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LaMelo Ball

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LaMelo LaFrance Ball ( lə-MEL-oh; born August 22, 2001) 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. Ball began high school at Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California, where he won a state championship and achieved national success as a freshman with his older brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. LaMelo Ball is the 830th most popular basketball player (down from 626th in 2019), the 16,966th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,333rd in 2019) and the 460th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, LaMelo Ball ranks 830 out of 1,757. Before him are Sean Elliott, Becky Hammon, Chris Kaman, D'Angelo Russell, Trae Young, and Terance Mann. After him are Brandon Roy, Terry Porter, Mickaël Gelabale, Vladimir Lučić, Joe Alexander, and Joe Barry Carroll.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2001, LaMelo Ball ranks 83. Before him are Angelina Mango, João Pedro, Caleb McLaughlin, Anthony Gordon, Manu Koné, and Amadou Onana. After him are Facundo Pellistri, Amybeth McNulty, Benoît Badiashile, Patrick Williams, Kaia Gerber, and Myron Boadu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, LaMelo Ball ranks 16,973 out of 20,380. Before him are Terance Mann (1996), Rosabell Laurenti Sellers (1996), Frederick W. Sturckow (1961), Ashley Jones (1976), Mark Kirk (1959), and Heath Slater (1983). After him are Lee Thompson (null), Bill Haslam (1958), Brandon Roy (1984), Bart Johnson (1970), Ghostemane (1991), and Tony Fadell (1969).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, LaMelo Ball ranks 460. Before him are Sean Elliott (1968), Becky Hammon (1977), Chris Kaman (1982), D'Angelo Russell (1996), Trae Young (1998), and Terance Mann (1996). After him are Brandon Roy (1984), Terry Porter (1963), Joe Barry Carroll (1958), Craig Hodges (1960), P. J. Tucker (1985), and Jeff Ayres (1987).

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