Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is on the board.

After going scoreless in the Hornets' first preseason game on Saturday, the rookie point guard scored his first (unofficial) points of his NBA career on Monday night in their second tune-up contest against the Toronto Raptors.

With just over four minutes left in the first quarter, Ballā€“setting up in the right cornerā€“received a kick-out pass from Miles Bridges. Ball calmly hit Raptors guard Matt Thomas with a pump-fake on an aggressive close-out attempt, before taking a dribble left and re-positioning himself for an open look.

Ball's Hornets teammates began to rise from the bench before the rookie splashed home his first points of the game.

The 3-pointer gave Charlotte a 19-11 lead.

Even though the 6-foot-8 point guard failed to score a basket in his first taste of NBA action, he gave a peek of his electric passing and useful rebounding ability in the Hornets' first preseason matchup with Toronto, a 111-100 Raptors win.

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The Chino Hills alum played 16 minutes in his debut, entering the game mid-way through the first quarter. Overall, he recorded 10 rebounds and four assists. He missed all five of his field goal attempts, including three tries from downtown.

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The Hornets, looking to add some star power and play-making, selected LaMelo Ball with the third overall pick in the 2020 draft on Nov. 18.

After his debut, another uniquely flashy guard, Jamal Crawford, expressed his confidence in Ball's NBA prospects.

ā€œLaMelo will be a star. He has that ā€˜ITā€™ factor,ā€ Crawford tweeted on Saturday.