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American basketball player
PJ Hall
Hall with Clemson in 2022
No. 13 – Grand Rapids Gold
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2002-02-21) February 21, 2002 (age 22)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolDorman (Roebuck, South Carolina)
CollegeClemson (2020–2024)
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentDenver Nuggets
2024–present→Grand Rapids Gold
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2024)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2023)
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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.

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. As a junior, he averaged 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. 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.

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. Hall averaged 18.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Hall joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2024 NBA Summer League and on July 10, 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the team.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Clemson 21 0 10.0 .492 .133 .750 2.0 .1 .2 .2 3.5
2021–22 Clemson 30 29 27.6 .493 .308 .781 5.8 1.6 .5 1.3 15.5
2022–23 Clemson 33 27 24.6 .535 .398 .786 5.7 1.0 .7 1.1 15.3
2023–24 Clemson 36 36 28.9 .488 .315 .779 6.4 1.4 .8 1.4 18.3
Career 120 92 24.1 .503 .326 .780 5.3 1.1 .6 1.1 14.2

References

  1. Keepfer, Scott (October 23, 2019). "PJ Hall, SC's No. 1-ranked basketball prospect, commits to Clemson". GreenvilleOnline.com. The Greenville News. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. Blau, Jon (November 16, 2023). "Clemson basketball star PJ Hall discovers purpose in trying seasons". PostAndCourier.com. The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. "Hunter Tyson named all-ACC first team; PJ Hall earns third team honors". ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson Tigers. March 6, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. Trotter, Isaac (May 25, 2023). "Why Clemson star PJ Hall exited the NBA Draft, denied the transfer portal and returned for his senior season". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. "PJ Hall earns ACC player of the week honor". ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson Tigers. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. Massey, Evan (June 21, 2024). "Clemson Basketball Star PJ Hall Receives Intriguing Comparison Before NBA Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. "DENVER NUGGETS ANNOUNCE 2024 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND MINI-CAMP SCHEDULE". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  8. "NUGGETS SIGN HALL AND ALEXANDER TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  9. Whiteman, Marc (June 27, 2024). "Clemson's PJ Hall agrees to terms with Denver Nuggets". WYFF4.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

External links

Denver Nuggets roster
Grand Rapids Gold current roster
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