Solo Ball was a task participant on UConn’s nationwide title squad from 2024 and now he is one in all Dan Hurley’s trusted starters.
Ball’s ascension has helped convey the Huskies again to the Final Four. It’s additionally introduced a ton of consideration his manner, sparking one large query on-line: Is he related to LaMelo Ball and the high-profile Ball household?
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The reply is not any, they don’t seem to be related. Solo grew up on the East Coast whereas LaVar Ball and Co. are from California. The final identify “Ball” and a love of the game is all they share.
Solo is not even the UConn guard’s beginning identify, which is Solomon. He took on Solo after classmates made enjoyable of his identify in elementary faculty, according to the Hartford Courant.
It’s been a quiet NCAA Tournament for Solo, who’s shot underneath 30% from the sphere in the course of the Huskies’ run. UConn followers are hoping he is saving his greatest for when the lights are shining brightest, as Illinois awaits within the Final Four.
This article initially appeared on For The Win: Is UConn’s Solo Ball related to LaMelo Ball?
