Lonzo Ball
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1997 Anaheim, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chino Hills (Chino Hills, California) |
| College | UCLA (Commit) |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Lonzo Ball (born October 27, 1997)[1] is an American basketball player. As a high school senior in 2016, he was awarded multiple national high school player of the year honors.[2][3] He committed to play college basketball for the UCLA Bruins starting in 2016–17.
Early life
Ball was born in 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 attends high school at Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California.[4] As a senior in 2015–16, he led the school to a 35–0 record and a state title, and the team was ranked No. 1 nationally by USA Today.[7] The team also included his younger brothers, junior LiAngelo and freshman LaMelo.[8] 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,[9][10] Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year,[11] and USA Today Boys Basketball Player of the Year.[12]
College career
Ball was rated a consensus five-star recruit by the major scouting services.[13] 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.[14] His two brothers have also verbally committed to playing for UCLA in the future.[15]
Accomplishments and awards
- Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2016)
- Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year (2016)
- USA Today Player of the Year (2016)
- McDonald's All-American (2016)[16]
- Ballislife All-American (2016)[17]
- Ballislife All-American Game MVP (2016)[17]
- California Mr. Basketball (2016)[18]
- Los Angeles Times Player of the Year (2016)[16]
References
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