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LiAngelo Ball Declares For The NBA Draft In June

Despite never playing a college game, LiAngelo Ball declares for NBA draft while playing in Lithuania.

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LiAngelo Ball Declares For The NBA Draft In June
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LiAngelo Ball has made himself available for the NBA draft this coming June by submitting the necessary paperwork.

He is expected to work-out for several NBA teams and participate in the Pro Basketball Combine at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. It is an event that players can showcase their skills in front of NBA, international, and G-League scouts. It is a secondary event following the NBA draft combine on May 16-20 held in Chicago.

LiAngelo, the middle brother of LaMelo and Lonzo Ball has been playing professionally in Lithuania after a short stay at UCLA. On November 7, 2017, he and two other teammates were arrested in Hangzhou, China for shoplifting. The arrest happened just days before the Bruins were scheduled to play Georgia Tech. All three players were suspended indefinitely.

He has shown his ability to dominate and be a team leader showing his versatile style as he averages a league-high 15.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and shoots 45 percent from the three. Just hours after his draft announcement, Ball had an outstanding game.

In a BBB (Big Baller Brand) challenge game between Vytautas Prienu and the Guangdong Southern Tigers, he dropped 72 points. His younger brother LaMelo Ball added 36 points in a 159-115 victory. His father LaVar was the teams head coach in the match-up.

Despite his excellent play in Lithuania a lot of basketball experts find it hard that he will be selected in the two rounds of the NBA Draft. He will have opportunities coming up to prove to NBA teams he is a draft pick.

Ball's father has said before that he wants all three boys to play for the Lakers, but it seems very unlikely that will happen. The oldest son Lonzo Ball has a contract with the Lakers until the 2021-2022 season.

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