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LaMelo LaFrance Ball (/ l ə ˈ m ɛ l oʊ / lə-MEL-oh; [1] born August 22, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft.
The Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the 3rd pick in the 2020 NBA draft, followed by Vernon Carey Jr. and Grant Riller in the second round. [2] In a draft-night trade, the Hornets also acquired Nick Richards from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick.
On November 18, 2020, the Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the third overall pick. [125] The Hornets also drafted Vernon Carey Jr. and Grant Riller in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft. [126] On November 29, 2020, the Hornets would acquire Gordon Hayward in a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics. [127]
Ball, through 41 games played, is averaging 15.9 points, 6.1 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals with the Hornets. The team had just recently moved Ball into the starting lineup prior to the ...
LaMelo Ball knows his long-term health is important and is working with the Charlotte Hornets’ medical staff to find the best solution moving forward. And it’s evident, too.
The Charlotte Hornets lost a close game to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, but LaMelo Ball's name will still go in the history books.. Ball, 23, scored a career-high 50 points in the Hornet's 125 ...
The 2020 NBA draft was held on November 18, 2020. The draft was originally scheduled to be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 25, but due to the ongoing at the time COVID-19 pandemic , it was instead conducted at ESPN 's facilities in Bristol, Connecticut , with the event held via videoconferencing .
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was fined $100,000 for what the NBA called an ... Ball, who is the league’s fifth leading scorer this season at 29.6 points per game, ...