"We were better because of you": Dawn Staley bids emotional farewell to Bree Hall as South Carolina star enters WNBA draft

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley bid farewell to senior guard Bree Hall after her four-year tenure with the Gamecocks came to an end.

The three-time national champion coach wrote an emotional message on X to the 6-foot, Dayton, Ohio native, who won two national titles in 2022 and 2024.

Hall is now set to enter the 2025 WNBA draft.

"@breezyhalll you have been a winner on and off the court. You came. You gave. You conquered. We were better because of you….now the @wnba and world gets what you gave us! Love you Breezy!," Staley said.

Hall is one of three South Carolina players who declared for Monday's WNBA draft. The other two were Te-Hina Paopao and Sania Feagin.

Saniya Rivers played for South Carolina in her first season and was a batchmate of Hall.

However, Rivers transferred to North Carolina State after the 2022 NCAA Tournament and ended her collegiate career with the Wolfpack.

Aubryanna "Bree" Hall was a five-star recruit in the Class of 2021 with a scouts' rating of 96 per ESPNW High School Basketball Rankings. Before signing with South Carolina, Hall had been courted by the Kentucky Wildcats, NC State Wolfpack, Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns, Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.

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Bree Hall was a steady contributor for Dawn Staley's South Carolina

Bree Hall was a steady presence for South Carolina in four seasons. She played two seasons off the bench before becoming a starter.

Hall consistently improved her averages in the first three years of her collegiate career. She averaged 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in her freshman year. That increased to 5.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in her second year off the bench.

Hall was elevated by Staley to the starting five in her third season and had a breakout year, averaging 9.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 1.5 apg. She also helped the Gamecocks sweep 38 games in the 2023-24 season and win their second title in three years.

Hall shot a her career-best 44.0% from the field, including 38.5% from the 3-point line and made 70% of her free throw attempts. The guard's scoring numbers slightly dipped in her fourth season, as she averaged 6.3 ppg. However, she had a slight uptick in rebounds, tallying 3.0. She helped the Gamecocks reach the national championship, where they fell to UConn.

Hall's dip in field goal percentage from 44.0% last season to 38.5% could be a concern for WNBA teams, which are looking for a guard who can play lockdown defense and score points when needed.

Hall could be a late first-round to an early second-round selection in the draft on Monday at The Shed at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, New York.

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