A record number of people watched LaMelo Ball make his debut with the Illawarra Hawks in the National Basketball League on Sunday, the league announced on Tuesday.

The Hawks’ regular-season opener against the Brisbane Bullets was viewed live on Facebook by one million people in the United States, making it the most-watched game in the history of the league.

Those watching were treated to quite a performance by Ball, too.

Ball became the first player in NBL history to record a double-double with at five assists and no turnovers in his regular-season debut, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes of work.

With several projected NBA Draft picks playing in the NBL this season, the league is garnering more attention than ever before. In addition to Ball, R.J. Hampton and Terry Armstrong are among the former high school prospects to make the leap to play professionally in the league.

Prior to the beginning of the season, the NBL agreed to a partnership with Facebook Watch to live stream 52 games over the course of the season. In addition to streaming games on Facebook, the NBL also signed a contract with ESPN to broadcast 59 primetime games in the U.S. over the next two seasons.

Ball and the Hawks return to action Friday against the Perth Wildcats.