Hornets guard LaMelo Ball undergoes season-ending ankle surgical procedure – NBA Weblog – NBA Basketball Weblog
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has undergone surgical procedure to deal with a fracture in his proper ankle.
The damage was sustained within the third quarter of Charlotte’s win vs. Detroit on Monday.
Ball, who the crew expects will make a full restoration, will miss the rest of the season and additional updates concerning his standing can be supplied as acceptable.
Ball, the third general choose within the 2020 NBA Draft, has appeared in 162 video games (142 begins) in his three-year profession, averaging 19.4 factors (42.6 FG%, 37.7 3P%, 82.8 FT%), 6.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.8 minutes per recreation. He earned the primary All-Star nod of his profession in 2021-22, turning into the fourth-youngest All-Star in NBA historical past. Ball was named the NBA Rookie of the 12 months after averaging 15.7 factors, 5.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 2020-21.
A local of Chino Hills, Calif., Ball appeared in 36 video games this season, posting 23.3 factors, 6.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.2 minutes per contest.
