Georgia State University Athletics

CAA All-Rookie selection in 2005-06 . . . Wore jersey No. 1 his first two seasons before switching to No. 15 as a junior . . . Member of the first class of Panthers to play entire career in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Georgia State’s leading rebounder for the third straight year with 5.8 per game (11th in the CAA) . . . Averaged 5.1 points per game . . . Started the season slowly, but averaged 7.3 ppg and 6.9 rpg over the last 16 games . . .

Scored a season-high 11 points in win over Delaware (2/7), including a steal and layup with one minute left that helped seal the win . . . Also scored 11 points, along with six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in win at Eastern Michigan (2/21).

Scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds in win at William & Mary (1/31) . . . Had a nine-point, eight-rebound effort in win over Towson (1/17) . . . Began his upswing with nine points, five rebounds and two steals vs. Northeastern (1/7); two games later, had 10 points and six rebounds at Old Dominion (1/13).

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2006-07: 

Georgia State's top rebounder at 5.9 per game while ranking third on the team in scoring with 8.5 points per game . . . Ranked 11th in the CAA in rebounding but was sixth in the league in offensive rebounds, with 71 of his 184 boards coming on the offensive glass . . . Had 13 double-figure scoring games with five double-doubles, including three in CAA play . . . Played in all 31 games, starting 17.

Scored a career-best 24 points while pulling down 11 rebounds in win over Winston-Salem State . . . Established a career-best with a 15-rebound performance in win at Delaware to go with 12 points.

Had 23 points, his career-high in a CAA game, plus 12 rebounds, in double overtime win over Towson . . . Made a three-point basket from the corner with 11 seconds left to force the overtime. With State up by one in the second overtime, he made two free throws with 1:35 left, and then he hit a three-point basket with 32 seconds left to secure the win.

Also recorded double-doubles against Charlotte (13 points, 12 rebounds) and Northeastern (12 points, 11 rebounds) . . . Averaged 14.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in three games against ACC teams, collecting 18 points and eight rebounds against Georgia Tech, 16 points and nine rebounds against Clemson, and 10 points and seven boards against Florida State . . . Played a big role in CAA Tournament win over William & Mary, scoring 13 points on 5-7 field goals with two three-point baskets.

2005-06:
 Voted to the CAA All-Rookie team in the Panthers' inaugural season in the league . . . Averaged 6.1 points and 4.3 rebounds . . . Also blocked 12 shots, hit 11 three-point baskets and grabbed 21 steals . . . Became the first Panther to be named CAA Rookie of the Week on Dec. 12, 2005.

Quickly gained attention when he had a double-double in his third game as a Panther with 14 points (6-of-11 FG) and 10 rebounds in win over Louisiana-Lafayette . . .Two games later against 15th-ranked Kentucky at Philips Arena, he helped the Panthers start the game with an 11-0 run and finished with a season-high 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field, along with five rebounds; he was named CAA Rookie of the Week for that effort.

Added double-figure games vs. William & Mary (15 points on 4-of-4 FG and 6-of-8 FT), at UNC Wilmington (12 points with 6-of-6 free throws), vs. Old Dominion (10 points), vs. VCU (10 points) and at Savannah State (10 points, 10 rebounds

Had two double-figure rebounding efforts with 10 boards at Savannah State and 10 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette . . . Grabbed eight rebounds and scored seven points against Delaware in his first college game . . . Added seven rebounds vs. Georgia at Gwinnett Arena and six each vs. VCU, Old Dominion and at UNC Wilmington.

Hit two three-point baskets in games at UNC Wilmington and at ODU . . . Grabbed three steals at William & Mary as well as three blocked shots at home vs. William & Mary.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Georgia State's most highly-regarded prep signee in recent years as the Georgia Class AAAA Player of the Year in 2004-05 . . . Led Atlanta's Benjamin Mays High School to back-to-back state championships (2004 & 2005) . . . One of two Georgia State players in the last decade who were named Georgia Player of the Year as prepsters, along with Shernard Long (Tucker High School).

Most Valuable Player of the Class AAAA state tournament as he led Mays to its second straight title in 2005 . . . Finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds in the state semifinals, helping Mays outscore Griffin, 20-12, in the fourth quarter to win, 58-54, and advance to the championship game . . . Then poured in 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 63-56 win over Tucker in the state championship game at Gwinnett Arena.

Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds as a junior, when he led Mays to its first state title . . . Helped Mays become the first Atlanta city school to win consecutive state titles since West Fulton High in 1975-76.

Entered his senior season listed as the No. 48 best player (at any position) in the nation by Scout.com . . . Rated No. 3 in the state, behind only South Gwinnett High's Louis Williams, who went straight to the NBA, and Mike Mercer of South Gwinnett (now at Georgia) . . . Rivals.com tabbed him among the nation's top 150 players at No. 139 . . . Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's preseason "Dandy Dozen" . . . A nominee for the McDonald's All-America team in February, 2005, one of 49 Georgians included on that list.

Named Most Valuable Player of the Arby's Classic in December of 2004 as he led Mays to the tournament title in a national event in Bristol, Tenn., that featured schools from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Utah and Canada . . . Poured in 33 points and grabbed 20 rebounds (nine offensive) to lead a win over Dobyns-Bennett (Tenn.) in the first game of the tournament . . . Followed with a double-double in a win over Reston (Va.) South Lakes, then earned MVP honors after leading Mays to a 55-53 win over Provo (Utah) Timpview in the finals.

Other top games in his senior season included 29 points with nine boards in a win over Cedar Grove; 23 points vs. South DeKalb in the Region 5-AAAA tournament, and a 22-point, nine-rebound effort vs. South Atlanta.

Chosen for the Georgia North-South All-Star Game, scoring 12 points for the North team . . . Also played in the Atlanta All-Star Classic, in which he scored 20 points for the West squad.

Played AAU basketball for the Atlanta Celtics and Georgia Stars, teams loaded with NBA and college-bound players like Dwight Howard, Josh Smith and Louis Williams.

PERSONAL: 

Born in Maryland on Jan. 5, 1987, and moved with his family to Atlanta in 1996 . . . The only son of Chris and Sheena Ball and has two younger sisters, Christal and Chele . . . Majoring in sociology . . . Serves on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council . .  Scheduled to graduate in May 2009.

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