Over the past few years, the Auburn Tigers have sent a number of players to the NBA, and Keyshawn Hall hopes to join that group. Hall’s first significant step toward a possible professional career will be the NBA Combine invitation, which was released on Friday.
Hall was the only Tiger on the list of 76 players invited to this year’s combine. Interestingly, KeShawn Murphy, the only other graduating starter who did not play in the Tigers’ NIT championship run, was left off the list.
The NBA Combine will take place at Chicago’s Marriott Marquis and Wintrust Arena from May 10–17.
The Plains were Hall’s final college destination after he spent four seasons playing for four different teams. He formerly played at UCF, George Mason, and UNLV, averaging 5.4, 16.6, and 18.8 points per game, respectively.
In addition to being named to the NIT All-Tournament squad and a 2026 All-SEC Third-Teamer, Hall’s achievements during the season have also left his mark on Auburn history.
During his career at Auburn, Hall ranked fifth in the Tigers’ all-time single-season scoring with 694 points and set a record for the most free throws made in a single season (228). In addition, he recorded a career-high 254 total rebounds, comprising 191 defensive and 63 offensive rebounds.
Hall has not earned much draft attention after the conclusion of the NIT, despite his outstanding play during Auburn’s season. Nevertheless, an NBA team is still quite likely to sign him, at the very least with a two-way contract.
Hall was not selected in Jeremy Woo’s most recent mock draft and is presently ranked as ESPN’s No. 79 overall prospect in this year’s draft class.
Although last year’s team had plenty of NBA talent, if Hall makes it to the NBA or the G-League, it will be the Tigers’ second consecutive year producing NBA talent. While Dylan Cardwell just signed a full-time NBA contract with the Kings, former Tiger shooters Miles Kelly and Denver Jones have found homes on G-League squads.
Hall will have a great chance to demonstrate his abilities to NBA scouts and general managers during the Combine, as he hasn’t gotten much recognition for his efforts. We might soon witness another Tiger moving closer to the biggest platform in basketball if he can leave a positive impression.
