CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio got its look last year at LaMelo Ball, when he played for a season with SPIRE.
At 6-foot-8, Ball is a rare point guard with court vision and a flare that draws a crowd — not just because of the fanfare that comes with his father, LaVar Ball. LaMelo left the United States last year after his season with SPIRE to play in Australia for the Illawarra Hawks.
He is back to enter the 2020 NBA Draft. Here is a look at Ball with stats, biographical information and video. The draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, but teams are reportedly encouraging the NBA to push it back to August or later.
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Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 180 pounds
Age: 18 (Aug. 22 birthday)
2019-20 stats: 17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.6 steals, 37.5 field-goal percentage, 25.0 3-point percentage, 72.3 free-throw percentage in 31.3 minutes per game.
What you should know: A native of Chino Hills, Calif., Ball played there and committed to UCLA. He played two seasons as a freshman and sophomore before skipping his junior to play overseas with older brother LiAngelo. Ball returned in November 2018 to play at SPIRE, which is not a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, in Geneva.
• Many prominent high school teams canceled games with SPIRE because the matchups threatened their eligibility in the state. Ohio teams were permitted to play SPIRE. St. Vincent-St. Mary, St. Edward, Brush and Lutheran East were among area teams that faced Ball and SPIRE. Check out those matchups below.
• SPIRE coach Jermaine Jackson left the program last year to join Ball in Australia and is now his manager.
• Ball won NBL Rookie of the Year during his one season with the Illawarra Hawks, but he was shut down after 12 games with a foot injury.
• He returned to Chino Hills in preparation for the draft. Ball reportedly tried to purchase the Hawks, but the NBL denied a transaction had been made.
• Ball signed in late April with Roc Nation Sports, which is part of Jay-Z's Sports Management company, and represents Kyrie Irving, Markelle Fultz and Spencer Dinwiddie.
What they’re saying: “Elite passer and handle,” wrote The Stepien’s Spencer Pearlman. “Ability to string together multiple dribble moves pretty seamlessly, gets into his shot quickly and has a pretty quick first step when he’s decisive with his attack. See the court at an elite level.”
“Smooth but not an incredibly explosive athlete. Doesn’t get much pop off two feet or in half court situations, especially compared to other guards in his class,” wrote Evan Tomes of NBADraft.net.
“Defensively Ball doesn’t bring the same effort and energy that he brings to the offensive end,” according to NBADraftRoom.com. “He lacks the strength to guard bigger guards and his average quickness can lead to blow-by’s. He doesn’t always hustle back on defense and seems more concerned with the offensive end of the court.”
“NBA executives have expressed skepticism about his development path, questionable approach to defense and shot selection -- along with potential off-court distractions, most notably revolving around his father, LaVar,” wrote ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
How he can fit the Cavs: Taking Ball could make it difficult for Darius Garland to remain on the roster in the long-term picture. Garland averaged 12.3 points with 3.9 assists and showed promise after the Cavaliers took him last year with the fifth pick in the draft.
Draft projection: Top five pick
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