Malik Hall (basketball)
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 Hall in 2022 | |
| No. 33 – Ironi Kiryat Ata | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 25, 2000 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2025 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2025–present | Ironi Kiryat Ata |
Malik Lorenzo Hall (born July 25, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Michigan State.
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]