4-star guard Solomon Ball commits to UConn
Class of 2023 four-star shooting guard Solomon Ball has committed to UConn, he told On3.
The 6-foot-3, 185-pound prospect chose the Huskies over USC, DePaul, Miami, and Providence. Ball becomes UConn’s third addition to the 2023 class, joining four-star SG Stephon Castle (No. 31) and three-star SF Jayden Ross (No. 152).
Ball is originally from Leesburg, Virginia will play his senior year of high school at Brewster (N.H.) Academy.
He ranks as the No. 81 prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also ranked as the No. 17 shooting guard.
Ball talks commitment to UConn
“For me, I felt that UConn is just the best fit for me academically and athletically,” Ball said to On3. “The way that Coach (Dan) Hurley coaches reminds me of how my dad used to coach me when I was younger. That passion and competitive edge is something I’ve grown up with my whole life, I could tell he’s someone who I know will push me day in and day out to help me reach my goal of playing in the NBA because my Dad has coached me hard since I started and it only made me a better player.
“On my official visit, I was able to be around the players and also a great coaching staff and when I got back to the hotel I told myself, “this is home”.
Scouting Summary
Solomon Ball is a crafty lefty who plays with a lot of pop. He has a slippery way of getting to the rim off the bounce and a crafty finishing package at the rim. Ball is more of a scorer than a shooter. He is confident in the mid-range, and things can get inconsistent from beyond the arc. He is an explosive athlete and has upside as a perimeter defender with his length and pop. You want to see Ball consistently affect the game, even when he is not scoring. But he has a competitive nature that shows from whistle to whistle. A late growth spurt has put Ball on the map, but he still plays with that competitive chip he had as a 5-foot-5 freshman. – On3’s Jamie Shaw, National Recruiting Analyst