Jonathan Hall

04/10/06: "...the 6-foot-5, 212-pound shooting guard/small forward from Miami (FL) Senior High School has decided to attend prep school next year..." - www.RivalsHoops.com

10/22/05: "About Cincinnati, Hall had this to say: 'I have not heard from Cincinnati since Bob Huggins got canned.' " - RivalsHoops.com (3 to 1)

08/30/05: According to HoopMasters, Hall lists Auburn, Cincinnati, Indiana, LSU and Nebraska. - www.HoopMasters.com

08/24/05: Huggins is fired.

08/12/05: "He has Cincinnati, LSU, Alabama, Indiana, and Nebraska as early leader board." - www.HoopMasters.com

08/02/05: Listed as the 77th best player in his class. - HoopScoop

07/11/05: "Among those in the hunt for 6'5 Jonathan Hall from Miami (Senior) FL includes Cincinnati, LSU, Auburn, and Nebraska." - HoopScoop

04/22/05: "Team Breakdown guard Jonathan Hall is listing LSU, Indiana, Florida State, Cincinnati and Nebraska. He had 14 points on 6-of-11 from the field in Friday's action. None of the above have offered to date." - ScoutHoops.com

04/11/05: "Hall shot the ball well from beyond the three point line and continued to show why he is one of the better rebounding guards in the country. His performance indicated why he has offers from elite schools from around the country." - Breakdown Magazine

02/16/05: "Miami High hasn't won a state title since (Udonis) Haslem left, but his presence and his story have influenced a handful of current student-athletes who want to repeat Haslem's success. "That guy," (asst coach Thaddeus) Ambrose says pointing to 17-year-old Jonathan Hall, a 6-5 transfer from Miami Northwestern, "he's from the inner city, too. And he knows if he comes in and works, he can do the same thing as Udonis. He's a good inspiration." - Miami Herald

02/16/05: Listed 2nd team all state. - HoopScooponline.com

01/21/05: "The Bearcats are in good shape with (Edwin)Rios and teammate Jonathan Hall, a junior." - RivalsHoops.com (2 to 3)

12/10/04: Listed as the 7th best player in Florida in his class. - Galaxy-of-stars.net

11/14/04: "His intensity and competitiveness are so far above everyone else," Miami Senior coach Marcus Carreno said. "His competitive nature just doesn’t allow him to lose."

"At times he looks like a selfish player because his will to win is so great," Carreno added. "He's athletic, can defend and gets up and down the floor. He shoots it so well and it's just a matter of time before he gets ranked nationally."

Despite his low-profile, Hall rattles off a list that includes Cincinnati, Miami, Indiana, Nebraska, SMU and Florida and Florida State. According to (coaches) Carreno and Hall, the Bearcats have already put forth a scholarship offer. - InsidersHoops.com


10/11/04: "Three-star 2006 prospect Jonathan Hall came on strong during the latter part of the summer, catching the attention of numerous coaching staffs. In fact, multiple offers are already on the table for the 6-foot-4, 195-pound shooting guard from Miami Senior (Fla.) High School. "Jonathan has offers from Cincinnati, Nebraska, Miami, SMU, and Indiana," said Hall's AAU coach, Kenny Gillion, of Team Breakdown. "Florida and FSU, along with many others, are also recruiting him hard. His recruitment picked up after having a great summer. He played well in Vegas and was our leading scorer at the Reebok event in Fullerton, California." - RivalsHoops.com

09/21/04: "He's got an old man's game," said Team Breakdown head coach Kenny Gillion. "He's one of the very few inner city kids that I know who really understands the game and knows how to score. He won't shock you with his athletic ability, but he's just a tough kid who gets the job done." - PrepStars.com

07/27/04: Scored 12 points in the championship game of the Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas. Hall's Team Breakdown lost to the Spiece Indy Heat with Greg Oden, Daequan Cook and Aaron Pogue.

07/27/04: "While there was little solace in finishing second, Rios and teammate Jonathan Hall, a 6-5 forward and incoming junior this fall, felt they gave a great accounting of themselves. "We were happy to play big in a tournament like this," Hall said. "Just too much damn Greg Oden, though. But we showed we belonged on the same floor with that team." - Las Vegas Review