Mitchell Young
July 23, 2020
Devon Hall
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 7/07/95
- Place of Birth: Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 93
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Virginia (2014–2018)
- NBL DEBUT: 13/10/18
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/02/19
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 23
- NBL History: Cairns 2019
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Devon Hall was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA) and attended Cape Henry Collegiate School.
FAMILY: Hall is the son of Leslie Guidry and Mark Hall and has an older brother, Mark Jr.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Devon Hall made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 23 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
In 2018, Cairns chose to go in a new direction, parting ways with long-time coach Aaron Fearne after eight years of him patrolling the sidelines. Mike Kelly was brought in as his replacement and was tasked with rebuilding a roster that had already lost key players Cameron Gliddon (to Brisbane), Mitchell McCarron (to Melbourne), Jarrad Weeks (to New Zealand), and Stephen Weigh (retired).
With only a short time before the season kicked off, Kelly bolstered the roster by adding free agent Rob Loe (via New Zealand) and a new import trio consisting of Melo Trimble, Devon Hall, and DJ Newbill, while Nathan Jawai, Alex Loughton, and Jarrod Kenny were retained for their experience and leadership.
Cairns started the season with a dominant victory over Brisbane (88-70) in their opening game, but consistency soon became an issue. The team endured a six-game losing streak between 21 October and 9 November 2018. Despite these struggles, the Taipans managed some impressive wins later in the season, including a surprise victory over Perth (81-79) and a dominant win over Brisbane (109-80), but an inability to consistently win at home (3-11) or away (3-11) saw them finish the season dead last.
While wins were few and far between, Melo Trimble (21.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.2 steals) and DJ Newbill (14.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.1 steals) formed a powerful one-two punch this season. Trimble earned a spot on the All-NBL Second Team and was named the Taipans’ club MVP at the end of the season.
Devon Hall (8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists) provided valuable minutes for the Taipans, contributing as a versatile guard who could score, rebound, and facilitate. His ability to impact multiple areas of the game made him an important part of the team’s rotation.
Hall’s best games this season included a 24-point, 5-rebound, 6-assist performance against Brisbane (3 Jan 2019), an 18-point, 5-rebound, 3-assist game with 2 steals against Perth (17 Nov 2018), and a 17-point, 3-rebound, 6-assist effort against Adelaide (23 Nov 2018).
The lack of pre-season preparation and large roster turnover prevented the Taipans from building momentum, leading to one of the worst records in franchise history (6-22).
Devon Hall played one season in the NBL. He averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 28 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 23 | Cairns | 6-22 (8) | 28 | 793.0 | 246 | 120 | 69 | 29 | 91 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 52 | 88 | 247 | 36% | 40 | 121 | 33% | 30 | 40 | 75% | 46% | 44% | 24 | Totals | 28 | 793 | 246 | 120 | 69 | 29 | 91 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 52 | 88 | 247 | 35.6% | 40 | 121 | 33.1% | 30 | 40 | 75.0% | 46% | 44% | 24 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 23 | Cairns | 6-22 (8) | 28 | 28.3 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 36% | 1.4 | 4.3 | 33% | 1.1 | 1.4 | 75% | 46% | 44% | 24 | Total | 28 | 28.3 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.1% | 1.4 | 4.3 | 75.0% | 46% | 44% | 24 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 24 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Devon Hall was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with pick #53 in the 2018 NBA Draft.
He participated in the 2018 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, averaging 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in three games.
COLLEGE
He chose Virginia for college because of its high graduation rate for African-Americans.
Hall redshirt his freshman year at Virginia, making him emotional because he wanted to be a impact player.
As a redshirt freshman, Hall played 10.6 minutes per game and appeared in only 23 games.
Through three seasons, Hall averaged 5.2 points per game. As a senior, he averaged 110.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, shooting 44.3 percent from behind the arc on a No.1 ranked Cavaliers team.
Hall scored a career-high 25 points in a 68–51 win against NC State on January 14, 2018. He was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2017/18.
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