{"id":22076,"date":"2021-08-16T23:07:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T04:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22076"},"modified":"2021-08-17T00:27:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T05:27:32","slug":"liangelo-ball-has-proven-he-belongs-in-the-nba-hes-put-in-the-work-if-hes-not-selected-the-goat-jordan-has-to-step-in-and-override-the-decision-fire-who-said-no-and-give-the-kid-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22076","title":{"rendered":"LiAngelo Ball has proven he belongs in the NBA, HE&#8217;S PUT IN THE WORK, IF HE&#8217;S NOT SELECTED, THE GOAT &#8220;(JORDAN)&#8221; HAS TO STEP IN AND OVERRIDE THE DECISION, &#8220;FIRE WHO SAID NO&#8221;, AND GIVE THE KID THE A 3YR DEAL, PERIOD."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"audioContent-title mobile-main-headline hidden-md-down\">LiAngelo Ball Gets Some High Praise Amid Summer League Campaign<\/h1>\n<div class=\"col-hnhh-left no-padding-mobile\">\n<article class=\"article-article clearfix mobile-content-bgcolor js-iframe-youtube field-processed--js-iframe-youtube\">\n<div class=\"js-live-widget2 css-widget css-live-widget_contentWidget desktop-css-live-widget_contentWidget field-processed--js-live-widget2\" data-layout=\"default\" data-loadonclick=\"0\" data-bp=\"desktop\" data-lazy=\"0\" data-jsonly=\"0\" data-token=\"ebd5236e0b97a59cb63a2a1f97bcbcbd\" data-ajax=\"0\" data-cache=\"864323459a2b76ab39fa8d4f5b988eb7\" data-key=\"contentWidget\" data-url=\"\/widget2\/contentWidget?params=%7B%22key%22%3A%22contentWidget%22%2C%22bp%22%3A%22desktop%22%2C%22jw_video_disabled%22%3Anull%2C%22eid%22%3A137569%2C%22etype%22%3A%22article%22%2C%22adSelector%22%3A%22article%22%7D&amp;bp=desktop&amp;desktop=1\">\n<div class=\"js-widget-wrapper css-widget-wrapper widget2--contentWidget\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<div id=\"articleDescription\" class=\"article-content-container\">\n<h2 class=\"item-summary-description \">LiAngelo Ball has been nothing short of impressive with the Hornets.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-18u37iz r-1wbh5a2\">\n<div class=\"css-901oao css-bfa6kz r-14j79pv r-18u37iz r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-rjixqe r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">@LiAngeloBall<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"articleBody\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotnewhiphop.com\/liangelo-ball-shines-in-hornets-summer-league-debut-news.137186.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">When LiAngelo Ball was signed by the Charlotte Hornets to play on their Summer League team<\/a>, fans were very excited as it was a chance for the middle Ball brother to showcase his talents and make an NBA case for himself. Not to mention, his younger brother LaMelo is on the team and it would only make sense for these two to play with each other on the same floor.<\/strong><strong>Throughout Summer League, Ball has shown just how good of a shooter he is, and while he might not get a lot of playing time, there is no doubt that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotnewhiphop.com\/liangelo-ball-stuns-summer-league-crowd-with-buzzer-beater-news.137405.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">he has delivered some highlight-reel plays<\/a>. Hornets fans believe he deserves a spot on the team, and according to reporter Jordan Schultz, there are many around the team who see Ball as a real contender to make the final roster.<\/strong><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ssl.ulximg.com\/public\/userfiles\/2021\/08\/16\/GettyImages-1333370030.jpg\" alt=\"LiAngelo Ball\" width=\"1498\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/strong><strong>\u201cGreat kid. Love him. He was at the facility practicing everyday for two months to play in the Summer League. Shows a ton of character. He can shoot it, great feel, knack for scoring,&#8221; Hornets assistant coach Jay Triano said. Interestingly enough, most Hornets sources see Gelo as a G-League player for now, although if he continues to showcase his shooting ability, then there is an argument to be made that he should be brought up to the main roster.<\/strong><strong>As the regular season approaches, Gelo could very well get some playing time in the preseason. If he does, this will be the perfect time for him to showcase his talents and perhaps become the third Ball brother on an NBA roster.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8iGzEn7QD6o\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-live-widget2 css-widget css-live-widget_getGalleryWidget desktop-css-live-widget_getGalleryWidget field-processed--js-live-widget2\" data-layout=\"default\" data-loadonclick=\"0\" data-bp=\"desktop\" data-lazy=\"0\" data-jsonly=\"0\" data-token=\"071785a5edc03e8e057d824ee0515890\" data-ajax=\"0\" data-cache=\"4a269c72fa08b174653a2d29c8b15d10\" data-key=\"getGalleryWidget\" data-url=\"\/widget2\/getGalleryWidget?params=%7B%22eid%22%3A137569%2C%22etype%22%3A%22article%22%2C%22key%22%3A%22getGalleryWidget%22%2C%22bp%22%3A%22desktop%22%2C%22updated%22%3A1629132946%2C%22template%22%3A%22bottom%22%2C%22dimensions%22%3A%22640xfull%22%2C%22dimensions_full%22%3A%22full%22%7D&amp;bp=desktop&amp;desktop=1\">\n<div class=\"js-widget-wrapper css-widget-wrapper widget2--getGalleryWidget\">\n<div class=\"js-getGalleryWidget\">\n<div class=\"peeper js-peeper\">\n<div class=\"peeper-galleries\">\n<h1><strong>LiAngelo Ball Rumors: Hornets &#8216;Love&#8217; Forward Amid Strong Summer League Performances<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"atom photo\">\n<div class=\"imgWrapper\">\n<div class=\"atom lazyImage loaded\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1629068037\/nbb7bfx7ifgxrp9ssfai.jpg\" sizes=\" (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 1440px) 60vw, 1440px \" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1629068037\/nbb7bfx7ifgxrp9ssfai.jpg 375w,https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1629068037\/nbb7bfx7ifgxrp9ssfai.jpg 768w,https:\/\/media.bleacherreport.com\/image\/upload\/w_800,h_533,c_fill\/v1629068037\/nbb7bfx7ifgxrp9ssfai.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Members of the Charlotte Hornets front office reportedly &#8220;love&#8221; LiAngelo Ball amid a strong performance for the team at the Las Vegas Summer League, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1427034965926203392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan Schultz<\/a> of ESPN.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>&#8220;Great kid. Love him,&#8221;\u00a0assistant coach Jay Triano said of Ball, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1427035160965533703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schultz<\/a>. &#8220;He was at the facility practicing everyday for two months to play in the Summer League. Shows a ton of character. He can shoot it, great feel, knack for scoring.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Ball is hoping to earn a roster spot in either the NBA or G League heading into the 2021-22 season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>The 22-year-old fared well after getting a shot on the Summer League team, averaging 10.5 points in four games. He scored 16 in his debut, showcasing his skill from the outside:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"atom twitterEmbed\">\n<div class=\"twitterEmbed__container\">\n<blockquote class=\"tweet-blockquote tw-align-center twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p><strong>Bleacher Report <span class=\"acct\">@BleacherReport<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><strong>LIANGELO BALL 4-POINT PLAY \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 &lt;a href=&#8221;https:\/\/t.co\/PGnVmE3u4r&#8221;&gt;pic.twitter.com\/PGnVmE3u4r&lt;\/a&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad\">\n<div class=\"lazy br-ad-wrapper atom advert\">\n<div id=\"br-ad-179373\" class=\"br-ad-lazy\" data-collapsed=\"0\" data-country=\"US\" data-position=\"rect_atf_01\" data-reload=\"1\" data-responsive-size=\"[[[970,0],[&quot;fluid&quot;,[970,250],[970,66],[728,90],[300,250]]],[[728,0],[&quot;fluid&quot;,[728,90],[300,250]]],[[0,0],[&quot;fluid&quot;,[300,250],[320,50]]]]\" data-size=\"[[300,600],[300,250],[300,2]]\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>The 6&#8217;5&#8243; guard shot 41.7 percent from three-point range, adding 1.5 steals per game during his limited playing time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>It was Ball&#8217;s first extended action since going undrafted in 2018. Though he signed a G League contract with the Oklahoma City Blue in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the season before he ever got playing time. He also signed a training camp contract with the Detroit Pistons in early December 2020 but was waived just 11 days later.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Charlotte could sign him to play alongside younger brother LaMelo, who won the NBA&#8217;s Rookie of the Year award last season. His older brother, Lonzo, joined the Chicago Bulls this offseason on a four-year, <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/news\/bulls-lonzo-ball-agree-to-4-year-85-million-contract-sources\/dUQABDMPlqpz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$85 million contract<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>The Hornets already have solid depth at guard between LaMelo, Terry Rozier, Ish Smith and first-round pick James Bouknight, but the middle Ball brother might have done enough to become a part of the team&#8217;s future plans.<\/strong><\/p>\n<header class=\"collection-headline-flex\" role=\"presentation\">\n<h1><strong>Hornets\u2019 staff reportedly \u201clove\u201d LiAngelo Ball as he works for camp invite, and a great chance to land a roster spot.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"maincontent\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<article class=\"articlecontent allowvig loaded\" data-id=\"58\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:58,&quot;p&quot;:55,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:6,&quot;o&quot;:3}\" data-nativead-placements=\"article_aside:3;singlecard1:1;singlecard2:1;singlecard3:1;singlecard4:1;singlecard5:1;singlecard6:1;singlecard7:1;singlecard8:1;singlecard9:1;singlecard10:1;singlecard11:1;\">\n<section class=\"flexarticle\" data-id=\"59\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:59,&quot;p&quot;:58,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;flexarticle&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:6,&quot;o&quot;:1}\">\n<section class=\"articlebody \" data-id=\"60\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:60,&quot;p&quot;:59,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;articlebody&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:6,&quot;o&quot;:1}\"><strong><span class=\"storyimage fullwidth inlineimage\" data-aop=\"image\"> <span class=\"image\" data-attrib=\"Provided by NBC Sports\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"61\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:61,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;openModal&quot;,&quot;t&quot;:&quot;articleImages&quot;,&quot;o&quot;:1}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AANmfRd.img?h=451&amp;w=799&amp;m=6&amp;q=60&amp;o=f&amp;l=f&amp;x=425&amp;y=135\" alt=\"a person holding a basketball\" data-src=\"{&quot;default&quot;:{&quot;load&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;w&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;h&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AANmfRd.img?h=451&amp;w=799&amp;m=6&amp;q=60&amp;o=f&amp;l=f&amp;x=425&amp;y=135&quot;},&quot;size3column&quot;:{&quot;load&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;w&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;h&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AANmfRd.img?h=352&amp;w=624&amp;m=6&amp;q=60&amp;o=f&amp;l=f&amp;x=425&amp;y=135&quot;},&quot;size2column&quot;:{&quot;load&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;w&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;h&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AANmfRd.img?h=352&amp;w=624&amp;m=6&amp;q=60&amp;o=f&amp;l=f&amp;x=425&amp;y=135&quot;}}\" \/> <\/span> <span class=\"caption truncate\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"nameLink\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsedge.com\/edge\/basketball\/nba\/player\/27781\/liangelo-ball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-id=\"85\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:85,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:4}\">LiAngelo Ball<\/a> has put in the work.<\/strong><strong>He was in the Hornets facility a month before Summer League started working out, and once in Las Vegas he has come in off the bench and played fairly well, showing hustle off the ball and a willingness to defend (1.5 steals per game). Ball has averaged 10.5 points a game and shot 41.7% from 3 in Vegas, and <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8tUTsgcetv8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-id=\"86\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:86,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:5}\">he had a 16-point game in his Summer League debut<\/a>. All in all, it\u2019s been a solid outing for him.<\/strong><strong>When ESPN\u2019s Jordan Shultz asked about Ball, he was told the Hornets \u201clove\u201d him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><strong>Lots of buzz around <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiAngeloBall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-id=\"87\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:87,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:6}\">@LiAngeloBall<\/a>, who\u2019s played very well during Summer League and is vying for a G-League spot. Have spoken w\/multiple members of the <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hornets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-id=\"88\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:88,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:7}\">#Hornets<\/a>\u2019 org. They love Gelo! Has proven to a ton of doubters that he\u2019s a legit guy and a big time worker\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1427034965926203392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-id=\"89\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:89,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:8}\">August 15, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><strong>Spoke w\/<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hornets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-id=\"90\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:90,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:9}\">#Hornets<\/a> assistant coach Jay Triano, who said this of <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiAngeloBall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-id=\"91\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:91,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:10}\">@LiAngeloBall<\/a>: \u201cGreat kid. Love him. He was at the facility practicing everyday for two months to play in the Summer League. Shows a ton of character. He can shoot it, great feel, knack for scoring.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1427035160965533703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-id=\"92\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:92,&quot;p&quot;:60,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:11}\">August 15, 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"js-live-widget2 css-widget css-live-widget_footer desktop-css-live-widget_footer field-processed--js-live-widget2\" data-layout=\"default\" data-loadonclick=\"0\" data-bp=\"desktop\" data-lazy=\"0\" data-jsonly=\"0\" data-token=\"f0bbf83fccdde10a0797d62c9843cc54\" data-ajax=\"0\" data-cache=\"412f46e68d8c89584c064211eeeb51ab\" 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src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a1\/LiAngelo_Ball_Vytautas.jpg\/220px-LiAngelo_Ball_Vytautas.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a1\/LiAngelo_Ball_Vytautas.jpg\/330px-LiAngelo_Ball_Vytautas.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a1\/LiAngelo_Ball_Vytautas.jpg\/440px-LiAngelo_Ball_Vytautas.jpg 2x\" alt=\"LiAngelo Ball Vytautas.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"277\" data-file-width=\"2318\" data-file-height=\"2919\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"infobox-caption\"><strong>Ball with <a title=\"BC Prienai\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BC_Prienai\">Prienai<\/a> in April 2018<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>No. 8 \u2013 Charlotte Hornets<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data role\"><strong><a title=\"Shooting guard\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shooting_guard\">Shooting guard<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Personal information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Born<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>November 24, 1998<span class=\"noprint ForceAgeToShow\"> (age\u00a022)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Anaheim, California\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anaheim,_California\">Anaheim, California<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Nationality<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>American<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Listed height<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>6\u00a0ft 5\u00a0in (1.96\u00a0m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Listed weight<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>215\u00a0lb (98\u00a0kg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>High school<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data plainlist\"><strong><a title=\"Chino Hills High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chino_Hills_High_School\">Chino Hills<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(<a title=\"Chino Hills, California\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chino_Hills,_California\">Chino Hills, California<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong><a title=\"NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_draft\">NBA draft<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"2018 NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_NBA_draft\">2018<\/a> \/ <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Undrafted sportsperson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Undrafted_sportsperson\">Undrafted<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Playing career<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong>2018\u2013present<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career history<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>2018<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"BC Prienai\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BC_Prienai\">Prienai Vytautas<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"><strong>2018<\/strong><\/th>\n<td class=\"infobox-data\"><strong><a title=\"Los Angeles Ballers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Angeles_Ballers\">Los Angeles Ballers<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Career highlights and awards<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Junior Basketball Association\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Junior_Basketball_Association\">JBA<\/a> champion (<a title=\"2018 JBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_JBA_season\">2018<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>JBA Finals MVP (2018)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>JBA All-Star (2018)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>JBA All-Star Game Co-MVP (2018)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/ballli01.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stats<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Edit this at Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q28839762#P2685\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/8a\/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg\/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"Edit this at Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"20\" data-file-height=\"20\" \/><\/a> at Basketball-Reference.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22078\" src=\"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LiAngelo Robert Ball (born November 24, 1998) is an American professional <a title=\"Basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball\">basketball<\/a> player who is currently a free agent. Listed at 6\u00a0feet 5\u00a0inches (1.96\u00a0m) and 215 pounds (98\u00a0kg), he plays the <a title=\"Shooting guard\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shooting_guard\">shooting guard<\/a> position.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ball played for <a title=\"Chino Hills High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chino_Hills_High_School\">Chino Hills High School<\/a> in <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California\">California<\/a>, where he won a state championship and achieved national success as a junior with his brothers <a title=\"Lonzo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lonzo_Ball\">Lonzo<\/a>, and <a title=\"LaMelo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LaMelo_Ball\">LaMelo<\/a>, who are both current NBA guards. A three-star <a title=\"College recruiting\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/College_recruiting\">recruit<\/a> and <a title=\"UCLA Bruins men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball\">UCLA<\/a> signee, he decided to forgo college basketball after being suspended for shoplifting in China before the <a title=\"2017\u201318 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017%E2%80%9318_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team\">2017\u201318 season<\/a>. In turn, Ball signed with Lithuanian professional team <a title=\"BC Prienai\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BC_Prienai\">Prienai<\/a>. He later played in the <a title=\"Junior Basketball Association\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Junior_Basketball_Association\">Junior Basketball Association<\/a> (JBA), a league founded by his father, before joining the G League at the end of <a title=\"2019\u201320 NBA G League season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_G_League_season\">2019\u201320<\/a>. He was briefly signed to the <a title=\"Detroit Pistons\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Detroit_Pistons\">Detroit Pistons<\/a> in late 2020, but was waived prior to the start of the <a title=\"2020\u201321 NBA season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020%E2%80%9321_NBA_season\">2020\u201321 season<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ball and his brothers have attracted national attention since playing together in high school. His father, <a title=\"LaVar Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LaVar_Ball\">LaVar<\/a>, also grew into a <a title=\"Celebrity\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Celebrity\">media personality<\/a> in 2017. Ball has a signature shoe by his father&#8217;s company, <a title=\"Big Baller Brand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Big_Baller_Brand\">Big Baller Brand<\/a>, and a role on his family&#8217;s <a title=\"Facebook Watch\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Facebook_Watch\">Facebook Watch<\/a> reality show <i><a title=\"Ball in the Family\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ball_in_the_Family\">Ball in the Family<\/a><\/i>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ball is the second son of <a title=\"LaVar Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LaVar_Ball\">LaVar<\/a> and Tina (n\u00e9e Slatinsky) Ball, who are both former college basketball players. LaVar, who stands 6-foot-6 (1.98 m), played for <a title=\"Washington State Cougars men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_State_Cougars_men%27s_basketball\">Washington State<\/a> and <a title=\"Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cal_State_Los_Angeles_Golden_Eagles\">Cal State Los Angeles<\/a>. Tina, who stands 6-feet (1.83 m), also played with the latter school.<sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> His father later played professional <a title=\"American football\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_football\">football<\/a> as a <a title=\"Tight end\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tight_end\">tight end<\/a> for the <a title=\"London Monarchs\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London_Monarchs\">London Monarchs<\/a> of the <a title=\"NFL Europe\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NFL_Europe\">World League of American Football<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In his childhood, Ball often played basketball against older opponents, facing teams of fourth and fifth-graders while in <a title=\"Kindergarten\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kindergarten\">kindergarten<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-architect_3-1\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> He started <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Physical exercise\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Physical_exercise\">working out<\/a> and training by age four and first competed with both of his brothers, <a title=\"Lonzo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lonzo_Ball\">Lonzo<\/a> and <a title=\"LaMelo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LaMelo_Ball\">LaMelo<\/a>, at age six. As a seven-year-old, he also began playing <a title=\"Flag football\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flag_football\">flag football<\/a> with his brothers. While Lonzo was a <a title=\"Quarterback\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quarterback\">quarterback<\/a>, LiAngelo and LaMelo caught passes.<sup id=\"cite_ref-architect_3-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-architect-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup> On the basketball court, LiAngelo grew up playing with his brothers on Big Ballers VXT, an <a title=\"Amateur Athletic Union\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amateur_Athletic_Union\">Amateur Athletic Union<\/a> (AAU) under-17 team created by their father and coached by both parents.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span id=\"Freshman_and_sophomore_seasons\" class=\"mw-headline\">Freshman and sophomore seasons<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ball played basketball for four years at <a title=\"Chino Hills High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chino_Hills_High_School\">Chino Hills High School<\/a> in <a title=\"Chino Hills, California\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chino_Hills,_California\">Chino Hills, California<\/a>. As a freshman, he started alongside his older brother, <a title=\"Lonzo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lonzo_Ball\">Lonzo<\/a>.\u00a0 <sup id=\"cite_ref-ajon_7-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> Ball helped Chino Hills reach its first-ever <a title=\"CIF Southern Section\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CIF_Southern_Section\">CIF Southern Section<\/a> Open Division championship game. Chino Hills fell in <a title=\"Overtime (sports)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overtime_(sports)\">overtime<\/a> to <a title=\"Centennial High School (Corona, California)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centennial_High_School_(Corona,_California)\">Centennial High School<\/a> at the Southern California Regional Division I final.<sup id=\"cite_ref-centennial_11-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-centennial-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup> As a sophomore, Ball was teammates with his brother, Lonzo, and his cousin, Andre Ball. He suffered a foot injury before the season and missed a tournament at <a title=\"Fairfax High School (Los Angeles)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fairfax_High_School_(Los_Angeles)\">Fairfax High School<\/a> in June 2014. On September 14, he scored 35 points with seven three-pointers to win the Ron Massey Memorial Fall Hoops Classic.\u00a0 In December 2014, Ball scored 53 points in a 111\u201380 win over <a title=\"Susan Miller Dorsey High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_Miller_Dorsey_High_School\">Dorsey High School<\/a>.\u00a0 At the end of the season, Ball was sidelined for four games with an ankle sprain but returned for the playoffs.\u00a0 His team lost at the <a title=\"California Interscholastic Federation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California_Interscholastic_Federation\">CIF<\/a> State Division I championship game.\u00a0 After the season, on April 21, he verbally committed to play <a title=\"College basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/College_basketball\">college basketball<\/a> for <a title=\"UCLA Bruins men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball\">UCLA<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span id=\"Junior_season\" class=\"mw-headline\">Junior season<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>In his junior season, Ball played with both of his brothers, Lonzo and <a title=\"LaMelo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LaMelo_Ball\">LaMelo<\/a>.\u00a0 In December 2015, Ball scored 32 points to upset top-ranked <a title=\"Montverde Academy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montverde_Academy\">Montverde Academy<\/a> in the <a title=\"City of Palms Classic\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/City_of_Palms_Classic\">City of Palms Classic<\/a> quarterfinals.\u00a0 He scored 40 points in a semifinal win over <a title=\"High Point Christian Academy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/High_Point_Christian_Academy\">High Point Christian Academy<\/a> and won the tournament.<sup id=\"cite_ref-23\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-23\">[23]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-classicfinish_24-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-classicfinish-24\">[24]<\/a><\/sup> Against <a title=\"Jonesboro High School (Georgia)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jonesboro_High_School_(Georgia)\">Jonesboro High School<\/a> at the MaxPreps Holiday Classic, Ball scored 41 points. <sup id=\"cite_ref-25\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> On February 11, he led all scorers with 32 points against <a title=\"Etiwanda High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etiwanda_High_School\">Etiwanda High School<\/a>, as Chino Hills finished the regular season with a 27\u20130 record. On March 5, 2016, he scored 31 points to win the CIF Southern Section Open Division title over <a title=\"Sierra Canyon School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sierra_Canyon_School\">Sierra Canyon School<\/a>. On March 26, he had 18 points to win the Open Division title over <a title=\"De La Salle High School (Concord, California)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Salle_High_School_(Concord,_California)\">De La Salle High School<\/a>.\u00a0 As a junior, Ball averaged 27.4 points per game, which led his team.<sup id=\"cite_ref-29\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-29\">[29]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-30\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-30\">[30]<\/a><\/sup> His team finished 35\u20130 and was named <a title=\"Mythical national championship\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mythical_national_championship\">mythical national champion<\/a> by <a title=\"MaxPreps\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MaxPreps\">MaxPreps<\/a>, who also labeled their title run &#8220;perhaps the best brother act in high school basketball history.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span id=\"Senior_season\" class=\"mw-headline\">Senior season<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>On November 29, Ball scored 56 points in a 121\u201389 win over <a title=\"Lutheran High School of Orange County\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lutheran_High_School_of_Orange_County\">Lutheran High School of Orange County<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-31\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> In his following game, which was played on the next day, Ball scored a career-high 72 points with 13 three-pointers in a 128\u2013108 victory over Rancho Christian School, the tenth-most points scored in a single game in California high school history. On December 26, when he scored 65 points in a Rancho Mirage Holiday Invitational win over <a title=\"Foothill High School (Henderson, Nevada)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Foothill_High_School_(Henderson,_Nevada)\">Foothill High School<\/a>. On January 20, 2017, Ball scored 60 points in a 136\u201393 win over <a title=\"Los Osos High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Osos_High_School\">Los Osos High School<\/a>. Seven days later, he registered 52 points and 10 three-pointers in a victory against <a title=\"Damien High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Damien_High_School\">Damien High School<\/a>. His team fell in the CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals to <a title=\"Bishop Montgomery High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bishop_Montgomery_High_School\">Bishop Montgomery High School<\/a>. After a 30\u20133 season, he was named All-Area Player of the Year by <i><a title=\"The San Bernardino Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_San_Bernardino_Sun\">The San Bernardino Sun<\/a><\/i> and <i><a title=\"Inland Valley Daily Bulletin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inland_Valley_Daily_Bulletin\">Inland Valley Daily Bulletin<\/a><\/i>. Ball was also a first-team All-State and honorable mention All-American selection by MaxPreps. In addition, he averaged 33.8 points per game as a senior, leading the state of California in scoring.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"wikitable\">\n<caption><strong>US <a title=\"College recruiting\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/College_recruiting\">college sports recruiting<\/a> information for high school athletes<\/strong><\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Name<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Hometown<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>High school \/ college<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Height<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Commit date<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>LiAngelo Ball <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><i><a title=\"Shooting guard\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shooting_guard\">SG<\/a><\/i><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"Chino Hills, California\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chino_Hills,_California\">Chino Hills<\/a> (CA)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a title=\"Chino Hills High School\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chino_Hills_High_School\">Chino Hills<\/a> (CA)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6\u00a0ft 5.3\u00a0in (1.96\u00a0m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>220\u00a0lb (100\u00a0kg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"nowrap\"><strong>Apr 21, 2015<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\"><strong><a title=\"College recruiting\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/College_recruiting#Star_Ratings\">Recruiting star ratings<\/a>: <a title=\"Scout.com\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scout.com\">Scout<\/a>:\u00a0<i>N\/A<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Rivals.com\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rivals.com\">Rivals<\/a>:<a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:3_stars.svg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/75px-3_stars.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/113px-3_stars.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/150px-3_stars.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"3\/5 stars\" width=\"75\" height=\"15\" data-file-width=\"535\" data-file-height=\"110\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"247Sports.com\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/247Sports.com\">247Sports<\/a>:<a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:3_stars.svg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/75px-3_stars.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/113px-3_stars.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/150px-3_stars.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"3\/5 stars\" width=\"75\" height=\"15\" data-file-width=\"535\" data-file-height=\"110\" \/><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"ESPN\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ESPN\">ESPN<\/a>:<a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:3_stars.svg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/75px-3_stars.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/113px-3_stars.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/3_stars.svg\/150px-3_stars.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"3\/5 stars\" width=\"75\" height=\"15\" data-file-width=\"535\" data-file-height=\"110\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ESPN grade:\u00a079<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\"><strong>Overall recruiting rankings: \u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"247Sports.com\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/247Sports.com\">247Sports<\/a>: <i>226<\/i><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"plainlist\" colspan=\"7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"College_career\" class=\"mw-headline\">College career<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\">\n<p><strong><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:LiAngelo_Ball_in_the_summer_of_2017_(cropped).jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbimage\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6b\/LiAngelo_Ball_in_the_summer_of_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg\/170px-LiAngelo_Ball_in_the_summer_of_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/6b\/LiAngelo_Ball_in_the_summer_of_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"262\" data-file-width=\"238\" data-file-height=\"367\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">\n<div class=\"magnify\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\">\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\"><strong>Ball practicing with <a title=\"UCLA Bruins men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball\">UCLA<\/a> at <a title=\"Venice, Los Angeles\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venice,_Los_Angeles#Venice_Beach\">Venice Beach<\/a> in October 2017<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Ball was a consensus three-star <a title=\"College recruiting\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/College_recruiting\">recruit<\/a>. <a title=\"247Sports.com\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/247Sports.com\">247Sports.com<\/a> ranked him outside of their top-200 recruits nationally and as the 50th best <a title=\"Shooting guard\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shooting_guard\">shooting guard<\/a> in his class. Having already committed to play for the <a title=\"UCLA Bruins men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball\">UCLA Bruins<\/a> as a high school sophomore, Ball signed a <a title=\"National Letter of Intent\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Letter_of_Intent\">letter of intent<\/a> on November 2, 2016, and enrolled at the <a title=\"University of California, Los Angeles\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles\">University of California, Los Angeles<\/a> on June 1, 2017. He was projected to be a <a title=\"Substitution (sport)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Substitution_(sport)\">reserve<\/a> for during his <a title=\"2017\u201318 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017%E2%80%9318_UCLA_Bruins_men%27s_basketball_team\">2017\u201318<\/a> freshman season for UCLA.<sup id=\"cite_ref-45\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> He played his only game with the Bruins in the preseason on November 1, 2017, against <a title=\"NCAA Division II\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NCAA_Division_II\">NCAA Division II<\/a> team <a title=\"Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cal_State_Los_Angeles_Golden_Eagles\">Cal State Los Angeles<\/a>, scoring 11 points.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"Professional_career\" class=\"mw-headline\">Professional career<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span id=\"Prienai_.282018.29\"><\/span><span id=\"Prienai_(2018)\" class=\"mw-headline\">Prienai (2018)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Although Ball was not considered a prospect at the time for the <a title=\"National Basketball Association\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Basketball_Association\">National Basketball Association<\/a> (NBA), he planned on preparing for the <a title=\"2018 NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_NBA_draft\">2018 draft<\/a> with his father after leaving UCLA.<sup id=\"cite_ref-eisenberg_12062017_46-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-eisenberg_12062017-46\">[46]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-56\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-56\">[56]<\/a><\/sup> On December 11, 2017, he signed with <a title=\"BC Prienai\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BC_Prienai\">Prienai<\/a> of the <a title=\"Lietuvos krep\u0161inio lyga\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lietuvos_krep%C5%A1inio_lyga\">Lithuanian Basketball League<\/a> (LKL),<sup id=\"cite_ref-57\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> along with his younger brother LaMelo, who left Chino Hills before his junior season. The brothers&#8217; move to Lithuania was heavily reported by American sports media. Prienai withdrew from the <a title=\"Baltic Basketball League\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baltic_Basketball_League\">Baltic Basketball League<\/a> upon their arrival and took part in various exhibition games sponsored by his family&#8217;s sports apparel company, <a title=\"Big Baller Brand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Big_Baller_Brand\">Big Baller Brand<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"thumb tleft\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\">\n<p><strong><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ball_family_post_game.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbimage\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9f\/Ball_family_post_game.jpg\/220px-Ball_family_post_game.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9f\/Ball_family_post_game.jpg\/330px-Ball_family_post_game.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9f\/Ball_family_post_game.jpg\/440px-Ball_family_post_game.jpg 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"124\" data-file-width=\"4826\" data-file-height=\"2714\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">\n<div class=\"magnify\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"thumb tleft\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\">\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\"><strong>Ball (left) with his father <a title=\"LaVar Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LaVar_Ball\">LaVar<\/a> and brother <a title=\"LaMelo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LaMelo_Ball\">LaMelo<\/a> after an <a title=\"Exhibition game\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exhibition_game\">exhibition game<\/a> in 2018.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>In his professional debut on January 13, 2018, Ball went scoreless in a 95\u201386 loss to <a title=\"BC Lietkabelis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BC_Lietkabelis\">Lietkabelis<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-62\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> On February 11, he made his first start, recording 13 points in a 97\u201395 victory over <a title=\"BC \u0160iauliai\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BC_%C5%A0iauliai\">\u0160iauliai<\/a>. On March 25, Ball scored a season-high 28 points with six three-pointers in a loss to <a title=\"BC Nev\u0117\u017eis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BC_Nev%C4%97%C5%BEis\">Nev\u0117\u017eis<\/a>. On March 27, 2018, he announced that he would enter the 2018 NBA draft, even though most analysts believed that he was a long shot to be selected. On April 19, Ball injured his ankle and left early versus <a title=\"BC Juventus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BC_Juventus\">Juventus Utena<\/a>. On April 25, Ball left Prienai with his family, with their father being critical of head coach <a title=\"Virginijus \u0160e\u0161kus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virginijus_%C5%A0e%C5%A1kus\">Virginijus \u0160e\u0161kus<\/a>. He finished the LKL season averaging 12.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, shooting 41.5% from the three-point line. Ball was not selected at the 2018 NBA draft.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Ballers_.282018.29\"><\/span><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Ballers_(2018)\" class=\"mw-headline\">Los Angeles Ballers (2018)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>On July 9, 2018, Ball signed with the <a title=\"Los Angeles Ballers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Angeles_Ballers\">Los Angeles Ballers<\/a> of the <a title=\"Junior Basketball Association\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Junior_Basketball_Association\">Junior Basketball Association<\/a>, a league founded by his father as an alternative to college basketball.<sup id=\"cite_ref-72\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> He joined in the middle of the season and made his debut on July 14, tallying 53 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Ball was named to the West roster for the JBA All-Star Game and was named co-MVP of the game after scoring 39 points. Ball recorded 39 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals in a 202\u2013189 win to claim the All-Star Game MVP award. In his first playoff game, he scored a season-high 58 points in a 157\u2013134 win over the <a title=\"Philadelphia Ballers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philadelphia_Ballers\">Philadelphia Ballers<\/a>. On August 12, Ball matched his season high of 58 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists in a Finals victory over the <a title=\"Seattle Ballers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seattle_Ballers\">Seattle Ballers<\/a> and was subsequently named Finals MVP. At the end of the season, Ball was among 14 players in the league named to the JBA USA select Team, which faced several European teams on an international tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In July 2019, Ball underwent surgery for an ankle injury and was sidelined for much of the 2019\u201320 season for rehabilitation.<sup id=\"cite_ref-79\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span id=\"Recent_years_.282020.E2.80.93present.29\"><\/span><span id=\"Recent_years_(2020\u2013present)\" class=\"mw-headline\">Recent years (2020\u2013present)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>On December 29, 2019, Ball signed with the <a title=\"Oklahoma City Blue\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oklahoma_City_Blue\">Oklahoma City Blue<\/a> of the <a title=\"NBA G League\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_G_League\">NBA G League<\/a> as a practice player.<sup id=\"cite_ref-80\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> On March 9, 2020, he signed with the Blue by waiver claim.<sup id=\"cite_ref-blue_81-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-blue-81\">[81]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-roscher_82-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LiAngelo_Ball#cite_note-roscher-82\">[82]<\/a><\/sup> The Blue played just one game, which Ball did not play in, before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the <a title=\"COVID-19 pandemic\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>On December 2, 2020, Ball was signed to a training camp contract by the <a title=\"Detroit Pistons\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Detroit_Pistons\">Detroit Pistons<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-85\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> On December 13, 2020, he was waived without playing in a pre-season game.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span id=\"Charlotte_Hornets_.282021.29\"><\/span><span id=\"Charlotte_Hornets_(2021)\" class=\"mw-headline\">Charlotte Hornets (2021)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>In the summer of 2021, Ball was invited by his brother LaMelo to workout with his team, the <a title=\"Charlotte Hornets\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlotte_Hornets\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a>. The Hornets allowed their players to bring in one workout partner. The Charlotte staff was impressed observing Ball, and he earned a spot on their <a title=\"NBA Summer League\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NBA_Summer_League\">Summer League<\/a> team.<sup id=\"cite_ref-90\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"Personal_life\" class=\"mw-headline\">Personal life<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ball&#8217;s older brother <a title=\"Lonzo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lonzo_Ball\">Lonzo<\/a>, is a point guard in the NBA and was the second-overall pick in the <a title=\"2017 NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2017_NBA_draft\">2017 draft<\/a>, while his younger brother <a title=\"LaMelo Ball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LaMelo_Ball\">LaMelo<\/a> was drafted third-overall in the <a title=\"2020 NBA draft\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_NBA_draft\">2020 draft<\/a>.\u00a0 <sup id=\"cite_ref-timeline_91-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup> His cousin, Andre, plays college basketball for <a title=\"Pepperdine Waves men's basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pepperdine_Waves_men%27s_basketball\">Pepperdine<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"catlinks\" class=\"catlinks\" data-mw=\"interface\">\n<div id=\"mw-normal-catlinks\" class=\"mw-normal-catlinks\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LiAngelo Ball Gets Some High Praise Amid Summer League Campaign LiAngelo Ball has been nothing short of impressive with the Hornets. @LiAngeloBall When LiAngelo Ball was signed by the Charlotte Hornets to play on their Summer League team, fans were very excited as it was a chance for the middle Ball brother to showcase his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2405,330,11,8,1314,2432,1456,1156,13,14,106,104,187,1,12,7,9,10],"tags":[4669,4670,4668],"class_list":["post-22076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-basketball-sports","category-business","category-entertainment","category-global-business-entrepreneurs","category-global-gamers","category-global-news-updates-and-more","category-global-sports","category-health","category-most-commented","category-nba-sports-news","category-ncaa","category-ncaa-basketball","category-news","category-scitech","category-sports","category-us","category-world","tag-1998-age-22-anaheim","tag-california-nationality-american-listed-height-6-ft-5-in-1-96-m-listed-weight-215-lb-98-kg-career-information-high-school-chino-hills-chino-hills","tag-liangelo-ballliangelo-ball-vytautas-jpg-ball-with-prienai-in-april-2018-no-8-charlotte-hornets-position-shooting-guard-personal-information-born-november-24","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}