While Dallin Hall chose to transfer from BYU to Virginia after the 2024-25 season, he will always be fondly remembered in Provo for his three solid years with the Cougars.
When looking back on his 2024-25 campaign, his impact on the team transcended his stats, especially in the final, crucial weeks of the season when BYU was firing on all cylinders. On the season, Hall played 24.6 minutes per game and averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 assists. His 40.2% field goal percentage wasn’t great, but his 35.3% 3-point percentage was solid.
On the season he shot just 67.2% from the free throw line, continuing a three-year struggle from the charity stripe where he shot just 64.4% during his time in Provo. It was always nerve racking to have Dallin step up to shoot the front end of a one-on-one in the final moments of a close game, and that’s not good for a team’s point guard.
Where Dallin Hall really shined in the 2024-25 season was when it mattered most: In conference play.
Big 12 Conference Play
In Big 12 play his field goal percentage rose to 45.5% and his 3-point shooting to 38.7%. He helped spur BYU’s nine-game conference winning streak with 16 points against Kansas State, 10 points and eight assists against Kansas, 13 against Arizona State, then a 22-point performance in BYU’s thrilling double overtime win at Iowa State. We will always have this wonderful moment:
In the Big 12 Tournament he helped the Cougars to another win over Iowa State with his seven points, seven assists, and just one turnover.
Now, the NCAA Tournament was pretty rough for Dallin. In three tournament games he shot just 2-of-13, scored 10 points, dished out 12 assists, and had four turnovers. It would have been nice to see him go out on a higher note after all he did for BYU in his three seasons with the program.
Summing up the Season
What won’t show up in the box score is how much pressure he took off Egor Demin as a secondary ball handler. While Demin’s freshman season was an overall success, there were times during Big 12 play when his play was shaky and he was prone to turnovers when facing on-ball pressure. As the season progressed, coach Kevin Young increasingly put the ball in Dallin Hall’s hands when Egor was struggling, and the veteran Hall brought order and decisiveness to the offense.
Additionally, after starting the team’s first 10 games, Hall was moved to coming off the bench. The multi-year starter never publicly complained. He didn’t pout. He was always team-first. Instead of creating friction and locker room drama, Hall dutifully and professionally played his part off the bench in getting the Cougars to the Sweet 16.
Dallin Hall’s third and final season was remarkably similar to his first two with BYU: decent scoring, solid assists, occasional highlight plays, and smartly running the offense while also sometimes struggling through cold shooting stretches and missing some really big free throws.
It’s a shame he won’t be back next year, and I wish Dallin Hall nothing but success at Virginia.
Final Grade: B