Josh Hall (basketball)

Joshua Karon Lee Hall (born October 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He previously played for Moravian Prep in Hickory, 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.

For other people with the same name, see Josh Hall.

Josh Hall
Hall with Moravian Prep
No. 15 – Oklahoma City Thunder
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-10-08) October 8, 2000
Greenville, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentOklahoma City Thunder
2020–present→Oklahoma City Blue
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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 Hickory, 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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 21  247Sports: 31  ESPN: 40
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "NC State 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  • "2020 NC State Wolfpack Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

    Professional career

    After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Hall signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder On December 9, 2020.[9]

    References
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Friedlander, Brett (April 16, 2020). "State Signee Josh Hall Named Player of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    4. Friedlander, Brett (November 18, 2019). "Five-Star Wing Josh Hall Commits to Wolfpack". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
    5. 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.
    6. "Rivals analyst sees scenario where Josh Hall ends up at NC State". Rivals. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    7. Schuster, Blake (April 6, 2020). "NC State Signee Josh Hall Declares for 2020 NBA Draft, Will Maintain Eligibility". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    8. "NC State recruit Josh Hall to stay in NBA draft, skip college". ESPN. Associated Press. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
    9. "Thunder Signs Moses Brown and Josh Hall to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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