LiAngelo Ball

LiAngelo Robert Ball (born November 24, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Astros de Jalisco of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). Ball played for Chino Hills High School in California, where he won a state championship and achieved national success as a junior with his brothers Lonzo and LaMelo, who are both current NBA guards. A three-star recruit and UCLA signee, he decided to forgo college basketball after being suspended for shoplifting in China before the 2017–18 season. In turn, Ball signed with Lithuanian professional team Prienai. He later played in the Junior Basketball Association (JBA), a league founded by his father, before joining the G League at the end of 2019–20. He was briefly signed to the Detroit Pistons in late 2020, but was waived prior to the start of the 2020–21 season. Ball joined the Greensboro Swarm in 2021.

LiAngelo Ball
Ball with Prienai in 2018
Astros de Jalisco
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueCIBACOPA
Personal information
Born (1998-11-24) November 24, 1998
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolChino Hills (Chino Hills, California)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018BC Vytautas Prienai
2018Los Angeles Ballers
20212023Greensboro Swarm
2024–presentAstros de Jalisco
Career highlights and awards
  • JBA champion (2018)
  • JBA Finals MVP (2018)
  • JBA All-Star (2018)
  • JBA All-Star Game Co-MVP (2018)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Ball and his brothers have attracted national attention since playing together in high school. His father, LaVar, also grew into a media personality in 2017. Ball has a signature shoe by his father's company, Big Baller Brand, and a role on his family's Facebook Watch reality show Ball in the Family.

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