Education
Born in Los Angeles, California, Ballard attended the University of Oregon where he played at the collegiate level at the forward position.
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Born in Los Angeles, California, Ballard attended the University of Oregon where he played at the collegiate level at the forward position.
He played for the Golden State Warriors for the 1986 and 1987 seasons. He finished his career with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1989 with career stats of 12.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Ballard turned to coaching after his playing career wound up, and in 1989 he moved to Italy to serve as an assistant coach for Il Messaggero Roma.
Until recently he was an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks.
