Saniyah Hall
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 30, 2008 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saniyah Lauren Lachelle Hall (born July 30, 2008) is an American basketball player who attends SPIRE Academy. She is ranked the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class.
High school career
[edit]Hall began her career at Laurel School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. During her freshman year, she averaged 20.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.2 steals, 2.6 assists per game.[1] She was named the Northeast Lakes District Player of the Year and a finalist for Ohio Ms. Basketball.[2][3]
During her sophomore year, she averaged 25.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 3.0 assists in 29 games. During the regional finals against Streetsboro High School, she recorded 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five blocked shots to advance to the Division II state semifinals.[4] During the semifinals against Fairland High School, she scored a game-high 26 points and 15 rebounds to hep Laurel advance to the state championship game.[5] Laurel lost to Purcell Marian High School in the championship game 59–72.[6] Following the season she was named a finalist for Ohio Ms. Basketball for the second consecutive year.[7]
On August 29, 2024, she transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.[8] During her junior year, she averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.4 block per game. Following the season she was named MaxPreps' National Junior of the Year and a first-team All-American.[9]
On June 22, 2025, she transferred to SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio.[10] On July 8, 2025, she signed a NIL deal with Nike's Jordan Brand.[11][12]
National team career
[edit]On August 20, 2024, she was named to United States under-18 3x3 team for the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup.[13] During the championship game against Japan, she scored eight points and helped team USA win a gold medal.[14]
On June 20, 2025, she was named to the United States under-19 national team for the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.[15] During the tournament she averaged 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.9 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game. During the final against Australia, she scored 25 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and helped team USA win a gold medal.[16] She was subsequently named to the all-tournament team and named Most Valuable Player.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Aaron (April 7, 2023). "High school girls basketball: MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Goul, Matt (March 18, 2024). "Northeast Lakes All-District girls basketball: Laurel's Saniyah Hall, Solon's Mackenzie Blackford, North Ridgeville's Grace Kingery lead 2023-24 teams". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Perez-Krywany, Mark (March 2, 2023). "High school girls basketball: Amherst native Saniyah Hall named Ohio Ms. Basketball finalist". The Morning Journal. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Isley, Ryan (March 8, 2024). "Saniyah Hall's magical performance leads Laurel to regional title with win over Streetsboro". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Isley, Ryan (March 15, 2024). "Laurel defeats Fairland in Division II state semifinal with help of freshman's late-game heroics". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Connelly, Brendan (March 17, 2024). "'Honored and blessed': Purcell Marian ends third straight season with a win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Simmons, Jonathan X. (March 7, 2024). "Laurel's Saniyah Hall named Ms. Basketball finalist for second straight season". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Villamarzo, Andy (August 29, 2024). "Saniyah Hall, 5-star 2026 prospect, transfers from Laurel (Ohio) to Montverde Academy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (June 22, 2025). "MaxPreps National Junior of the Year Saniyah Hall transfers to Spire Academy". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Perez-Krywany, Mark (June 22, 2025). "High school girls basketball: Amherst native, five-star recruit Saniyah Hall transfers to SPIRE Academy for senior season". The Morning Journal. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Ehrlich, Michael (July 8, 2025). "Nation's No. 1 college basketball recruit signs NIL deal with Nike's Jordan Brand". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Perez-Krywany, Mark (July 8, 2025). "High school girls basketball: Amherst native Saniyah Hall bags NIL deal with Jordan brand". The Morning Journal. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "2024 USA 3x3 U18 National Teams Announced". usab.com. August 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Hall, Mike (August 30, 2024). "2024 USA 3x3 U18 National Teams Win Gold Medals at FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup". usab.com. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Terry, Michael (June 20, 2025). "2025 USA Basketball Women's U19 National Team Announced". usab.com. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Gold rush continues: USA outshine Australia to go four in a row". FIBA. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "USA standout Saniyah Hall crowned TISSOT Most Valuable Player". FIBA. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.