“Willis brings leadership and experience. He is a special kid in the sense that he really takes to coaching. He is multi-skilled and is very tough and passionate. Willis understands what it takes to be a winner and is a winner in pretty much every phase of his life. He is just a great role model for our guys and a great ambassador for our program.” – CofC Head Coach Doug Wojcik
CAREER HONORS
• 2009-10 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team selection (coaches and media)
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2012-13)
Played in 34 games of the season with 30 starts…Averaged 7.7 points per game and was second on the team in rebounding (6.4 rpg)…Shot a team-best 86.2 percent from the free throw line (50-of-58)…Scored six consecutive points to break the final tie and lead the Cougars to a 63-59 road upset at No. 21-ranked Baylor (11/24/12)…Finished with 12 points including 8-of-10 free throws, the last with 2.4 seconds left after grabbing a key rebound off consecutive missed shots by Baylor…Also turned in three double-double performances during the season including 19 points and 12 rebounds at Elon (12/1/12), 14 points and 10 rebounds at Marist (12/31/12) and 16 points and 10 rebounds versus Elon in the SoCon Tournament Semifinals (3/10/13)…Made a career-best three blocked shots at Marist…Broke his right foot in practice and missed the team’s postseason game against George Mason in the CBI (3/19/13).
JUNIOR (2011-12)
Medical redshirt season…Suffered a season-ending ACL injury to his left knee in preseason workouts.
SOPHOMORE (2010-11)
One of three players to start and play in all 37 games of the season…Tied for third on the team in scoring (8.4 ppg) and third in rebounding (5.9 rpg)…Recorded four 20-point outings including a career-high 22 points in ESPN BracketBusters game versus Vermont (2/19/11)…Dished out a career-best five assists at Appalachian State (2/24/11)…Scored in double figures 13 times and brought down double-digit boards twice…Turned in his second career double-double with 21 points and a career-high 18 rebounds at Western Carolina (2/26/11)…Made eight dunks.
FRESHMAN (2009-10)
Selected to the 2009-10 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team by the league’s head coaches and media…Played in all 34 games of the season with seven starts averaging 5.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game…Ranked second on the team in field-goal percentage with a 51.3 percent (80-of-156) accuracy from the floor behind Jeremy Simmons (59.7)…Recorded a double-double in his collegiate debut with 10 points and a career-high 11 boards at Coastal Carolina (11/13/09)...Also made his first career start against the Chanticleers…Came off the bench and scored 10 points and grabbed six boards versus Winthrop (11/17/09)...Had five points and six boards at Tennessee (11/27/09)...Registered six points and five rebounds at Clemson (12/19/09)...Led all CofC scorers with 16 points and made a career-high two blocked shots against Wofford (1/22/10)...Shot a career-best 89 percent from the floor (8-of-9) and turned in a career-high 18 points at Georgia Southern (1/30/10).
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2009 from Charlotte Christian School and played basketball for coach Shonn Brown…Led the Knights to a 23-9 record averaging 15.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a senior...Shot 59.8 percent from the floor...All-State First Team and all-conference selection…Team MVP…Named to the Piggly Wiggly Classic All-Tournament Team…Charlotte All-Star Classic MVP…All-Observer Third Team and All-Mecklenburg Second Team pick…Broke former Davidson All-American and current NBA Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s career scoring record (1,440) with 1,545 career points…Played in the adidas freshman camp in the summer of 2006 with the top 75 frosh in the nation…Shot 65 percent from the floor and averaged six points, three rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.
PERSONAL
Willis Collins Hall…Son of Kent and Cynthia Hall…Born on Nov. 22, 1990 in Charlotte, N.C…Has one younger brother, Judson (21), who is also a senior at CofC…Was also a highly-recruited football wide receiver in high school with offers from Duke and Elon…Enjoys shore fishing in his spare time…Made back-to-back mission trips to Haiti in the summer of 2012 and 2013 to aid in the relief efforts with head coach Doug Wojcik and his older brother…Graduated in May of 2013 with his bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in finance and leadership, change and social responsibility at College of Charleston...Vice President of CofC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)…Currently pursuing his master’s degree in communication.
HALL’S CAREER SUPERLATIVES
Points: 22 vs. Vermont (2/19/11)
Field Goals: 10 at Western Carolina (2/26/11)
FG Attempted: 16 at Western Carolina (2/26/11)
3PT Field Goals: 4 at Holy Cross (11/13/10)
3PT FG Attempted: 7 at Chattanooga (1/17/11)
Free Throws: 8 at Baylor (11/24/12)
FT Attempted: 10 at Baylor (11/24/12)
Rebounds: 18 at Western Carolina (2/26/11)
Offensive: 10 at Western Carolina (2/26/11)
Defensive: 12 at Furman (3/2/13)
Assists: 5 at Appalachian State (2/24/11)
Turnovers: 7 vs. Louisville (12/4/12)
Blocked Shots: 3 at Marist (12/31/12)
Steals: 3 at Morehead State (1/2/11)
Minutes: 37 at Western Carolina (2/26/11), at Coastal Carolina (11/13/09)
Double Figure Scoring Games: 30
20-Point Games: 4
30-Point Games: None
Double Figure Rebounding Games: 10
Double Figure Assists Games: None
Led in Scoring: 9
Led in Rebounding: 22
Led in Assists: 3
Double-Doubles: 4
Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Streak: 3
Dunks: 13
