By: Spencer Greathouse, Director of Athletics Media Relations
Bolivar, Mo. – The Southwest Baptist University Athletics Department would like to take some time over the next few months to recognize those in their Athletics Hall of Fame and remember the impact they had on SBU Athletics. One member of the SBU Athletics Hall of Fame will be recognized each weekday in alphabetical order. Click
here for a full list of SBU Athletics Hall of Fame members.
ERNEST HALL
Basketball • Class of 2010
From Dunbar HS in Baltimore ... Played basketball for SBU for two seasons in 1989-91... All-MIAA First Team in 1989-90 and 1990-91… MIAA MVP in 1991 ... Bearcats reached Elite Eight in Springfield, Massachusetts his senior year ... Ranks seventh in all-time career assists with 319 ... Holds SBU single-game records with 17 free throws in 20 attempts vs. Washburn … Ranks second in SBU single-season assist records with 208 in 1990-91, a total which led the MIAA (6.5 per game) ... Tied for second in SBU single season records in free throws made with 155 in 1990-91 … Selected in 1991 CBA Draft by Wichita Falls … Played for several years in CBA and USBL … Had several NBA tryouts and short preseason stints with clubs including Portland, Denver and Washington.