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Report: Keyshawn Hall will withdraw from NBA Draft process, play at Auburn in 2025-2026

Grant Grubbs Profile Pictureby:Grant Grubbs•04/29/25•

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NCAA Basketball: Big 12 Conference Tournament First Round - Utah vs UCF
Mar 11, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; UCF Knights guard Keyshawn Hall (4) dunks during the second half against the Utah Utes at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Keyshawn Hall will not go through the NBA Draft process and instead will focus on the 2025-26 season at Auburn, per Jon Rothstein. Hall committed to Auburn via the NCAA Transfer Portal on April 2.

He spent last season at UCF, where he averaged a conference-high 18.8 points, along with 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He shot 42.7% from the field and 35.4% from beyond the arc.

Hall had his best performance of the season in UCF’s 95-89 win over Arizona State on Jan. 14. In the triumph, Hall erupted for a season-high 40 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while shooting 13-18 from the floor.

Hall was the No. 27 overall player and No. 2 small forward in On3’s 2025 Transfer Portal Player Rankings. He chose Auburn over Kentucky, Kansas and Arkansas in the transfer portal.

Earlier this month, Hall officially visited Auburn for the first time. The senior forward seemingly loved his time on campus.

“The visit was great. It’s one of the best visits I’ve ever had,” Hall told Auburn Live. “It’s like a family environment. Even though I’m already committed, they made me want to commit even more. I enjoyed it. The campus was like a real college town and they all know you. When I was on the golf cart, they were saying ‘War Eagle!’ and stuff like that. It felt good.”

Hall is one of four transfers Auburn has added this offseason. He is joined by Elyjah Freeman, Kevin Overton and KeShawn Murphy. The Tigers are ranked No. 5 in On3’s 2025 Team Transfer Portal Rankings.

Last week, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl said the team is still looking for one more piece, particularly an interior player. With players like North Carolina‘s Ven-Allen Lubin and Louisville‘s James Scott in the portal, Auburn should have no shortage of options to recruit.

The Tigers are coming off a fantastic season, in which they posted a 32-6 overall record and a 15-3 mark in conference play. The Tigers were the SEC regular season champions and reached the Final Four for just the second time in program history.

Now, Auburn is hungry to build on its momentum. Next season will be Pearl’s 12th at the helm of the program. With players like Keyshawn Hall by his side, Pearl will aim to take the Tigers to their first National Championship appearance.