Personal
Born August 1982 in San Bernardino, Calif. ... parents are Clarance and Sharon Hogue ... brother Marcus Hall ... three-year-old son named Elijah Michael ... said he chose BYU because of good coaches, perfect fit for his position, good school, great community and fan support ... said the most influential people in his sports career are his stepfather and mother ... recreation management major.
Before BYU
(DIXIE STATE COLLEGE): Hall earned Scenic West Athletic Conference and NJCAA Region 18 Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year accolades and Region 18 Tournament MVP honors on his way to being recognized as a first-team NJCAA All-American ... led the Rebels to a 30-6 record and No. 3 national finish at the NJCAA Championships in Hutchinson, Kan. ... his 64 steals (1.8 spg) led the Rebels ... was the team's top scorer ( 15.5 ppg) while adding 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists ... shot 49.5 percent from the floor overall, including 23 threes on 31.1 percent shooting behind the arc ... shot 66.2 percent from the free throw line ... led Dixie in scoring 17 times while reaching double figures in 31 of 36 games ... topped 20 points on 10 occasions, including a 25-point effort against Utah Valley State College to lead the Rebels to the NJCAA Region 18 Tournament title ... recorded game highs of 28 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and achieved three double-doubles ... led the team in steals in 14 times, assists 10 times, blocks nine times and in rebounds five times ... coached by Jeff Kidder.
(PEPPERDINE): Hall began his college career at Pepperdine University in 2000-2001, playing 18 games for Jan van Breda Kolff in his final season coaching the Waves ... recorded season highs of 10 points and three rebounds for the 22-9 Waves while playing 4.7 minutes per game and averaged 1.8 points and 0.9 rebounds ... spent a redshirt year at Utah Valley State College before transferring to Dixie after a coaching change at UVSC.
(PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL): Hall was first-team all-state and all-league ... named league and team MVP ... averaged 23 points, six rebounds and 3 assists per game ... scored single-game high of 40 points ... a four-year letterwinner ... coached by Scott Smith.
Summary
A 6-foot-3 guard from San Bernardino, Calif., Hall finished his BYU career averaging 13.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... He earned MWC Defensive Player of the Year honors as a junior and was named to the All-MWC Third Team in both seasons he played for the Cougars ... BYU's top returning scorer entering 2004-05, Hall went on to led the team, averaging 13.9 points per game ... As a junior, he filled the position vacated by graduated All-MWC guard Travis Hansen, who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2003 NBA Draft, and averaged 12.8 points per game (third on the team) while shooting almost 50 percent ... Against Syracuse in the 2004 NCAA Tournament he had 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-3 treys, while equaling his season high of 4 assists .... His dunk over 2004 MWC Co-Player of the Year Nick Welch of Air Force was the ESPN Play of the Day ... Hall joined BYU as a junior from Dixie State College where he was a first-team NJCAA All-American and Scenic West Athletic Conference and NJCAA Region 18 Player of the Year ... Hall began his college career at Pepperdine University in 2000-01, playing 18 games for Jan van Breda Kolff in his final season coaching the Waves ... An unselfish, team-oriented player, Hall was an aggressive, slashing offensive scorer, solid rebounder and strong defender ... Hall scored in double figures 44 times during his BYU career and started every game but his first two, totaling 58 starts ... Career highs of 24 points, nine rebounds, five assists, five steals and three blocks.
Stats
BYU CAREER HIGHS:POINTS: 24 at SDSU (2005)FG MADE: 9 at Weber St. (2005)FG ATT: 18 vs. Cal, UNM, UNLV (2005)FG%: .875 (7-8) vs. SUU (2004)3FG MADE: 5 at Weber St., vs. UNLV (2005)3FG ATT: 9 vs. Wyoming, UNLV (2005)3FG%: 1.000 (4-4) at SDSU (2005)FT MADE: 10 vs. UNLV (2004)FT ATT: 10 at UNLV (2005), vs. UNLV (2004)FT %: 1.000 (10-10) vs. UNLV (2004)REB: 9 vs. Boise St. (2005)ASSISTS: 5 vs. Chaminade, Boise St. (2005)STEALS: 5 vs. Colorado St., at UNLV (2005), vs. SDSU (2004) BLOCKS: 3 vs. Air Force (2005)MINUTES: 41 vs. SDSU (2004)HALL STATS AT BYUYearGP-GSMinFG-FGAPct3FG-FGAPctFT-FTAPctOff/Def-Tot/Avg2003-0430-2831.8131-265.49424-69.34898-134.73148/56-104/3.52004-05 30-30 33.8 144-360 .400 54-159 .340 74-95 .779 37/68-105/3.5Total 60-58 32.8 275-625 .440 78-228 .342 172-229 .751 85/124-209/3.5YearPF-FOA/AvgTOBlkStlPts/Avg2003-0460-154/1.8581442384/12.82004-05 62-4 59/2.0 53 10 47 416/13.9Total 122-2 113/1.9 111 24 89 800/13.3