Tyler Hall (basketball)

Tyler Jordan Hall (born March 25, 1997) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Montana State Bobcats.

Tyler Hall
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1997-03-25) March 25, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolRock Island
(Rock Island, Illinois)
CollegeMontana State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x First-team All-Big Sky (2017, 2019)

High school career

Hall attended Rock Island High School. He was named the 2014-15 Dispatch/Argus Metro boys' basketball co-player of the Year.[1] Hall was twice named to the All-State team but was lightly recruited out of high school.[2]

College career

As a freshman, Hall averaged 18.6 points per game and was named Big Sky Freshman of the Year.[3] Hall had a career-high 42 points in a game against Milwaukee on December 5, 2016. He posted 23.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a sophomore.[2] Hall was named to the First-team All-Big Sky Conference.[4] As a junior, Hall averaged 17.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He declared for the 2018 NBA draft but decided to return to school.[5]

Hall eclipsed the 2,000 point mark in an 81-76 win over North Dakota.[6] As a senior, Hall averaged 20.5 points, 2.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game. He was named to the First-team All-Big Sky Conference. He ranks ninth all-time in 3-pointers made in Division I basketball with 431.[7] Hall finished his career with 2,518 points, breaking the Big Sky Conference record of held by Eastern Washington's Bogdan Bliznyuk.[8]

Professional career

Hall participated in the 2019 NBA Summer League with the Chicago Bulls. He was selected fourth overall in the 2019 NBA G League draft by the Westchester Knicks.[8] In January 2020, he averaged 12.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.[9] On the season, he averaged 9.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, and his 91 three-pointers were second-most for a Westchester rookie.[10]

On December 12, 2020, Hall was signed by the New York Knicks,[11] and then waived on December 14.[12]

See also

References
  1. Wendland, Jeff (October 27, 2019). "Rock Island grad Tyler Hall picked 4th in G-League". Rock Island Dispatch-Argus. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. Meenan, Jim (June 12, 2017). "Motivated Tyler Hall proving he belongs as D-I star at Montana State". Quad Cities Times. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. "Bolomboy Named Big Sky Men's Basketball MVP, Defensive Player Of The Year" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. "Wiley Headlines 2016-17 #BIGSKYMBB All-Conference Team" (Press release). Big Sky Conference. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. Schwedelson, Paul (June 24, 2019). "Hall joins Chicago Bulls' Summer League roster". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  6. Rachac, Greg (November 28, 2018). "Tyler Hall on cusp of Montana State scoring record as team preps for Pac-12 Washington State". Missoulian. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  7. Petraccione, Nick (June 13, 2019). "Former Montana State Bobcat Tyler Hall works out with Chicago Bulls". Montana Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  8. "Ex-Montana State guard Tyler Hall picked fourth in NBA G League draft". Helena Independent Record. October 26, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  9. Wendland, Jeff (February 4, 2020). "Tyler Hall hopes to take his job from G-League to NBA". Rock Island Dispatch-Argus. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  10. Priczak, Chris (March 31, 2020). "2019-20 Westchester Knicks Season Recap: Tyler Hall". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. @NY_KnicksPR (December 12, 2020). "@nyknicks Sign Tyler Hall" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. @NY_KnicksPR (December 14, 2020). "New York Knicks announced today that the team has waived guard Tyler Hall" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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