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One of the University of Akron's most dynamic and exciting basketball players will be inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Former Canton Timken and  Zips standout Jimmal Ball joined Sam Bourquin in studio Wednesday to talk about his career with Akron, his time playiing overseas, and some of his fond memories on and off the court.

 Starting with his career as a Trojan, Ball said his teammates as well as himself had a great time on the hardwood.

"We were a band of brothers, we were like a family, we did a lot of dunking, shot a lot of threes," Ball said.

"Everyone was out supporting each other and it was great."

At the University of Akron,  Ball had many highlights including a 44-point outing against Xavier at the JAR Arena. Ball said he's proud to be a Zip and have some recognition for the hard work he put into his career at UA.

"It means the world," said Jimmal.

"To have the opportunity to come and play basketball here and have the career I've had and finally be recognized for it means a lot to me."

Jimmal and the other inductees into this year's Hall of Fame Class will be recognized this Friday, Feb 26.

After his senior season at Akron, Ball played 14 years overseas including 12 in France.  He went back to school to get his degree in French and is looking to get into some public and motivational speaking.