonzo Ball wins Naismith Trophy". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  12. ↑ "UCLA-Bound Guard Lonzo Ball Named Naismith HS POY". Slam. March 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "TWO POINT GUARDS EARN 2016 MORGAN WOOTTEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD" (PDF) (Press release). McDonald’s USA. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016.
  14. ↑ Halley, Jim (March 29, 2016). "ALL-USA Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Lonzo Ball, Chino Hills (Calif.)". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016.
  15. ↑ Flores, Ronnie (May 20, 2016). "Lonzo Ball Named Mr. Basketball USA". Ballislife. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Lonzo Ball". Verbal Commits. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ Powers, Shad (January 2, 2016). "ALL-USA Watch: Is Chino Hills' Lonzo Ball the most complete player in nation?". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  18. ↑ Plaschke, Bill (March 12, 2016). "At Chino Hills, the Ball brothers produce a perfect mix of flash and class". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  19. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-basketball-20161127-story.html
  20. 1 2 Sondheimer, Eric (April 2, 2016). "Chino Hills' Lonzo Ball is The Times' boys' basketball player of the year". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
  21. 1 2 Guardabascio, Mike (April 30, 2016). "Lonzo Ball earns MVP honors at Ballislife All-American Game in Long Beach". Long Beach Press–Telegram. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
  22. ↑ Flores, Ronnie (April 25, 2016). "Mr. Basketball 2016: Lonzo Ball". CalHiSports.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016.
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