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LaMelo Ball is a 18.67 year old point guard prospect from the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League.
Ball stands 6' 7" and weighs 190 pounds. In 12 games with the Hawks he averaged 17 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists.
He shot .375 from the field and .250 from 3 point range.
Defense and shooting are areas where Ball needs to improve.
Here are a couple of snippets from NBA Draft Room describing him:
Strengths
Ball is an advanced ball-handler who possesses a strong left and the ability to take it into the lane with either hand. He is fast and crafty with the dribble and has a quick crossover and a lot of shake n bake moves to get past his man. He can handle against pressure and has a quick change of direction to shake free. He does a nice job of drawing the defense and dropping it off to a teammate in the paint or kicking it out for a three.
LaMelo has deep range on his jumper and although his his shot isn't falling at a good rate it's enough to keep the defense honest so that he can capitalize on his dribble-drive game and play-making skills.
Weaknesses
Ball is just an average athlete and lacks top level explosiveness and speed. He doesn't elevate well and his lack of strength and leaping ability make it harder for him to score in traffic and score over length. It remains to be seen if he can put on enough weight and add enough strength to hold his own at the highest levels of play (although he's got a much improved frame since last year).
http://www.nbadraftroom.com/2017/02/lamelo-ball.html
In the mock drafts, Tankathon has LaMelo Ball ranked #4, NBA Draft Room #5, NBADraft.Net #3 and The Ringer #2.
Ball stands 6' 7" and weighs 190 pounds. In 12 games with the Hawks he averaged 17 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists.
He shot .375 from the field and .250 from 3 point range.
Defense and shooting are areas where Ball needs to improve.
Here are a couple of snippets from NBA Draft Room describing him:
Strengths
Ball is an advanced ball-handler who possesses a strong left and the ability to take it into the lane with either hand. He is fast and crafty with the dribble and has a quick crossover and a lot of shake n bake moves to get past his man. He can handle against pressure and has a quick change of direction to shake free. He does a nice job of drawing the defense and dropping it off to a teammate in the paint or kicking it out for a three.
LaMelo has deep range on his jumper and although his his shot isn't falling at a good rate it's enough to keep the defense honest so that he can capitalize on his dribble-drive game and play-making skills.
Weaknesses
Ball is just an average athlete and lacks top level explosiveness and speed. He doesn't elevate well and his lack of strength and leaping ability make it harder for him to score in traffic and score over length. It remains to be seen if he can put on enough weight and add enough strength to hold his own at the highest levels of play (although he's got a much improved frame since last year).
http://www.nbadraftroom.com/2017/02/lamelo-ball.html
In the mock drafts, Tankathon has LaMelo Ball ranked #4, NBA Draft Room #5, NBADraft.Net #3 and The Ringer #2.
