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Bruin Basketball Star Lonzo Ball Gets Drafted by Lakers

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCLA chapter.

After a phenomenal season as point guard for the Bruins mens basketball team, freshman Lonzo Ball will be leaving UCLA to play basketball in the NBA. Our fellow Bruin will however remain in Los Angeles after being drafted #2 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft Class. Congratulations Lonzo!

The Los Angeles native attended Chino Hills High School, where as a senior he led the team to a state championship playing alongside his younger brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo. While here at UCLA, Ball won the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award, and helped the Bruins reach the Sweet 16 in the NCAA “March Madness” tournament.

Ball’s younger brothers will also be attending UCLA starting with LiAngelo matriculating this upcoming Fall Quarter ’17 and LaMelo in 2019.

*Contributing Author- Edwin Korouri

Sara Zaghi was the Campus Correspondent and Editor in Chief of Her Campus at UCLA, which rose to the #1 chapter in the Her Campus Chapter Network of 370+ Campuses during her tenure, from 2015-2019. Zaghi is a self-proclaimed "Professional Fangirl” and currently works in entertainment and fashion publicity. In 2016, Sara was listed as one of Her Campus' Top 22 Under 22 Most Inspiring College Women. Check out Sara's College Girl's Travel Guides for Catalina Island, Las Vegas, New York, Napa Valley, Boston, and Chicago. Contact Sara via email: Sara_Zaghi@yahoo.com