Charlotte Hornets Point guard, LaMelo Ball is being named the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year.
LaMelo LaFrance Ball (6’7 Point Guard, age 19)
Began high school at Chino Hills High School, California, won a state championship, and achieved national success as a freshman with his older brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo. A former UCLA commit, he was a five-star recruit but chose to forgo college basketball amid eligibility concerns and play in Australia for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 2019, winning NBL Rookie of the Year. Now he owns the Team and is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA. Was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft.
NBA Rookie Season Stats
15.7 PPG 6.1 AST 5.9 REB 1.6 STL FG %43 3PT %35 FT%76
NBL Rookie Season Stats
17.0 ppg 6.8 AST 7.4 REB 1.7 STL FG %37 3PT %25 FT%72
*Career Highlights and Awards*
NBA Rookie of the Year (2021)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2021)
NBL Rookie of the Year (2020)
JBA champion (2018)
JBA All-Star (2018)
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