LaMelo Ball G  #1

Current Team: Charlotte Hornets

Born: Aug 22, 2001 (22 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Chino Hills, California

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-7 (201cm)     Weight: 180 (82kg)

@melo @MELOD1P

Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Charlotte Hornets)

Free Agent: UFA-2029

Agent: Sam Permut

Draft Entry: 2020 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 3, Charlotte Hornets

Pre-Draft Team: Illawarra (Australia)

High School: SPIRE Sports Academy [Geneva, Ohio]

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LaMelo Ball Player Profile

NBA Career

3 Years Of Service - ROY, All-Star

LaMelo Ball 2023-2024 Game Log

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2020-21 CHA 51 31 28.8 15.75 5.75 13.18 .436 1.80 5.12 .352 2.45 3.24 .758 1.24 4.69 5.92 6.14 1.59 0.35 2.84 2.67
2021-22 CHA 75 75 32.3 20.11 7.17 16.72 .429 2.93 7.53 .389 2.83 3.24 .872 1.44 5.24 6.68 7.61 1.59 0.40 3.27 3.16
2022-23 CHA 36 36 35.2 23.28 8.22 20.03 .411 4.00 10.64 .376 2.83 3.39 .836 1.17 5.25 6.42 8.44 1.28 0.31 3.58 3.28
2023-24 CHA 22 22 32.3 23.91 8.32 19.23 .433 3.18 8.95 .355 4.09 4.73 .865 1.32 3.82 5.14 8.00 1.82 0.18 3.77 3.59
CAREER   184 164 31.9 19.97 7.12 16.68 .427 2.86 7.64 .374 2.88 3.45 .834 1.32 4.92 6.23 7.41 1.55 0.34 3.27 3.10

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2020-21 CHA 51 31 1,468.6 803 293 672 .436 92 261 .352 125 165 .758 63 239 302 313 81 18 145 136
2021-22 CHA 75 75 2,422 1,508 538 1,254 .429 220 565 .389 212 243 .872 108 393 501 571 119 30 245 237
2022-23 CHA 36 36 1,267.8 838 296 721 .411 144 383 .376 102 122 .836 42 189 231 304 46 11 129 118
2023-24 CHA 22 22 711.4 526 183 423 .433 70 197 .355 90 104 .865 29 84 113 176 40 4 83 79
CAREER   184 164 5,869.8 3,675 1,310 3,070 .427 526 1,406 .374 529 634 .834 242 905 1,147 1,364 286 63 602 570

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
2020-21 CHA 51 31 7 1 0 0 0 2 .293 2.16 0.56 0.25 23 28 .451 1.02 1.72 2.74
2021-22 CHA 75 75 23 5 0 0 0 4 .346 2.33 0.49 0.19 39 36 .520 3.32 2.57 5.89
2022-23 CHA 36 36 17 3 0 0 0 5 .389 2.36 0.36 0.17 13 23 .361 0.72 0.96 1.68
2023-24 CHA 22 22 7 1 0 0 0 2 .391 2.12 0.48 0.25 7 15 .318 0.69 0.41 1.10
CAREER   184 164 54 10 0 0 0 13 .346 2.27 0.48 0.21 82 102 .446 5.41 5.93 11.34

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
2020-21 CHA 51 31 .539 .504 4.52 17.88 11.07 33.22 16.30 2.67 1.21 25.77 154.61 4.32 1.19 107.8 111.2 17.32
2021-22 CHA 75 75 .554 .517 4.63 17.32 10.89 35.73 15.26 2.35 1.16 28.04 169.08 5.47 1.20 111.1 111.8 19.33
2022-23 CHA 36 36 .541 .510 3.44 15.98 9.60 36.53 14.27 1.70 0.76 29.62 162.26 5.63 1.16 108.9 117.3 17.52
2023-24 CHA 22 22 .561 .515 4.25 13.81 8.76 40.66 15.04 2.68 0.52 32.78 165.33 4.77 1.24 111.9 120.1 19.98
CAREER   184 164 .549 .512 4.30 16.78 10.41 35.91 15.24 2.32 1.01 28.41 163.52 5.15 1.20 110.0 113.8 18.53

☆ All-Star Season

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NBA Transactions

Nov 18, 2020 - The Charlotte Hornets selected LaMelo Ball in Round 1 with Pick 3 in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Nov 30, 2020 - LaMelo Ball signed a multi-year contract with the Charlotte Hornets.
Oct 29, 2021 - The Charlotte Hornets exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of LaMelo Ball.
Oct 27, 2022 - The Charlotte Hornets exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of LaMelo Ball.
Jul 6, 2023 - LaMelo Ball signed a rookie scale extension with the Charlotte Hornets.

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NBA Awards & Honors

Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year - 2021
All-Rookie First Team - 2021
Rookie Of The Month - Jan. 2021, Feb. 2021, Mar. 2021

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Play-In Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2020-21 CHA 1 1 27.0 14.00 4.00 14.00 .286 2.00 6.00 .333 4.00 6.00 .667 1.00 0.00 1.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 1.00
CAREER   2 2 32.7 20.00 5.50 19.50 .282 3.00 10.00 .300 6.00 8.00 .750 1.50 1.50 3.00 6.00 0.50 0.00 3.50 3.00

NBA Play-In Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2020-21 CHA 1 1 27 14 4 14 .286 2 6 .333 4 6 .667 1 0 1 4 0 0 4 1
CAREER   2 2 65.3 40 11 39 .282 6 20 .300 12 16 .750 3 3 6 12 1 0 7 6

NBA Play-In Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
2020-21 CHA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 1.00 0.00 0.43 0 1 .000 -0.12 -0.04 -0.16
CAREER   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 1.71 0.14 0.41 0 2 .000 -0.18 -0.07 -0.25

NBA Play-In Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
2020-21 CHA 1 1 .421 .357 3.63 - 1.98 19.81 19.38 - - 30.83 128.57 -4.40 1.00 79.3 135.1 2.34
CAREER   2 2 .434 .359 4.34 5.34 4.79 29.17 13.20 0.69 - 33.23 133.21 1.42 1.03 89.8 132.1 2.34

NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Eastern All-Star Replacement Selection - 2022
Rising Stars Challenge Participant - 2021, 2022

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2022 Team KD 1 0 22.4 18 7 11 .636 4 8 .500 0 0 .000 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 1
TOTAL   1 0 22.4 18 7 11 .636 4 8 .500 0 0 .000 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 1
AVERAGES   1 0 22.4 18.00 7.00 11.00 .636 4.00 8.00 .500 0.00 0.00 .000 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 1.00

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NBA Rising Stars Challenge Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2022 - 1 1 1 8 3 6 .500 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 4
TOTAL   1 1 1 8 3 6 .500 1 4 .250 1 2 .500 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 4
AVERAGES   1 1 1.0 8.00 3.00 6.00 .500 1.00 4.00 .250 1.00 2.00 .500 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 0.00 1.00 4.00

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NBA Preseason Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2020-21 CHA 4 0 21.7 8.50 2.75 10.50 .262 1.50 5.50 .273 1.50 2.00 .750 0.50 4.50 5.00 3.75 0.50 0.50 3.50 2.00
2021-22 CHA 4 4 20.4 12.75 5.25 13.50 .389 1.00 4.75 .211 1.25 1.25 1.000 1.00 3.25 4.25 5.50 1.25 0.00 2.50 2.00
2022-23 CHA 4 4 25.5 14.50 5.00 16.00 .313 1.25 5.50 .227 3.25 4.00 .813 1.75 3.50 5.25 5.75 1.25 0.25 3.25 3.00
2023-24 CHA 4 4 22.0 15.25 5.25 13.25 .396 1.75 6.25 .280 3.00 3.75 .800 0.25 4.00 4.25 4.75 1.25 0.25 2.25 2.00
CAREER   16 12 22.4 12.75 4.56 13.31 .343 1.38 5.50 .250 2.25 2.75 .818 0.88 3.81 4.69 4.94 1.06 0.25 2.88 2.25

NBA Preseason Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2020-21 CHA 4 0 86.9 34 11 42 .262 6 22 .273 6 8 .750 2 18 20 15 2 2 14 8
2021-22 CHA 4 4 81.5 51 21 54 .389 4 19 .211 5 5 1.000 4 13 17 22 5 0 10 8
2022-23 CHA 4 4 102.1 58 20 64 .313 5 22 .227 13 16 .813 7 14 21 23 5 1 13 12
2023-24 CHA 4 4 88.1 61 21 53 .396 7 25 .280 12 15 .800 1 16 17 19 5 1 9 8
CAREER   16 12 358.6 204 73 213 .343 22 88 .250 36 44 .818 14 61 75 79 17 4 46 36

NBA Preseason Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
2020-21 CHA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .166 1.07 0.14 0.19 1 3 .250 -0.44 0.16 -0.28
2021-22 CHA 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 2.20 0.50 0.09 1 3 .250 -0.05 0.04 -0.01
2022-23 CHA 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 1.77 0.38 0.25 0 4 .000 -0.19 - -0.19
2023-24 CHA 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 2.11 0.56 0.28 1 3 .250 0.06 0.12 0.18
CAREER   16 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1.72 0.37 0.21 3 13 .188 -0.52 0.25 -0.27

NBA Preseason Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
2020-21 CHA 4 0 .373 .333 2.37 21.24 11.83 24.94 23.52 1.02 2.26 27.47 128.46 -4.21 0.81 72.2 105.2 1.58
2021-22 CHA 4 4 .454 .426 4.50 16.11 10.03 54.90 15.11 2.84 - 33.06 159.94 5.66 0.94 92.7 108.3 17.55
2022-23 CHA 4 4 .408 .352 5.78 16.27 10.14 39.96 15.47 2.22 0.91 32.20 135.23 2.25 0.91 87.9 113.8 13.00
2023-24 CHA 4 4 .512 .462 1.09 16.70 9.05 38.32 13.12 2.52 1.00 30.85 147.62 4.01 1.15 102.0 104.1 19.12
CAREER   16 12 .439 .394 3.64 17.47 10.22 38.08 16.53 2.13 1.05 30.96 141.09 1.73 0.96 89.1 107.9 12.79

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NBA Training Camp Experience

2020 NBA Training Camp - Charlotte Hornets
2021 NBA Training Camp - Charlotte Hornets
2022 NBA Training Camp - Charlotte Hornets
2023 NBA Training Camp - Charlotte Hornets

International Basketball Career

* International basketball history from 2000-2001

International Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team League GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2017-18 Vytautas Prienu LKL 8 1 12.8 6.50 1.88 7.00 .268 1.00 4.00 .250 1.75 2.38 .737 0.50 0.62 1.12 2.38 0.75 0.12 1.25 1.88
2019-20 * All Teams All Leagues 13 13 31.3 17.15 6.31 16.23 .389 1.85 6.62 .279 2.69 3.85 .700 2.00 5.85 7.85 6.77 1.54 0.15 2.54 2.62
2019-20 * Illawarra AUS NBL 12 12 31.2 17.00 6.25 16.58 .377 1.67 6.67 .250 2.83 3.92 .723 1.83 5.58 7.42 6.75 1.67 0.17 2.50 2.58
2019-20 * Illawarra NBL Blitz 1 1 32.7 19.00 7.00 12.00 .583 4.00 6.00 .667 1.00 3.00 .333 4.00 9.00 13.00 7.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00

International Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team League GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2017-18 Vytautas Prienu LKL 8 1 102.3 52 15 56 .268 8 32 .250 14 19 .737 4 5 9 19 6 1 10 15
2019-20 * All Teams All Leagues 13 13 407.2 223 82 211 .389 24 86 .279 35 50 .700 26 76 102 88 20 2 33 34
2019-20 * Illawarra AUS NBL 12 12 374.5 204 75 199 .377 20 80 .250 34 47 .723 22 67 89 81 20 2 30 31
2019-20 * Illawarra NBL Blitz 1 1 32.7 19 7 12 .583 4 6 .667 1 3 .333 4 9 13 7 0 0 3 3

International Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team League GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
2017-18 Vytautas Prienu LKL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .142 1.90 0.60 0.34 1 7 .125 -0.25 -0.09 -0.34
2019-20 * All Teams All Leagues 13 13 3 2 0 0 0 0 .401 2.67 0.61 0.24 4 9 .308 0.76 0.12 0.88
2019-20 * Illawarra AUS NBL 12 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 .409 2.70 0.67 0.24 3 9 .250 -0.03 0.61 0.58
2019-20 * Illawarra NBL Blitz 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .326 2.33 0.00 0.25 1 0 1.000 0.19 -0.07 0.12

International Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team League GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
2017-18 Vytautas Prienu LKL 8 1 .404 .339 4.24 6.46 5.24 31.06 13.45 3.05 0.92 32.60 125.47 2.48 0.93 91.0 125.8 9.97
2019-20 * All Teams All Leagues 13 13 .479 .445 6.22 22.24 13.43 36.12 12.41 2.43 0.54 27.24 136.77 5.90 1.06 108.0 113.8 18.48
2019-20 * Illawarra AUS NBL 12 12 .464 .427 5.65 20.53 12.43 36.89 12.02 2.62 0.58 27.73 135.03 6.35 1.03 105.0 111.8 16.62
2019-20 * Illawarra NBL Blitz 1 1 .713 .750 13.64 53.36 28.14 28.53 18.38 0.00 0.00 20.75 158.33 5.27 1.58 142.2 139.2 23.35

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International Transactions

Jun 18, 2019 - LaMelo Ball has signed with Illawarra.

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International Awards & Honors

Australian NBL Rookie of the Year - 2019-2020

Recent News

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball is 22 years old.

What is the height of LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball is 6-7 (201cm) tall.

What is the weight of LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball is 180 lbs (82kg).

What is the birthday of LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball was born on Aug 22, 2001.

What position does LaMelo Ball play?

LaMelo Ball plays the G position.

What was the pre-draft team of LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball was drafted out of Illawarra (Australia).

What high school did LaMelo Ball attend?

LaMelo Ball attended SPIRE Sports Academy in Geneva, Ohio.

What nationality is LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball has a United States nationality.

Where was LaMelo Ball born?

LaMelo Ball was born in Chino Hills, California.

What is the jersey number of LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball last wore the #1 jersey number.

What team does LaMelo Ball play for?

LaMelo Ball current players for the Charlotte Hornets.

Who is LaMelo Ball's agent?

LaMelo Ball's agent is Sam Permut.

How many NBA seasons has LaMelo Ball played?

LaMelo Ball played 4 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball had career averages 20.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.6 steals in 184 games.

What are the career totals of LaMelo Ball?

LaMelo Ball had career totals of 3,675 points, 1,147 rebounds, 1,364 assists, 63 blocks, 286 steals in 184 games.

When can LaMelo Ball become a free agent?

LaMelo Ball has a free agent status of UFA-2029.

How many teams has LaMelo Ball been on?

LaMelo Ball played their entire career for the Charlotte Hornets.

When was LaMelo Ball drafted?

LaMelo Ball was drafted in the 1st round (#3 overall) of the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.

What is LaMelo Ball's career high in points?

LaMelo Ball averaged a career high 23.9 points per game in 2023-2024.

What is LaMelo Ball's career high in rebounds?

LaMelo Ball averaged a career high 6.7 rebounds per game in 2021-2022.

What is LaMelo Ball's career high in assists?

LaMelo Ball averaged a career high 8.4 assists per game in 2022-2023.

What is the career PER of LaMelo Ball's?

LaMelo Ball had a career PER of 18.5.

How many times did LaMelo Ball win Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year?

LaMelo Ball won ROY 1 time.

How many All-Star teams has LaMelo Ball been on?

LaMelo Ball is a 1x All-Star.

What is LaMelo Ball's Instagram account?

LaMelo Ball's Instagram account is @melo.

What is LaMelo Ball's X (formerly Twitter) account?

LaMelo Ball's X (formerly Twitter) account is @MELOD1P.