PJ Hall (basketball) explained

PJ Hall
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:245
League:NBA
Team:Denver Nuggets
Number:25
Birth Date:21 February 2002
Birth Place:Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
High School:Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina)
College:Clemson (2020–2024)
Draft Year:2024
Career Start:2024
Years1:–present
Team1:Denver Nuggets
Years2:2024–present
Team2:Grand Rapids Gold
Highlights:
  • First-team All-ACC (2024)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2023)

Paul Jerome Hall (born February 21, 2002) is an American basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life and high school career

Hall, a center from Spartanburg, South Carolina, committed to Clemson out of Dorman High School as the top recruit in South Carolina and state player of the year.[1]

College career

Hall was a reserve as a freshman, then entered the starting lineup his sophomore season, raising his scoring average from 3.5 to 15.5 points per game.[2] As a junior, he averaged 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[3] Following the season, Hall declared for the 2023 NBA draft, but maintained his eligibility to keep the option of returning to college. Ultimately he chose to return to Clemson, despite earning an invitation to the NBA draft combine.[4]

To start the 2023–24 season, Hall was named to the preseason All-ACC team and included in the Wooden Award and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch lists. On December 5, he was named the ACC Player of the Week after averaging 21.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in wins over Alabama and Pittsburgh.[5] Hall averaged 18.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Hall signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 10, 2024.[7] [8]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Clemson| 21 || 0 || 10.0 || .492 || .133 || .750 || 2.0 || .1 || .2 || .2 || 3.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Clemson| 30 || 29 || 27.6 || .493 || .308 || .781 || 5.8 || 1.6 || .5 || 1.3 || 15.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Clemson| 33 || 27 || 24.6 || .535 || .398 || .786 || 5.7 || 1.0 || .7 || 1.1 || 15.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Clemson| 36 || 36 || 28.9 || .488 || .315 || .779 || 6.4 || 1.4 || .8 || 1.4 || 18.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 120 || 92 || 24.1 || .503 || .326 || .780 || 5.3 || 1.1 || .6 || 1.1 || 14.2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keepfer. Scott . PJ Hall, SC's No. 1-ranked basketball prospect, commits to Clemson . October 23, 2019. greenvilleonline.com. . December 9, 2023.
  2. Web site: Blau. Jon . Clemson basketball star PJ Hall discovers purpose in trying seasons . November 16, 2023. postandcourier.com. . December 9, 2023.
  3. Web site: Hunter Tyson named all-ACC first team; PJ Hall earns third team honors . March 6, 2023. clemsontigers.com. . December 9, 2023.
  4. Web site: Trotter. Isaac . Why Clemson star PJ Hall exited the NBA Draft, denied the transfer portal and returned for his senior season . May 25, 2023. 247sports.com. . December 9, 2023.
  5. Web site: PJ Hall earns ACC player of the week honor . December 4, 2023. clemsontigers.com. . December 9, 2023.
  6. News: Massey . Evan . Clemson Basketball Star PJ Hall Receives Intriguing Comparison Before NBA Draft . July 1, 2024 . . June 21, 2024.
  7. Web site: NUGGETS SIGN HALL AND ALEXANDER TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS. NBA.com. July 10, 2024. July 19, 2024.
  8. News: Marc. Whiteman. Clemson's PJ Hall agrees to terms with Denver Nuggets. WYFF4.com. June 27, 2024. July 1, 2024.