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A native of Chicago-suburban Round Lake Beach, Ill., and a
graduate of Grayslake North High School, Hall has three years of
eligibility remaining, after leading Eastern Wyoming with a 38.5
percent three-point shooting average as a freshman in 2013-14.
“Mark is a long and athletic guard who will be able to play
multiple perimeter positions,” Muller said. “He is a dedicated
student-athlete who has proven to be an incredibly hard worker
on and off the court. Mark’s best basketball is ahead of him. We
are excited to welcome Mark to the Illinois State men’s
basketball program.”
During his freshman season at Eastern Wyoming, Hall started 15
out of 21 games, averaging 9.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists
and 1.7 steals per contest. He also shot 30-for-78 (38.5
percent) from beyond the arc and 47-for-61 (77.0 percent) at the
free throw line.
Hall netted double-figures 10 times in 2013-14, with a
career-best 19 points on 7-for-10 (70.0 percent) shooting from
the field and a 5-for-6 (83.3 percent) effort from beyond the
arc in a win over Fort Collins (Nov. 16). He also dished six
assists – with just one turnover – plus six rebounds during the
victory. Hall nearly matched his career-high with an 18-point
performance in Eastern Wyoming’s season-finale win over Casper
College (Feb. 24). Hall opted to redshirt at Eastern Wyoming in
2012-13.
As a senior at Grayslake North High School in 2011-12, Hall led
the Knights to a 19-9 overall record and a second-place finish
(9-3) in the Fox Valley Conference while averaging 10.9 points,
4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Along with earning all-conference accolades during his senior
season, Hall was named to The Daily Herald All-Area Honorable
Mention Team, the Lake County All-Star Team, and the McHenry
County All-Star Team. He was also voted as Grayslake North’s
most-valuable player.
[Text received; JOHN TWORK, ILLINOIS
STATE UNIVERSITY]
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