Michael Horus Hall (born June 5, 1984) is an American-Irish former professional

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player and current coach.

College career

He attended

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. Hall, a four-year starter at

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from 2002 through 2006 was a tri-captain his senior season on a team that went 27–3. Those Colonial teams won the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2005 and made the NCAA tournament in 2005 and 2006. Hall was inducted into George Washington's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.

Professional career

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after his senior season, Hall joined the

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of the NBA Development League. On February 28, 2007, the

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signed him to a ten-day contract due to injuries of forwards Antawn Jamison and

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/ref> He was signed to a second ten-day contract shortly afterwards, and on March 21, the team signed him for the rest of the season. He appeared in two games for the Wizards and was released in late October, 2007 due to salary cap reasons. On August 11, 2008, Hall signed with Armani Jeans Milano of the

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, the top level of Italian basketball. In the 2008–09 season, Hall was one of the top rebounders of

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. Thanks also to his good performances, Armani Jeans reached Euroleague 2008-09 Top 16 and Serie A finals, which they eventually lost to

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. In the 2008–09. he scored career highs 27 points and 9 rebounds in Euroleague, and 23 points and 15 rebounds in Serie A. In August 2010, Hall signed a contract with Bancatercas Teramo, but was released in December 2010 after the team's 0–5 start. On December 16, 2010, he was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League. In January 2011, he moved to Turkey and signed with Erdemir SK. At the end of the season, he left Erdemir. In January 2012, he signed with

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of Spain for the rest of the season. On November 29, 2012, he signed with

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of Israel. In his second game with Maccabi, he got injured and missed the rest of the season. On March 26, 2014, he signed with

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of the Venezuelan

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. In September 2014, Hall signed with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa of Spain. In October 2014, he parted ways with Manresa, after playing only two games. On November 26, 2014, he signed with Juventud Sionista of Argentina. He left Sionista after only three games. On February 24, 2015, he signed with Aries Trikala of the

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. On April 17, 2015, he left Trikala and signed with

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of the Italian Serie A2 Basket for the rest of the season. On October 28, 2015, Hall signed with

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of the Italian Serie A2 Basket. He later played for ,

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and again Pallacanestro Biella. On October 20, 2021, Hall announced his retirement from professional basketball.

Coaching

In 2021, Hall joined the New York Knicks organization as a coach, coaching with the

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as the Player Development Manager.Westchester Knicks Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster
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Career statistics

Italian League

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References

External links

Mike Hall
at FIBA.com
Mike Hall
at Euroleague.net
Mike Hall
at RealGM.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Mike 1984 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela Aries Trikala B.C. players Baloncesto Fuenlabrada players Basketball players from Chicago Bàsquet Manresa players Dakota Wizards players George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball players Liga ACB players Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players Olimpia Milano players People from Palos Heights, Illinois Small forwards Teramo Basket players Tulsa 66ers players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Washington Wizards players American men's basketball players