Guard · Charlotte Hornets
LaMelo Ball
Age 24 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 82 kg · Born Aug 22, 2001 · Illawarra
20.8 PPG
5.7 RPG
7.3 APG
303 games
6 seasons
Career snapshot
6seasons
303games
6,304career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Charlotte Hornets
· 303 games · 2020-21–2025-26
Position rank · 2025-26
#10PPG rank
#10PER rank
#10WS rank
Among 73 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
25.2
2024-25 · CHA
RPG
6.7
2021-22 · CHA
APG
8.4
2022-23 · CHA
Draft
2020
Round 1 ·
Pick 3
from Illawarra
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
2021
1×
All-Rookie Team
2020
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
2020
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 51 | 31 | 28.8 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 43.6 | 35.2 | 75.8 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 75 | 75 | 32.3 | 20.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 87.2 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 36 | 36 | 35.2 | 23.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 83.6 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 22 | 22 | 32.3 | 23.9 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 43.3 | 35.5 | 86.5 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 47 | 47 | 32.0 | 25.2 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 40.5 | 33.9 | 84.3 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | CHA | 72 | 69 | 28.0 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 40.7 | 36.8 | 89.9 | — | — |
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Born on August 22
About LaMelo Ball
LaMelo LaFrance Ball is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft. Ball was voted the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021 and named an NBA All-Star the following season in 2022.