Keyshawn Hall helped the Auburn Tigers win the NIT Championship this past season, but it was a rough year. After being suspended and benched by Steven Pearl, Hall tried his luck in the NBA draft, went undrafted, and landed in the Summer League looking to earn pro consideration. That didn't end well for Hall, who didn't land on the Miami Heat full-time after struggling to adjust to NBA play in five games, or anywhere across the Association for that matter.
Anywhere yet. Hall is on several college programs' radars after being granted a fifth year of eligibility in July through an injunction in a lawsuit in Ohio. Xavier Musketeers forward Filip Borovicanin and Cincinnati Bearcats guard MJ Collins also received eligibility through the Ohio lawsuit. Hall's case was likely further strengthened by a Colorado judge's injunction granting blanket eligibility for the 2022 high school class this past week.
There's already strong interest in Hall, who is being targeted by the Kentucky Wildcats, St. John's Red Storm, Indiana Hoosiers, and Kansas Jayhawks, all historical brands with ambitions to thrive in the NIL era. Others are involved as well, per CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. That includes the Gonzaga Bulldogs, SMU Mustangs, LSU Tigers, Providence Friars, and even the UCF Knights, who Hall played for the season before playing at Auburn.
Who is Keyshawn Hall's best fit for next season?
Kentucky certainly doesn't need a wild card like Hall. The Wildcats' $21 million roster would be better off without a player with the kind of gravity Hall brings to the table. Darian DeVries probably doesn't need that in Bloomington, either. Indiana is seeking stability, and while Hall is a baller, he's a volatile one.
Kansas just dealt with Darryn Peterson's melodrama all season, so Hall might be a walk in the park by comparison. After a Round of 32 exit this past March, though, the Jayhawks probably don't need to be taking such risks.
Of the four biggest contenders for Hall, there's a clear standout: the Red Storm.
Rick Pitino is a head coach built to handle Hall. Pitino's hard-knocks, no-nonsense, throw-you-under-the-bus attitude dealing with Hall would make a great movie script. Who knows? Maybe Hall would have more respect for Pitino than he had for Steven Pearl, who was not the head coach when Hall signed on the dotted line to play for the Tigers. Of the players who probably didn't appreciate Bruce's bait-and-switch the most, it was probably Hall, who was looking for a springboard to the NBA but became Steven's first locker room example instead.
Keyshawn Hall has one more chance to become an NBA player
Every move Hall has made was to maximize his spotlight. AU was a move made to maximize his last year before going pro. That plan didn't work out for Hall, but he has one more critical chance to become an NBA player.
Playing home games at MSG would be a great opportunity to rebuild his reputation in pro circles, but wherever Hall lands, he needs to take his last chance seriously. The NCAA is going to do anything possible to make sure he can't play for a sixth school in 2027-28. This is almost certainly his final season of eligibility.
The ball is in Hall's court. His next choice means everything for his future.
Add us as a preferred source on Google