Joshua Karon Lee Hall (born October 8, 2000) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(BAL). He played for Moravian Prep in

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at the postgraduate level. A five-star recruit and former NC State commit, Hall chose to forgo

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and immediately enter the

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. He is a ,

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High school career

Hall played his freshman season of high school basketball at Southern High School in

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. For his next two years, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy, playing for its local team rather than its prestigious national team. Hall tried out for the national team during his junior season but did not make the team. Hall played a postgraduate season at Moravian Prep in

, averaging 24 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and leading his team to a 34–3 record. At Moravian, he put on 15 pounds of muscle and emerged as a top player in his high school class. Hall was named the North Carolina Player of the Year by scouting service Phenom Hoops.

Recruiting

On November 18, 2019, Hall committed to play

for NC State over offers from

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and DePaul, among others. By the end of his high school career, he was considered a five-star recruit by

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and a four-star recruit by

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and

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. On April 6, 2020, Hall declared for the

while maintaining his college eligibility. On April 30, he announced that he would remain in the draft and sign an

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, forgoing college basketball.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2021)

After going undrafted in the

, Hall signed a

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with the

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On December 9, 2020. On September 12, 2021, Hall was waived by the Thunder.

Raptors 905 (2021–2022)

Hall was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract by the

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, and was waived to receive a contract to join the

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Maine Celtics (2022)

On October 24, 2022, Hall joined the

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training camp roster. However, he did not make the opening-night roster.

Grand Rapids Gold (2023)

On February 11, 2023, Hall was acquired by the

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. He was later waived on March 3, 2023.

Cape Town Tigers (2023)

On February 23, 2023, Hall was announced by the

of the

(BAL). He left the Tigers ahead of the

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Career statistics

NBA

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Josh 2000 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from North Carolina Cape Town Tigers players Grand Rapids Gold players Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni Oklahoma City Blue players Oklahoma City Thunder players Sportspeople from Greenville, North Carolina Raptors 905 players Small forwards Undrafted NBA players 21st-century American sportsmen