Hall for All-ACC, Most Improved Player
• PJ Hall is the most improved player in the ACC this season. Hall is +12.0 in PPG, +3.7 in RPG, +1.5 in APG and +1.0 block per game. Hall has increased his 3-point shooting by nearly 20.0 percent and despite the increased work load is shooting 48.9 percent this season, including a 52.3 effective field goal percentage.
• Ranks among the league leaders in scoring (13th – 15.5 ppg); field goal percentage (8th – 48.9 percent); free throw percentage (7th – 79.1 percent); blocks (8th – 1.2 per game)
• Hall netted a career-high 28 points at Florida State (Feb. 15). He has three double-doubles, six 20-point games. He has grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds against Drake (Dec. 11) and has three double-digit rebounding games.
• In conference play, Hall is averaging 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. He is shooting 48.6 percent from the field.
• Hall is on pace to become the highest scoring post player at Clemson since Trevor Booker (2009-10; 15.2 ppg).
• Hall has stepped into a full-time starting role this season after the departure of All-ACC player Aamir Simms.
• Hall’s production has skyrocketed in numerous categories with the expanded playing time and vital role played while on the floor for the Tigers.
• Hall’s 24.0 PER (Player Efficiency Rating) is fifth amongst sophom*ores in the ACC this season.
• But with a Usage Percentage of 29.6, Hall is one of only two second-year players in the top four of the ACC this season.
• The local product produced 25-straight double-digit scoring games, which included a career-high 28 points at FSU, three 22-point scoring games and one 20-point outing.
• Hall notched a career-high 28 points at Florida State (Feb. 15) on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor. He also finished 12-for-13 at the foul line – another career best.
• His 12 made free throws are the most since Milton Jennings made 16-of-18 on Jan. 27, 2013 against Virginia Tech. A 77-70 Tiger victory.
• His fifth 20-point game came in a 24-point effort against North Carolina (Feb. 8). He finished 9-for-18 from the floor.
• He totaled his first career double-double against Drake (Dec. 11) with 22 points and 13 rebounds. He garnered six boards on the offensive glass.
• Hall turned in a stretch where he went 18-for-18 at the free throw line from Dec. 4 at Miami until Dec. 18 at home against South Carolina. He was 23-for-25 total in that stretch.
• He has collected multiple blocks in five games this season, including a career-high three against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 19) and South Carolina (Dec. 18).
• He has totaled three 3-pointers in a game on three occasions (vs. Wofford, vs. St. Bonaventure and vs. Virginia).
• Hall is the first player since Jaron Blossomgame (Feb. 25, 2017 vs. Florida State) to finish at least 9-for-9 at the line in a game.
• He is also just the fourth Tiger to do so during the Brad Brownell Era at Clemson.
““(PJ) Hall is the most improved player on the planet. He played nine minutes a game last year and he’s one of the better big guys in the country; he’s a pro, really. He can shoot, go out and [he’s] mobile.” - Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Jan. 25)”
““He’s an animal. He’s one of the best bigs in the league [ACC].” - Louisville Interim Head Coach Mike Pegues (Feb. 18)”
PJ Hall became just the fourth Tiger since 2010 to record 28 points or more in a road game. Hall finished with 28 (8-13 FG, 12-13 FT).
33 – Jaron Blossomgame (2-20-16 at NC State)
30 – K.J. McDaniels (2-11-14 at Notre Dame)
28 – Marcquise Reed (2-21-18 at Virginia Tech) pic.twitter.com/VyU3TNa973— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) February 16, 2022
.@pjhall020 🚫😳#ClemsonGRIT pic.twitter.com/OvUJYGaszb
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) February 16, 2022
.@ClemsonMBB's PJ Hall is a class act 👏 pic.twitter.com/ti7hECBNJk
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) February 11, 2022
One of the ACC's Most Improved Players scored a career-high 24 points last night and matched his career-high with four blocked shots
👉 @pjhall020 👈 pic.twitter.com/9WToCiwbyI
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) February 9, 2022
PJ Hall notched his third double-double of the season at Duke on Tuesday.
He's one of the most improved players: +11.3 points PPG, +4.1 RPG, +1.6 APG and nearly +1.0 BPG pic.twitter.com/kQn0xk7Nh0
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) January 27, 2022
PJ Hall on part of his transformation as a player from his freshman year to his sophom*ore year.
🎥FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/Bs5E73g1G6 pic.twitter.com/w2S69U5wWz
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) January 11, 2022
PJ Hall on the importance of being close to home and being a part of the Clemson program.
🎥FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/Bs5E73xCxE pic.twitter.com/RwpxWdTyqM
— Clemson Basketball (@ClemsonMBB) January 11, 2022
Big time performance (20 points / 5 rebounds / 4 blocks) by PJ Hall in the Tigers win 💪#ACCMBB | @ClemsonMBB pic.twitter.com/tNNylfM7pD
— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) January 8, 2022
