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Jersey Number 2
Lonzo Ball
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chino Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Chino Hills HS
Bio
Awards
Earned consensus first-team All-America honors โ from the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), Sporting News and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) โฆ was one of four consensus first-team selections along with Villanovaโs Josh Hart, Kansasโ Frank Mason III and Purdueโs Caleb Swanigan โฆ also secured first-team All-America acclaim from Basketball Times, USA Today and NBC Sports โฆ was one of five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award and one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy (both awards honor the nationโs top player) โฆ named one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award โฆ was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection by the AP, securing Pac-12 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors (by the AP) โฆ was named the Pac-12 Conferenceโs Freshman of the Year, securing first-team All-Pac-12 honors, along with teammates Bryce Alford and TJ Leaf โฆ also was one of five players named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and was named an honorable mention Pac-12 All-Defensive Team selection โฆ captured National Freshman of the Year honors from USA Today, the USBWA, the NABC, Sporting News, Basketball Times and Bleacher Report โฆ was the USBWA All-District IX Player of the Year in addition to securing first-team USBWA All-District IX honors.
2016-17
Started all 36 games as a freshman โฆ averaged 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and a nation-leading 7.6 assists per game โฆ also averaged a team-leading 35.1 minutes per game, the sixth-highest average in the Pac-12 โฆ scored in double figures in 31 of 36 games โฆ recorded nine double-doubles, including six of the point-assist variety โฆ registered at least 10 assists in seven games and grabbed at least 10 rebounds in four contests โฆ scored a season-high 24 points against Arizona (Jan. 21) โฆ set the UCLA single-game freshman assists record, dishing 14 assists in the Bruinsโ final home game against Washington State (March 4) โฆ established UCLAโs single-season assists record (274), the second-highest single-season total in Pac-12 history behind Ahlon Lewisโ 294-assist total at Arizona State in 1997-98 โฆ his 274 assists are the most of any Pac-12 freshman, surpassing Gary Paytonโs previous Pac-12 freshman record of 229 assists (at Oregon State, 1986-87) โฆ finished the season having averaged 7.611 assists per game, the second-highest single-season average in program history (behind Pooh Richardson, who averaged 7.613 assists per game in 1988-89, totaling 236 assists in 31 contests) โฆ led the nation in assists per game (7.6) and total assists (274) โฆ ranked No. 3 in the Pac-12 in steals per game (1.8), No. 16 in scoring (14.6 ppg) and No. 17 in rebounds (6.0 rpg) โฆ ranked No. 11 in the conference in overall field goal percentage (55.1%) and No. 8 in three-point percentage (41.2%) โฆ was No. 2 in the Pac-12 (and No. 13, nationally) in assist-turnover ratio (3.1) โฆ also led the team in steals (66) โฆ had multiple games in which he came close to a triple-double โ most notably against Pacific on Nov. 11 (19p, 8r, 11a), UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 14 (13p, 10r, 7a), Arizona State (10p, 7r, 12a) and USC (15p, 8r, 8a) โฆ became the first player in the Pac-12 to have logged at least 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists per game since Jason Kidd at California in 1992-93 โฆ recorded at least three steals in 11 games, leading the Bruins to an 11-0 record in those games โฆ the Bruins compiled a 10-0 record in games in which he had at least nine assists.
High School
Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Chino Hills High School under head coach Steve Baik โฆ was rated the No. 4 player, nationally, in his high school class by ESPN.com and Rivals.com โฆ was tabbed the No. 7 player by Scout.com โฆ both ESPN.com and Scout.com rated him as the top point guard in the state of California and the Western region โฆ named the 2016 CIF Southern Section Open Division Player of the Year โฆ earned 2016 National Player of the Year acclaim from MaxPreps (previous selections who have attended UCLA include Kyle Anderson in 2012 and Kevin Love in 2007) โฆ was also heralded as the 2015-16 Male High School Athlete of the Year by MaxPreps, the first recipient of the national award from the state of California โฆ as a senior, was named the Naismith High School Player of the Year, the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year and the Gatorade State Player of the Year โฆ claimed national Player of the Year honors from USA Today, in addition to being named a first-team All-America selection โฆ earned McDonaldโs All-America honors, recording a team-leading 13 assists in helping the West Team secure the victory in the McDonaldโs All-American Game in Chicago (March 30, 2016) โฆ secured first-team All-CIF Southern Section acclaim as a senior, junior and sophomore โฆ registered 23.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 5.1 steals per game as a senior (2015-16) โฆ shot 54 percent from the field and totaled 837 points in 35 games โฆ helped Chino Hills post a perfect 35-0 record during his senior season, culminating in the 2016 CIF State Open Division Championship โฆ Chino Hills defeated De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) by a 70-50 margin in the title game โฆ totaled 15 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in the championship victory in Sacramento โฆ averaged 24.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game as a junior (2014-15) โฆ led Chino Hills to the Division I state title game in 2015 โฆ was one of six finalists for the CalHiSports.com Player of the Year award in 2015.
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Personal
Full name: Lonzo Anderson Ball โฆ born in Anaheim, Calif. โฆ is the oldest of LaVar and Tina Ballโs three sons โฆ has two younger brothers, LiโAngelo and LaMelo โฆ undeclared major.
Earned consensus first-team All-America honors โ from the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), Sporting News and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) โฆ was one of four consensus first-team selections along with Villanovaโs Josh Hart, Kansasโ Frank Mason III and Purdueโs Caleb Swanigan โฆ also secured first-team All-America acclaim from Basketball Times, USA Today and NBC Sports โฆ was one of five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award and one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy (both awards honor the nationโs top player) โฆ named one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award โฆ was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection by the AP, securing Pac-12 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors (by the AP) โฆ was named the Pac-12 Conferenceโs Freshman of the Year, securing first-team All-Pac-12 honors, along with teammates Bryce Alford and TJ Leaf โฆ also was one of five players named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and was named an honorable mention Pac-12 All-Defensive Team selection โฆ captured National Freshman of the Year honors from USA Today, the USBWA, the NABC, Sporting News, Basketball Times and Bleacher Report โฆ was the USBWA All-District IX Player of the Year in addition to securing first-team USBWA All-District IX honors.
2016-17
Started all 36 games as a freshman โฆ averaged 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and a nation-leading 7.6 assists per game โฆ also averaged a team-leading 35.1 minutes per game, the sixth-highest average in the Pac-12 โฆ scored in double figures in 31 of 36 games โฆ recorded nine double-doubles, including six of the point-assist variety โฆ registered at least 10 assists in seven games and grabbed at least 10 rebounds in four contests โฆ scored a season-high 24 points against Arizona (Jan. 21) โฆ set the UCLA single-game freshman assists record, dishing 14 assists in the Bruinsโ final home game against Washington State (March 4) โฆ established UCLAโs single-season assists record (274), the second-highest single-season total in Pac-12 history behind Ahlon Lewisโ 294-assist total at Arizona State in 1997-98 โฆ his 274 assists are the most of any Pac-12 freshman, surpassing Gary Paytonโs previous Pac-12 freshman record of 229 assists (at Oregon State, 1986-87) โฆ finished the season having averaged 7.611 assists per game, the second-highest single-season average in program history (behind Pooh Richardson, who averaged 7.613 assists per game in 1988-89, totaling 236 assists in 31 contests) โฆ led the nation in assists per game (7.6) and total assists (274) โฆ ranked No. 3 in the Pac-12 in steals per game (1.8), No. 16 in scoring (14.6 ppg) and No. 17 in rebounds (6.0 rpg) โฆ ranked No. 11 in the conference in overall field goal percentage (55.1%) and No. 8 in three-point percentage (41.2%) โฆ was No. 2 in the Pac-12 (and No. 13, nationally) in assist-turnover ratio (3.1) โฆ also led the team in steals (66) โฆ had multiple games in which he came close to a triple-double โ most notably against Pacific on Nov. 11 (19p, 8r, 11a), UC Santa Barbara on Dec. 14 (13p, 10r, 7a), Arizona State (10p, 7r, 12a) and USC (15p, 8r, 8a) โฆ became the first player in the Pac-12 to have logged at least 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists per game since Jason Kidd at California in 1992-93 โฆ recorded at least three steals in 11 games, leading the Bruins to an 11-0 record in those games โฆ the Bruins compiled a 10-0 record in games in which he had at least nine assists.
High School
Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Chino Hills High School under head coach Steve Baik โฆ was rated the No. 4 player, nationally, in his high school class by ESPN.com and Rivals.com โฆ was tabbed the No. 7 player by Scout.com โฆ both ESPN.com and Scout.com rated him as the top point guard in the state of California and the Western region โฆ named the 2016 CIF Southern Section Open Division Player of the Year โฆ earned 2016 National Player of the Year acclaim from MaxPreps (previous selections who have attended UCLA include Kyle Anderson in 2012 and Kevin Love in 2007) โฆ was also heralded as the 2015-16 Male High School Athlete of the Year by MaxPreps, the first recipient of the national award from the state of California โฆ as a senior, was named the Naismith High School Player of the Year, the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year and the Gatorade State Player of the Year โฆ claimed national Player of the Year honors from USA Today, in addition to being named a first-team All-America selection โฆ earned McDonaldโs All-America honors, recording a team-leading 13 assists in helping the West Team secure the victory in the McDonaldโs All-American Game in Chicago (March 30, 2016) โฆ secured first-team All-CIF Southern Section acclaim as a senior, junior and sophomore โฆ registered 23.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 5.1 steals per game as a senior (2015-16) โฆ shot 54 percent from the field and totaled 837 points in 35 games โฆ helped Chino Hills post a perfect 35-0 record during his senior season, culminating in the 2016 CIF State Open Division Championship โฆ Chino Hills defeated De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) by a 70-50 margin in the title game โฆ totaled 15 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in the championship victory in Sacramento โฆ averaged 24.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game as a junior (2014-15) โฆ led Chino Hills to the Division I state title game in 2015 โฆ was one of six finalists for the CalHiSports.com Player of the Year award in 2015.
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Personal
Full name: Lonzo Anderson Ball โฆ born in Anaheim, Calif. โฆ is the oldest of LaVar and Tina Ballโs three sons โฆ has two younger brothers, LiโAngelo and LaMelo โฆ undeclared major.
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