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2024-25 stats: 28.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 7.3 apg, 1.4 spg, 41.9 FG%
World ranking rating: 13.35 (57th overall)
Most likely not the most important snub contemplating he’s injured and the Charlotte Hornets are one of many worst groups within the league (they sit at 12-32 on the time of his writing), LaMelo Ball nonetheless deserves point out right here, particularly contemplating it’s not every single day a participant averaging over 28 factors and 7 assists per sport fails to earn All-Star honors.
Nonetheless, as we stated, Ball’s one of the best participant for a really dangerous basketball crew, his effectivity (33.7 % on over 12 nightly threes) is sort of poor and his play, even previous to the ankle damage he just lately suffered, was regressing a bit, with Ball averaging simply 24.2 factors on 40.1 % capturing over his final 13 appearances.
Of notice, Ball is one of just 11 players ever to common a 28/5/7 stat line in a single season, and the remainder of the checklist is all Corridor of Famers or future Corridor of Famers like Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
Ball is a little bit of an enigma.
