.jpg) Hall in 2019 | |
| No. 45 – Baskonia | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-08-07)August 7, 1997 (age 27) Luverne, Alabama, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Azerbaijani |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Luverne (Luverne, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2020 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2020–2021 | NBA G League Ignite |
| 2021 | Raptors 905 |
| 2021 | Orlando Magic |
| 2021–2024 | AS Monaco |
| 2024–present | Baskonia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Donta Hall (born August 7, 1997) is an American-born naturalized Azerbaijani professionalbasketball player forSaski Baskonia of theACB league and theEuroLeague. He playedcollege basketball for theAlabama Crimson Tide.
Hall grew up inLuverne, Alabama and attended Luverne High School, playing on the Tigers' junior varsity team in eighth grade. Hall's father Donald suffered a fatal heart attack at one of his junior varsity games.[1][2] He was named first team Class 2A All-State after averaging 11.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.7 blocks per game during his junior season as he led Luverne to a 24–2 record and the State final.[3] Hall was rated the 81st best player in his class byESPN and committed to play college basketball atAlabama at the end of his junior year over offers fromUAB,Mississippi State andTroy.[4][5] As a senior, Hall averaged a triple-double with 22.6 points, 18.1 rebounds and almost 12 blocks per game and was named the Class 2A Player of the Year in addition to being named first team All-State.[6]
As a true freshman, Hall averaged 2.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game (6th in theSoutheastern Conference).[7] He entered the starting lineup for the Crimson Tide in December of his sophomore season, averaging six points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over 34 games (20 starts).[8] As a junior, Hall set an Alabama single-season record, led the SEC, and finished second in the nation with a 72.6 field goal percentage while averaging 10.6 points per game and leading the team with 2.0 blocks (5th in the SEC) and 6.6 rebounds per game and was named to the SEC All-Defensive team.[9][10]
Hall led the SEC with 8.8 rebounds per game as a senior while also averaging 10.5 points and 1.6 blocks per game.[11][12] Hall finished his collegiate career with 1,014 points, 850 rebounds, and 228 blocked shots (seventh-most in Alabama history) in 135 games played with 85 starts.[13]
Hall played in the2019 NBA Summer League as a member of theDetroit Pistons roster and averaged 16.8 minutes, 6.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steal and 2.2 blocks per game.[14] Hall signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Detroit Pistons on July 23, 2019.[15] Hall was waived by the Pistons on October 20, 2019, and subsequently joined the team'sNBA G League affiliate, theGrand Rapids Drive, as an affiliate player.[16][17] On December 31, he missed a game with an undisclosed injury.[18] Hall scored a team-high 24 points and had 12 rebounds, two steals, two blocks and one assist on January 4, 2020, in a 117–113 loss toRaptors 905.[19] Hall was named Midseason All-NBA G League for the Eastern Conference.[20] He averaged 15.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 66 percent from the field in 36 games with the Drive and was named Second Team All-NBA G League and to the NBA G League All-Defensive Team and the NBA G League All-Rookie Team.[21][22]
On February 22, 2020, theDetroit Pistons signed Hall to a 10-day contract.[23] He was promoted afterMarkieff Morris reached a buyout agreement with the Pistons.[21] Hall made his debut on February 25, recording four points, four rebounds, and an assist against theDenver Nuggets.[24] Hall was signed to a second 10-day contract on March 3, 2020.[25] Hall played in four games with the Pistons and averaged 1.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per game.[26]
On July 10, 2020, Hall signed with theBrooklyn Nets as a substitute player for the remainder of the season.[27] Hall averaged 6.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 17.0 minutes played over five seeding games with the Nets in the2020 NBA Bubble.[28]
On January 14, 2021, theNBA G League Ignite announced that Hall would be added to their roster.[29]
On February 26, Hall signed a 10-day contract with theToronto Raptors and was instantly assigned to their affiliate,Raptors 905.[30] On March 3, 2021, Hall was recalled to the Toronto Raptors.[31] By the end of the contract, he had only played for the 905. In 12 games with both Ignite and Raptors 905, he averaged 10.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.08 blocks in 24.8 minutes, while shooting .625 (50–80) from the floor.[32]
On April 13, 2021, Hall signed a 10-day contract with theOrlando Magic.[32] On April 23, he signed a second 10-day contract[33] and was waived On May 2.[34] On May 9, he signed for the rest of the season after the Magic was granted the hardship exception.[35] Hall averaged 5.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 13 games for the Magic.[36]
On August 5, 2021, Hall signed withAS Monaco, his first European club.[37] Hall chose to re-sign with Monaco in 2023 over reported NBA offers.[38]
On July 23, 2024, Hall signed with Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.[39]
On October 14, 2024, Hall received Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 3. He had the game-high 27 points and 9 rebounds for the team win.[40]
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Detroit | 4 | 0 | 12.0 | .250 | — | .667 | 3.8 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 1.5 |
| 2019–20 | Brooklyn | 5 | 0 | 17.0 | .778 | — | .417 | 4.6 | .4 | .4 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| 2020–21 | Orlando | 13 | 0 | 13.8 | .714 | — | .676 | 4.8 | .8 | .4 | .8 | 5.6 |
| Career | 22 | 0 | 14.2 | .702 | — | .615 | 4.5 | .7 | .4 | .7 | 5.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Brooklyn | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | .600 | — | .250 | 1.7 | .0 | .0 | .7 | 2.3 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | .600 | — | .250 | 1.7 | .0 | .0 | .7 | 2.3 | |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Monaco | 35 | 3 | 18.5 | .765* | .000 | .721 | 5.1 | .3 | .6 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 12.6 |
| 2022–23 | 41* | 4 | 18.6 | .725 | .000 | .710 | 5.5 | .5 | .5 | .9 | 7.5 | 12.3 | |
| 2023–24 | 38 | 0 | 13.6 | .740 | .000 | .607 | 3.5 | .4 | .5 | .4 | 4.9 | 7.9 | |
| Career | 114 | 7 | 16.9 | .744 | .000 | .684 | 4.7 | .4 | .5 | .8 | 6.9 | 10.9 | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 |  Grand Rapids Gold | G League | 38 | 28.6 | .671 | .269 | .745 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 2020–21 | G League Ignite | G League | 9 | 23.5 | .614 | .000 | .600 | 9.0 | 1.6 | .4 | 1.8 | 8.9 |
| Raptors 905 | G League | 3 | 28.6 | .652 | — | 1.000 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | |
| 2021–22 |  Monaco | LNB Élite | 24 | 18.6 | .752 | — | .694 | 5.7 | .7 | .5 | .7 | 8.2 |
| 2022–23 | Monaco | LNB Élite | 29 | 18.3 | .779 | — | .678 | 4.7 | .8 | .6 | .8 | 7.0 |
| 2023–24 | Monaco | LNB Élite | 40 | 15.5 | .745 | — | .570 | 4.5 | .4 | .5 | .5 | 5.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Alabama | 33 | 0 | 12.8 | .607 | — | .432 | 4.3 | .2 | .5 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| 2016–17 | Alabama | 34 | 20 | 19.7 | .658 | — | .600 | 5.5 | .5 | .5 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 2017–18 | Alabama | 34 | 31 | 23.7 | .726 | — | .556 | 6.6 | .6 | .7 | 2.0 | 10.6 |
| 2018–19 | Alabama | 34 | 34 | 26.8 | .616 | 1.000 | .718 | 8.8 | .5 | .5 | 1.6 | 10.5 |
| Career | 135 | 85 | 20.8 | .661 | 1.000 | .607 | 6.3 | .5 | .5 | 1.7 | 7.5 | |
In 2023, Hall attained Azerbaijani citizenship.[41]
