PROVO — BYU coach Mark Pope announced Wednesday that Fremont High star Dallin Hall has signed a national letter of intent with the Cougars.
The 6-foot-4 guard from Ogden was a two-time first-team all-state honoree. He was also named Mr. Basketball by the Deseret News and the Utah Gatorade Player of the Year in 2019-20.
“His vision off ball screens and ability to read changing defenses are at an elite level already. He’s a great competitor and a physically imposing offensive player who can really score the ball.” — BYU coach Mark Pope on Dallin Hall
Hall will serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines, with a tentative departure date of June 24, before enrolling for the 2022-23 season.
Hall averaged 22.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.0 steals his senior year and led Fremont to the 2019-20 6A state title. Hall was second in 6A in scoring, second in assists, seventh in rebounds and first in 3-point field goals.
“I’ve been recruiting Dallin for a long time and we’re very excited to get him to Provo,” Pope said in a statement. “He captured the attention of basketball fans throughout the state, including Donovan Mitchell, with his incredible state title run this year. His vision off ball screens and ability to read changing defenses are at an elite level already. He’s a great competitor and a physically imposing offensive player who can really score the ball. Cougar fans will be so impressed with Dallin’s leadership and Hollywood caliber charisma.”
BYU’s 2019-20 recruiting class also includes guards Spencer Johnson and Richie Saunders, who signed last November. Other signees will be announced later, according to the school.
In three seasons at Fremont, Hall compiled 1,536 points, 475 rebounds, 440 assists, 107 steals and 206 3-point field goals. He owns the Fremont record for points in a single game with 43.
Johnson will join the Cougars for the 2020-21 season. Saunders is planning to serve a mission before enrolling in 2022-23.
Johnson played his redshirt freshman season for Salt Lake Community College in 2019-20 and averaged 13.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from 3-point range. He earned All-Region 18 Second Team honors while helping SLCC to a record of 29-4 and the No. 4 overall seed in the NJCAA National Tournament.
Saunders helped lead Wasatch Academy to a 26-2 record. He averaged 13.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. He made 74 3-point field goals and had season highs of 27 points, 12 rebounds and six 3-point field goals. Wasatch Academy plays a schedule that includes some of the top high school teams around the country.