THE Hornets were therefore right to be worried about LaMelo Ballsince The Athletic says that the 22-year-old suffered a serious sprain to his right ankle and that he will probably be away from the courts for a long time.
The “good news” in this story is that the leader did not fracture the ankle which he had already fractured at the end of February. Nevertheless, Charlotte does not intend to rush the return of its young star, extended at a high price during the summer and currently on crutches, with a protective boot on his right foot.
He struggles to stay healthy…
In any case, it is a new setback in the career of LaMelo Ball, brilliant since the start of this new campaign, because his physique left him alone: 24.7 points, 8.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 interceptions on average (at 44% on shots, 39% on 3-pointers and 86% on throws).
After playing 51, 75 then 36 games during his first three years in the league, the 2021 Rookie of the Year had so far taken part in all of the Hornets’ matches this season (5 wins for 10 losses).
| LaMelo Ball | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | CHA | 51 | 29 | 43.6 | 35.2 | 75.8 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 15.8 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 75 | 32 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 87.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 20.1 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 36 | 35 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 83.6 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 23.3 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 15 | 33 | 44.3 | 38.8 | 85.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 24.7 |
| Total | 177 | 32 | 42.8 | 37.8 | 83.1 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 19.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
