How Long Has Lamelo Ball Been In The Nba?

Lamelo Ball, the number one pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has only been in the league for a few months. But he’s already made a big impact on the game. How long has he been in the NBA?

Lamelo Ball’s Career

Lamelo Ball is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Lamelo played one season of college basketball for the Illawara Hawks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) before declaring for the NBA draft.

High school career

Lamelo Ball began his high school career at Chino Hills High School in southern California. As a freshman, he helped lead the school to a 35–0 record and a state championship. He averaged 22.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game. For his sophomore season, Ball transferred to SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. In 28 games for SPIRE, he averaged 26.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 11.6 assists, and 3 steals per game.

College career

In his one and only season of college basketball, Lamelo Ball averaged 21.2 points, 6.9 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 41.2 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from three-point range. He was named a First Team All-American by the Sporting News and USA Today, as well as the Naismith College Player of the Year.

Lamelo Ball’s NBA career

Lamelo Ball was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He is the younger brother of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball and the son of former NBA player LaVar Ball. Lamelo played college basketball for one season with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia.

2020 NBA Draft

Lamelo Ball was drafted number 3 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He is the younger brother of New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball, and UCLA Bruins forward LiAngelo Ball. Listed at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), he plays the point guard and shooting guard positions. He played college basketball for one season with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL), before declaring for the 2020 NBA draft where he was a lottery pick.

2020-21 season

The 2020-21 NBA season is Lamelo Ball’s rookie season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted third overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2020 NBA draft. Ball is considered one of the best prospects in the 2020 draft class, and is expected to make an immediate impact on Hornets basketball. He has been compared to former NBA All-Stars such as point guard Jason Kidd and small forward Scottie Pippen.