Junior (2011-12)
Led the team with 99 assists (3.2 apg) and averaged 9.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game … drained 44 3-pointers and was 81-of-109 (74.3 percent) from the free-throw line … registered 40 steals … poured in 26 points behind 6-of-12 shooting from the floor, including a pair of 3-pointers, and a 12-for-13 night at the free-throw line and added five rebounds, three assists and a steal in the 90-85 overtime loss at Oklahoma State (11/16) … made 6-of-8 from downtown and 7-of-11 overall en route to 21 points and dished out four assists in the 97-88 victory against UT Arlington (3/3) … scored 18 points on the strength of three 3-pointers and added five assists and three rebounds in the 82-71 loss at Georgia State (2/18) … posted 16 points behind a 3-for-4 effort from beyond the arc and 5-for-7 performance at the free-throw line in the 86-79 overtime victory against Bowling Green (1/1) … had 14 points behind a 6-for-7 effort at the charity stripe in the 85-75 Colorado State loss (11/21) … tallied 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting and added six assists, three rebounds and two key charges drawn in the final minutes of the 62-60 win at Sam Houston State (1/8) … scored 13 points behind 4-of-8 shooting and added four boards and three dimes in the 72-66 setback at San Jose State (11/30) … registered 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, including two key makes in the final 20 seconds, in the 80-75 win at Texas State (1/21) … was 3-for-6 from the floor and 4-of-6 at the free-throw line en route to 12 points and added three assists and a steal in the 78-66 victory against Sam Houston State (1/28) … posted 11 points, five assists and two thefts in the 78-77 victory against Oral Roberts (11/15) … debuted with 12 points, three assists and three steals in the 73-64 win at UTEP (11/11) … had 11 points, five rebounds, five assists and two thefts in the 58-54 McNeese State loss (2/15) … recorded 10 points, five boards and four assists in the 73-60 win at Central Arkansas (2/29) … turned in 10 points, four rebounds and two thefts in the 80-62 Northwestern State win (1/18) … registered 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting and a pair of steals, including a key theft and layup with just under two minutes remaining in the 59-51 victory against Southeastern Louisiana (2/8).
Prior To UTSA
Earned first-team All-Scenic West Conference (SWC) and second-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-America honors as a freshman and sophomore for head coach Jared Phay at North Idaho College … averaged 17.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and a pair of steals in 2010-11 to help the Cardinals to a 23-9 record, the Region 18 semifinal round and a No. 1 national ranking at one point during the season … posted 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest to guide North Idaho to a 27-5 mark, the SWC Championship and the Region 18 final in 2009-10 … helped guide Federal Way High School to its first-ever Class 4A State Championship in 2009 … averaged 14.4 points and 7.0 assists per game as a senior in helping the Eagles also capture South Puget Sound League and West Central District titles … also reached the state tournament as a junior and sophomore at Decatur High, earning all-league honors both seasons before transferring to Federal Way … rated the No. 4 point guard in the state of Washington by NorthwestHoops.com and was selected to play in the Washington vs. Oregon All-Star Game, in which he led his team to a 101-80 victory in addition to winning the slam dunk contest.
Personal
Full name is Michael E. Hale III … born on Nov. 22, 1989, in Seattle, Wash. … son of Michael and Lichelle Hale … has two brothers, Marcel and Marquise … American studies major … wants to pursue a pro basketball career overseas … favorite movie is “He Got Game”… favorite food is cold pizza … favorite actor is Denzel Washington.