LaMelo Ball

LaMelo Ball is an American professional basketball player born on August 22, 2001, in Chino Hills, California. He plays as a point guard for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Ball began his professional career in 2018 when he played for the Lithuanian team Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas with his older brother, LiAngelo Ball. He later played for the Illawarra Hawks in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) before being selected third overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets.

In his rookie season with the Hornets, Ball quickly made a name for himself as a dynamic and versatile player. He became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double and earned the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2021.

Ball is known for his exceptional ball-handling skills, court vision, and ability to make plays for himself and his teammates. He continues to be a rising star in the NBA and is expected to have a bright future in the league.