*LaVar Ball, the opinionated father of UCLA guard Lonzo Ball, gave two reasons Thursday for why the Bruins were eliminated in the NCAA tournament: Lonzo was hampered by a hamstring injury, and some of his teammates, whom LaVar referred to as “three white guys,” were too slow to pick up the slack.
“Realistically you can’t win no championship with three white guys because the foot speed is too slow,” LaVar Ball told the Southern California News Group, likely referring to Bruins starters TJ Leaf, Bryce Alford and Thomas Welsh.
Lonzo Ball never mentioned the injury after the Bruins’ Sweet 16 loss to Kentucky, and UCLA coach Steve Alford said he believed his player was fine.
Lonzo Ball is a likely lottery pick in this summer’s NBA draft, with ESPN’s Chad Ford projecting him to go No. 2 overall in his latest mock draft. Ball has filed paperwork for the draft and has hired an agent after playing one season at UCLA.
He is a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award, which will be handed out tonight (April 7) in Los Angeles during ESPN’s College Basketball Awards show (ESPN2).
LaVar Ball’s middle son, LiAngelo, is set to play at UCLA next season. His youngest son, LaMelo, is committed to UCLA in the class of 2019.
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