PJ Hall (basketball)

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PJ Hall
P. J. Hall Clemson.jpg
No. 24Clemson Tigers
Position Center / power forward
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-02-21) February 21, 2002 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina)
College Clemson (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2024)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2023)

PJ Hall (born February 21, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Clemson Tigers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

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Early life

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]

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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.