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NBA Draft 2020: LaMelo Ball playing with former college hoop stars

By Jake Verboven

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: LaMelo Ball, brother of potential draft pick Lonzo Ball, looks on before the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: LaMelo Ball, brother of potential draft pick Lonzo Ball, looks on before the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2017 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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KINGBOROUGH, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 20: LaMelo Ball of the Illawarra Hawks looking to pass during the NBL Blitz pre-season match between Illawarra Hawks and Perth Wildcats at Kingborough Sports Centre on September 20, 2019 in Kingborough, Australia. (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images)
KINGBOROUGH, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 20: LaMelo Ball of the Illawarra Hawks looking to pass during the NBL Blitz pre-season match between Illawarra Hawks and Perth Wildcats at Kingborough Sports Centre on September 20, 2019 in Kingborough, Australia. (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images) /

LaMelo Ball has grown into a legit top NBA Draft prospect. Who are the former college stars he’s currently playing with overseas?

Everyone knows LaMelo Ball. The 6’7 point guard is a projected top 5 pick in this year’s NBA Draft and has taken the basketball world by storm since his middle school days: However, playing in his shadow this season are some college basketball stars you might recognize.

Love him or hate him, LaMelo Ball is going to be on your television screen for years to come. The 18-year-old basketball player has been in the spotlight since his age hit double digits and has been a superstar ever since. The youngest Ball brother has appeared on all sorts of television/reality shows (including his own), sports pages, and media outlets for years now. After stops in: Chino Hills, Lithuania, SPIRE Institute, as well as the JBA , he made his biggest decision yet. This decision led him to Wollongong, New South Whales to play for the Illawara Hawks.

The Illawara Hawks play in the NBL in Australia. The league may not be the most fierce, with 34-year-old Andrew Bogut winning both MVP and DPOY last season, but there is your fair share of big names filling up some of the team’s rosters. In fact, one of my favorite college players ever and former Friar, Bryce Cotton,  won MVP in the 2017-18 season and continues to tear up the league today. The National Basketball League, and the Illawara Hawks specifically, have a few former college stars that you may remember. Let’s take a look at LaMelo’s teammates.

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