Malik Hall (basketball)

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Malik Hall
No. 25Ironi Kiryat Ata B.C.
Position Small forward
League Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000 (age 25)
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025 Greensboro Swarm
2025 Motor City Cruise
2025–present Ironi Kiryat Ata B.C.

Malik Lorenzo Hall (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Michigan State.

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Early life and high school career

Hall is the son of Lorenzo and Julie Hall, both of whom played college basketball, and he has a sister Brianna. He grew up in Aurora, Illinois and attended Metea Valley High School for two years. [1] Hall transferred to Old Redford Academy in Detroit and averaged 26.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a junior. [2] Hall joined Sunrise Christian Academy as a postgraduate. A four-star recruit, he was the 52nd-ranked player in the nation according to 247Sports. In November 2018, Hall committed to play college basketball for Michigan State, choosing the Spartans over offers from Purdue, Oregon, Oklahoma and others. [3]

College career

As a freshman, Hall averaged 4.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, primarily coming off the bench. [4] He averaged 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game a sophomore. [5] As a junior, Hall averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, shooting 42.6 percent from three-point range. [6] He was hampered by a knee injury during his senior season which caused him to miss 11 game. Hall averaged 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. [7] He announced he too would return for a fifth and final season with the Spartans granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, joining teammate Tyson Walker. [8] On February 14, 2024, Hall scored a career-high 29 points and added 10 rebounds in an 80–72 win over Penn State. [9] He averaged 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and made 32.8 percent of his attempts from three-point range, earning Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors. [10]

Professional career

After not being picked in the 2024 NBA draft, Hall joined the Charlotte Hornets for NBA Summer League. [11] Hall was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NBA G League draft by the Greensboro Swarm. [12] He played two games for the Swarm before being acquired by the Motor City Cruise in January 2025. [13] Hall averaged 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. On June 5, 2025, he signed with Ironi Kiryat Ata B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [14]

References

  1. Quinn, Brendan (December 17, 2020). "The beautiful minds that made Malik Hall". The Athletic . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  2. Austin, Kyle (November 20, 2018). "Malik Hall signs with Michigan State, no word from Rocket Watts". MLive.com . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  3. "Four-star forward Malik Hall commits to MSU". Lansing State Journal . November 1, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. Solari, Chris (March 8, 2023). "Joey Hauser, Malik Hall want to give Michigan State basketball another banner (or two)". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  5. Couch, Graham (February 12, 2021). "Michigan State basketball vs. Iowa tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction". Lansing State Journal . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  6. Austin, Kyle (May 25, 2022). "Offseason evaluation: Malik Hall developed into a go-to scorer for Michigan State". MLive.com . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  7. Solari, Chris (April 11, 2023). "Michigan State basketball gets forward Malik Hall back for a 5th season". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  8. "MSU's Hall joins Walker in returning for 5th year". ESPN.com. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. "Michigan State pulls away in the first half, beats Penn State 80-72 behind Hall's career-high 29". ESPN. Associated Press. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  10. Couch, Graham (June 19, 2024). "MSU's Malik Hall living his dream as he tries to catch the eye of an NBA team". Lansing State Journal . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  11. Brooks, Stephen (July 10, 2024). "Malik Hall has second DNP in three NBA Summer League games with Charlotte Hornets". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  12. "Swarm Pick Malik Hall in The First Round". Our Sports Central. October 26, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  13. Cavanaugh, Tom (February 15, 2025). "Former Spartan Fitting in Nicely with New G-League Team". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  14. Bondy, Robert (June 5, 2025). "Former Michigan State basketball star Malik Hall signs with professional team in Israel". Spartans Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2025.