Jermaine Hall
Full Name: William Jermaine Hall
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-5 / 220
Birthdate: November 24, 1980 (Dublin, GA)
High School: Dublin HS (Dublin, GA)
College: Wagner
Played for the Kansas Cagerz in the USBL in the summer of 2003. Averaged 3.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10 games.
Finished four-year career as Wagner’s second all-time leading scorer with 2278 points, which ranks fourth in Northeast Conference history. Started 115 of 117 career games. Reached double figure scoring in last 47 career games, including 30 games with 20 or more points. Led team in scoring all four seasons. Named NEC First Team All-Conference his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
As a senior, averaged 21.4 points and 7.2 rebounds. Started all 32 games. Ranked fourth in the country in field goals made with 273 and 24th in field goal percentage at 57.5 percent. Led team in scoring 25 times, with a season-high 32 points at St. Francis (PA). Posted seven double-doubles, including a 20-point, 10-rebound performance against Connecticut and a 26-point, 10-rebound performance against Maryland. Was named NEC Player of the Week a record-tying five times. Named NEC Player of the Year and NEC Tournament Most Valuable Player. An AP Honorable Mention All-American. Helped lead Wagner to their first-even NCAA Tournament appearance.
As a junior, averaged 21.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. Started all 29 games, ranking second in the conference in scoring and 24th nationally. Ranked fifth in the nation in field goal percentage at 60 percent. Finished fourth in the NEC in blocked shots. Scored in double figures 26 times with six games with 30 or more points, and led the team in scoring 21 times. Posted season-high 36 points against St. Francis (NY). Recorded a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds against Richmond in the post-season NIT. Was named Team MVP.
As a sophomore, averaged 18.4 points and 5.8 rebounds. Started 27 of 29 games. Led team in scoring (fourth in the NEC), rebounding, field goal percentage (second in the NEC, 14th nationally), and blocked shots. Posted double figures in points in 25 games. Registered season-high 36 points to go with 12 rebounds against Long Island. Blocked season-high four shots against St. Francis (PA). Grabbed season-high four steals against St. Francis (NY).
As a freshman, averaged 16.6 points and 6.5 rebounds. Started all 27 games. Led team and ranked sixth in the NEC in scoring. Paced team in scoring and rebounding 11 times each. Registered double figures in scoring in 22 games, including eight games of 20 or more points. Posted three double-doubles. Grabbed season-high 12 rebounds at Long Island. Earned Homes Classic All-Tournament Team honors. Played on NIT All-Star Team that traveled to Northern Italy during the summer. Was named NEC Rookie of the Year.
