Mark Hall Signs With The 49ers
July 19, 2004
LONG BEACH, CA-- Long Beach State Head Men's Basketball Coach Larry Reynolds announced today that Mark Hall has signed a Financial Aid Agreement to attend Long Beach State in the fall. Hall (F, 6-8, 205, Fr.) hails from San Diego, CA and prepped at Hoover High School.
Hall helped lead Hoover to a 24-10 mark last year en route to earning first team All-Harbor League and second team All-CIF honors. Hall averaged 16.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game last season while shooting .491 (210-428) from the field. Hall also recorded 71 blocks on the year and 52 steals. His 71 blocks were the third-most in the San Diego area. Hoover won the Harbor League title with a perfect 10-0 mark and won 16 consecutive games before falling in the finals of the San Diego Section CIF Division II playoffs to Escondido.
Hall scored in double figures 28 times and picked up 19 double-double's. He had 15 games with 20 or more points and 21 multiple-block contests. Hall tallied a season-high 27 points in an early-season showdown against Escondido and grabbed 21 rebounds vs. Central Union and 20 vs. Chaparral at the Torrey Pines Holiday Prep Classic. In the Cardinal's CIF State playoff game vs. Dominguez, he had 20 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Hall led the Harbor League in rebounding, was second in blocked shots and third in scoring with 570 points.
Hoover advanced to the championship game in the San Diego Section CIF Division II playoffs in 2004 defeating Southwest (75-57), Ramona (75-62) and University City (54-46) before falling to Escondido (76-54) in the title game. Hoover was selected to play in the CIF State Division II Championship, but fell in its opening game to Dominguez, 78-41.
Hall picked up double-double's in his first three playoff games in 2004, tallying 18 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks vs. Southwest, 26 points and 10 boards vs. Ramona and 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. University City. In the CIF DII final against Escondido he finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.
"Mark is a very versatile player," said Reynolds. "He is a long, athletic type that can play a couple of positions. He gives us a freshman base that we can build around and we think he'll be a great addition to the program and team."
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