Solo Ball

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Leesburg, Va.
Prev School:
Brewster Academy
High School:
Brewster Academy (N.H.)

2024-25 (as a sophomore): Had a breakout campaign that netted Second Team All-BIG EAST honors…was an NABC All-District First Team pick...increased his scoring average by more than four times, going from 3.1 points per game as a rookie to 14.4 in 2024-25…was the lone Husky to start all 35 contests and was second on the team with 31.7 minutes a night…emerged as one of the nation’s top 3-point shooters, ranking top-30 in the country and first in the BIG EAST with a 41.4 percent mark from 3-point range…505 total points were the 10^th most for a sophomore in UConn history…added 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, while totaling 26 steals and 13 blocks…shot 43.9 percent from the floor and 84.1 percent from the free throw line while recording a 1.6 assist/turnover ratio…had a pair of double-doubles, the first two of his career…hit seven 3-pointers in a game twice (Jan. 1 at DePaul and Feb. 1 at Marquette), tied for the fifth-most in a game by a player in program history…in the Feb. 1 game at MU, set career-highs with 25 points and 11 rebounds…totaled six 20-point games and scored in double-figures 32 times

2023-24 (as a freshman): Appeared in 39 games, making 10 starts from Nov. 14 – Dec. 20...-named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Dec. 7...averaged 3.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game...shot 38.5 percent from the floor and 31.9 percent from 3-point range...scored a career-high 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor and 3-of-6 shooting from deep in the Jimmy V Classic against No. 9 North Carolina on Dec...also scored in double-figures against MVSU (Nov. 14) at Xavier (Jan. 28)

Before College: Saw plenty of playing time on UConn’s 3-game foreign tour in August, averaging 8.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.0 steals and shooting .571 overall and .700 from the foul line.UConn Louisville… Teammates with fellow EYBL Indianapolis and 14.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.6 steals in five games for Nike EYBL, N.H.) and the two previous years at St. James School (Hagerstown, Md.)… Consensus Top 60 recruit… Lefthanded combo guard with lightning-quick speed and elite athleticism, a vertical leap of 43 inches and a 7-foot wingspan… As a senior at Brewster Academy, he averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game and shot .529 overall and .842 from the foul line… He was named First Team All-NEPSAC Class AAA , First Team All-American (NextUpRecruits.net), was an Iverson Classic Selection and a nominee for McDonald’s All-American… As a junior at St. James School, averaged 25.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists per game… Also played for Team Melo on AAU circuit – averaged 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and shot 57.0 percent overall for Nike Wolfeboro after an outstanding high school career, spending his senior year at Brewster Academy.

Personal Information: Solomon Armstead Ball… Born Dec. 7, 2003... Son of Erica and Mike Ball… Has one older brother, Zion, and two older sisters, London and Milan.