Josh Hall (basketball)
![]() Hall with Moravian Prep | |
No. 3 – Raptors 905 | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Durham, North Carolina | October 8, 2000
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2021 | →Oklahoma City Blue |
2021–present | Raptors 905 |
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Joshua Karon Lee Hall (born October 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played for Moravian Prep in Hudson, North Carolina at the postgraduate level. A five-star recruit and former NC State commit, Hall chose to forgo college basketball and immediately enter the 2020 NBA draft.
High school career[]
Hall played his freshman season of high school basketball at Southern High School in Durham, North Carolina. For his next two years, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy, playing for its local team rather than its prestigious national team. Hall tried out for the national team during his junior season but did not make the team.[1] Hall played a postgraduate season at Moravian Prep in Hudson, North Carolina, averaging 24 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and leading his team to a 34–3 record.[2] At Moravian, he put on 15 pounds of muscle and emerged as a top player in his high school class.[1] Hall was named the North Carolina Player of the Year by scouting service Phenom Hoops.[3]
Recruiting[]
On November 18, 2019, Hall committed to play college basketball for NC State over offers from Louisville and DePaul, among others.[4] He became the program's highest-ranked in-state commit since Lavar Batts Jr. in 2017.[5] By the end of his high school career, he was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals and a four-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN.[6] On April 6, 2020, Hall declared for the 2020 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[7] On April 30, he announced that he would remain in the draft and sign an agent, forgoing college basketball.[8]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Josh Hall SF |
Durham, NC | Moravian Prep (NC) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 18, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 21 247Sports: 31 ESPN: 40 | ||||||
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Professional career[]
Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2021)[]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Hall signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder On December 9, 2020.[9] On September 12, 2021, Hall was waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder.[10]
Hall was signed to an Exhibit 10 day contract by the Toronto Raptors and was waived to receive a 905 contract to join the Raptors 905. [11]
References[]
- ^ a b Wertz Jr., Langston (June 11, 2019). "From an unknown to 5-star recruit? Josh Hall's got a chance". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Pope IV, Jonas E. (April 30, 2020). "Josh Hall isn't heading to NC State after all. Here are his big plans". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (April 16, 2020). "State Signee Josh Hall Named Player of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (November 18, 2019). "Five-Star Wing Josh Hall Commits to Wolfpack". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Pope IV, Jonas E. (November 18, 2019). "Josh Hall, the No. 2 basketball player in North Carolina, commits to NC State". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Rivals analyst sees scenario where Josh Hall ends up at NC State". Rivals. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Schuster, Blake (April 6, 2020). "NC State Signee Josh Hall Declares for 2020 NBA Draft, Will Maintain Eligibility". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "NC State recruit Josh Hall to stay in NBA draft, skip college". ESPN. Associated Press. May 1, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Thunder Signs Moses Brown and Josh Hall to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Thunder Waives Josh Hall". NBA.com. September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Raptors Signing Josh Hall To Exhibit 10 Contract". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni
- Oklahoma City Blue players
- Oklahoma City Thunder players
- People from Greenville, North Carolina
- Raptors 905 players
- Small forwards
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players