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LaMelo Ball

2001 - Today

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LaMelo LaFrance Ball ( lə-MEL-oh; born August 22, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of LaMelo Ball has received more than 12,638,653 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). LaMelo Ball is the 627th most popular basketball player (down from 609th in 2019), the 15,325th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,246th in 2019) and the 340th most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, LaMelo Ball ranks 627 out of 1,757. Before him are Franz Wagner, Erazem Lorbek, Kenny Atkinson, Bruce Bowen, Kyle Lowry, and Derek Harper. After him are Anthony Parker, Seth Curry, Carlton Myers, Nik Stauskas, Petteri Koponen, and Frank Vogel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2001, LaMelo Ball ranks 45. Before him are Xolo Maridueña, Nicolas Jackson, Facundo Pellistri, Armando Broja, Franz Wagner, and Strahinja Pavlović. After him are João Pedro, Angelina Mango, Anatoliy Trubin, Amybeth McNulty, Ty Simpkins, and Ryujin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, LaMelo Ball ranks 15,325 out of 20,380. Before him are Chi Cheng (1970), Derek Harper (1961), Faith Ford (1964), Maria Menounos (1978), John Chafee (1922), and Gerald Tinker (1951). After him are Inger Miller (1972), Anthony Parker (1975), Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992), Rudolfo Anaya (1937), Mike Modano (1970), and Seth Curry (1990).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, LaMelo Ball ranks 340. Before him are Trae Young (1998), Elton Brand (1979), Kenny Atkinson (1967), Bruce Bowen (1971), Kyle Lowry (1986), and Derek Harper (1961). After him are Anthony Parker (1975), Seth Curry (1990), Frank Vogel (1973), Kent Benson (1954), Zach LaVine (1995), and Ron Boone (1946).

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