NBA Draft Scouting Report: St. Joe’s Jordan Hall​​ an intriguing second round prospect

In spite of the struggles St. Joe’s has faced the past two seasons posting just a 16-34 record, Jordan Hall has become an emerging talent from Hawk Hill earning 2020-21 Atlantic-10 All-Freshman honors and averaging 12.7 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 5.8 APG in 50 career appearances.

As a 6-foot-7 guard/forward and at one time the lead ball-handler for the Hawks, Hall offers one of the most unique skillsets among mid-major prospects in this week’s 2022 NBA Draft. He’s a player who St. Joe’s head coach Billy Lange called one of the top-10 floor vision players and passers he’s ever worked with — high praise from a coach who spent seven years as an NBA assistant.

While Hall is seen as a raw talent to some scouts and draft experts, continuous improvement has been a major part of his game from an under-recruited, three-star high school product to a leader in the A-10 who can score, rebound, and assist at an effective rate. He has flown under the radar for the time being, but Hall has the potential and physical build to be a contributor at the NBA level and will prove a solid prospect for any team that takes a late shot on the unfinished product.

Measurements

Height: 6 feet, 7 inches

Weight: 215 pounds

Wingspan: 6 feet, 9 inches

Strengths:

Passing instincts, playmaking ability

I’ve already mentioned what Lange had to say regarding Hall’s passing abilities and floor vision at the NBA level, but the New Jersey native is overall a playmaker who can run the floor as a point forward. Not only will Hall rack up the assists as he’s great at creating space for teammates, but he’s a multi-teared scorer who’s comfortable from long distance where he shot 36% last season. While elsewhere he’s shown a knack for posting up for points in the interior with his 6-foot-7 frame.

With that, Hall has the handles and passing ability to run the point and should be a matchup nightmare when attacking undersized guards. But he’ll also prove a playmaker on the defensive end where Hall averaged 1.2 steals per game as a sophomore and has shown the capability to cover almost any position from the point guard to the power forward.

Areas to improve:

Turnovers, attacking the rim

While Hall’s on-the-ball abilities stand out given his dynamic passing skill and vision, like most young ball-handlers he is prone to developing turnovers having averaged 3.5 per contest his sophomore season. However, this seems to be more a product of playing on a St. Joe’s team that needed…