LaMelo Ball
| No. 1 – Chino Hills Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | California Interscholastic Federation |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 22, 2001 Chino Hills, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chino Hills (Chino Hills, California) |
| College | UCLA (committed) |
LaMelo Ball (born August 22, 2001) is an American basketball player who attends Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California. A sophomore point guard for his high school team, he has repeatedly drawn attention from national media. In his first season at Chino Hills, Ball won the California state championship with his brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo. He was considered one of the top freshmen in the country. Ball verbally committed to play college basketball for UCLA when he was 13 years old.
Ball was born to LaVar and Tina Ball, who are both former college basketball players. LaVar, who stands 6-foot-6 (1.98 m), competed with Washington State and then Cal State Los Angeles. Tina, who stands 6-feet (1.8 m), also played with the latter school. Later on, LaVar played professional American football as a tight end for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football after being loaned from the New York Jets.
LaMelo began playing basketball at age four with his brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo. Growing up, the trio played on teams coached by their father, including Big Ballers VXT of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), where they would continue playing into high school. During his childhood, LaMelo mainly played against opponents several years older than him. In one game, facing players of ages 16 and 17, he scored 29 points. By age 13, he stood 5-foot-7 (1.7 m).
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