J'hared Hall Class: Sophomore Hometown: Mount Vernon, N.Y. High School: Blessed Sacrament Height / Weight: 6-2 / 170 Position: Guard

J'HARED HALL was as advertised in his first season with the Greyhounds as he showed an ability to score with a defensive presence in his limited playing time ... saw his minutes pick up considerably toward the end of the season and made starts at shooting guard in the final two games ... a scorer who can shoot and be a force on defense ... plays much larger than his 6-2 frame with an uncanny knack for the ball on defense ... played for an all-star team in August that toured Belgium and Germany... will compete for one of the spots in the guard rotation this season.

2008-2009
Made his only shot in his first college game, scoring two points against Mount St. Mary's (Nov. 14) ... made both of his shots against Cornell (Nov. 18), including a three-pointer, for five points ... knocked down three three-pointers among his four baskets at Vermont for his first career double-figure game and a career-best 11 points (Nov. 29) ... matched that point total in the home win over Coppin State (Dec. 10) ... played a season-high 18 minutes at Niagara (Jan. 05), scoring nine points with four rebounds ... earned his first career start in the season finale at Iona (Mar. 01), matching his career-best with 18 minutes played and collecting two steals ... also started the MAAC Championship game against Canisius (Mar. 06), scoring five points in 14 minutes.

Before Loyola
A prolific scorer in high school at Blessed Sacrament St. Gabriel HS in New Rochelle, N.Y. ... finished his career with more than 1,000 points ... a Class B All-State First Team selection as a senior after averaging 28.8 points per outing ... three times he surpassed the 40-point barrier during the campaign, including consecutive 42-point outbursts, the last of which he connected on eight three-pointers ... part of two CHSAA B Division state championship teams during his career ... played for the Westchester entrant in the prestigious Wheelchair Classic (2008).

Personal
The son of Tina Graves (deceased) ... counts his aunt Carol Parker and his godfather Carlton C. Spruill as influences on his life ... has four sisters -- Chaniqua, Dreia, Tierra and Sharell ... first name is pronounced jah-HAIR-red ... undecided on his major of study at Loyola.