PJ Hall (basketball)

PJ Hall

Hall with Clemson in 2022
Memphis Grizzlies
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2002-02-21) February 21, 2002 (age 23) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina)
College	Clemson (2020–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–2025	Denver Nuggets
2024–2025	→Grand Rapids Gold
2025–present	Memphis Grizzlies
2025–present	→Memphis Hustle
Career highlights
First-team All-ACC (2024) Third-team All-ACC (2023)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Paul Jerome Hall (born February 21, 2002) is an American basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Memphis Hustle 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. ^[1]

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. ^[2] As a junior, he averaged 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. ^[3] 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. ^[4]

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. ^[5] Hall averaged 18.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game. ^[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Hall joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2024 NBA Summer League ^[7] and on July 10, 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the team. ^{[8] [9]}

On July 21, 2025, Hall signed a two-way contracted with the Memphis Grizzlies. ^[10]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024–25	Denver	19	0	3.5	.583	.250	.750	1.2	.2	.0	.2	1.7
Career		19	0	3.5	.583	.250	.750	1.2	.2	.0	.2	1.7

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

See also

• List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams

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.
10. "Grizzlies' PJ Hall: Signs two-way deal with Memphis". CBSSports.com. 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-21.

External links

• Clemson Tigers bio