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Chicago Bulls | #2 | Guard

Lonzo

Ball

PPG

13.0

RPG

5.4

APG

5.1

PIE

9.7

HEIGHT

6'6" (1.98m)

WEIGHT

190lb (86kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

UCLA

AGE

26 years

BIRTHDATE

October 27, 1997

DRAFT

2017 R1 Pick 2

EXPERIENCE

5 Years

6'6" | 190lb | 26 years

DRAFT

2017 R1 Pick 2

BIRTHDATE

October 27, 1997

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

UCLA

EXPERIENCE

5 Years

Player Bio

Lonzo Anderson Ball was born in 1997 in Anaheim, California. He is the son of Tina and LaVar Ball and has two younger brothers, LiAngelo and LaMelo. His father played collegiate basketball and professional football for the London Monarchs in the World League of American Football. Ball attended and played basketball at Chino Hills High School just west of Los Angeles. During his senior season, he led Chino Hills to an undefeated 35-0 record, a state championship and a No. 1 national ranking. Ball averaged a triple-double of 23.9 points, 11.3 rebounds and 11.7 assists per game and was named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year, Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year, USA Today Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball USA. After one season at UCLA, Ball entered the 2017 NBA Draft. As a pro, Ball has been passionate about giving back to his roots, and he is an avid volunteer in the Chino Hills community. Fans can follow the talented guard on Twitter (@ZO2_) and Instagram (@zo). Lonzo Ball played one season of collegiate hoops (2016-17) at the University of California, Los Angeles. The UCLA Bruins star was a Consensus First-Team All-American and NABC D-I All-America First Team and Freshman of the Year selection. Over his freshman season, Ball started all 36 games for UCLA and averaged 14.6 points, 7.6 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 55.1 percent from the field. In his collegiate debut, Ball posted 19 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in a win over Pacific. On Jan. 21, he posted a season-high 24 points during a home loss to Arizona. On March 4, Ball dished a season-high 14 assists during a home win over Washington State. Ball's Bruins ended the year with a mark of 31-5, which included an NCAA Tournament run that ended with a Sweet 16 loss to Kentucky. Over three tournament games, Ball averaged 14.3 points, 6.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds. After his freshman season ended, Ball declared himself eligible for the 2017 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick.