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July 13, 2008

 MSUB Men’s Basketball Inks Idaho Standout

BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings head men’s basketball coach, George Pfeifer, announced Sunday that former University of Idaho standout, Mike Hall, has signed to play with the Yellowjackets.  

“Mike is a great addition to our program,” Pfeifer said.  “He has performed on large stages in big games throughout his career and not just performed well he has had amazing nights. He is not a volume shooter, his shooting accuracy speaks to shot selection.”  

Hall, a native of Troy, Ohio, played one season for Pfeifer at Idaho after transferring from Lon Morris College.  At Idaho, Hall finished third on the team in scoring at 9.6 points per game.  He played in 27 games and started 24 for the Vandals. He was third in conference play in the Western Athletic Conference in 3-point shots made with 50 and ranked fourth overall in percentage at 43.9 and shot 91 percent from the line on 34 of 37.  He was the first Idaho player to be selected conference player of the week in school history.

Hall led the Vandals in scoring four times last season, including a 29-point performance against San Jose State where he went 10 for 11 from the field and 9 of 10 from beyond the arc. That performance was a single game Idaho record and ranked him second overall for 3-point shooting accuracy.

“In our game verse Arizona State prior to open of conference play at Idaho, Mike scored 18 points,” Pfeifer added.  “That was his breakout game.  He scored in double-digits in 12 of the next 16 games. Words can’t express my joy in reuniting with him. I have high expectations for what Mike can contribute next season.”

Prior to Idaho, Hall played at two junior colleges.  At Lon Morris College, he helped lead the team to a sixth-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament.  He earned all-tournament honors averaging 18.8 points per game.  During the tournament, he shot 19 of 42 from beyond the arc (.452), including an opening round performance of 9 of 12.

Prior to Lon Morris, Hall played at Cincinnati State Tech where he earned Freshman of the Year honors.  He averaged 17.3 points and 3.4 assists per game for the Surge.  He was an Ohio Community College Athletic Conference first team selection and he helped led the team to a fifth place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament.  Hall led the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) hitting 82 of 133 (.609) 3-pointers that year.