On Sunday, the Drew League announced that LiAngelo Ball will play.
Drew League: “Game 1 today is between Young Citi and BBB. @LiAngeloBall today it’s back to BBB. #TheDrew“
Ball just played with the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Summer League for the second consecutive season.
He averaged 6.0 points per game in three games with the team.
Ball is the younger brother of Lonzo Ball, who was the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lonzo was a superstar in college for UCLA and was drafted by his hometown team.
After two seasons with the Lakers, he was sent to the New Orleans Pelicans in the blockbuster trade that brought them All-Star forward Anthony Davis.
The Lakers ended up winning the title the next season.
After the Pelicans, Lonzo joined the Chicago Bulls last summer, and he had them as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.
However, he was injured and missed the rest of the season after January.
The team finished the season as the sixth seed and lost in the first round of the NBA Playoffs to the Milwaukee Bucks.
LiAngelo is also the older brother of LaMelo Ball, who is the face of the Hornets franchise.
In 2020, LaMelo was the third overall pick in the NBA Draft and won the 2021 Rookie of The Year award.
Last season, he participated in the All-Star Game.
LiAngelo has yet to be on an NBA roster outside of the preseason.
