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UCLA Basketball: Lonzo Ball Named a Finalists for the Naismith Award

Whether he wins or not, being named as one of the four remaining players considered to win the Naismith Award is a huge achievement. That is what is happening with UCLA Basketball‘s star freshman Lonzo Ball.

Ball has led the revolution of UCLA Basketball as he helped take a 15-17 team and transformed them into a National Championship contender. The Bruins have gone from a 10th place Pac-12 team to third in the conference and currently has a 30-4 record. They missed the Big Dance last year, but were a solid lock for a #3 seed, this season.