Malcolm Hill (basketball)
Malcolm Hill (born October 26, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Basketball Champions League. Hill was a four–year starter for Illinois and finished his college career as the third all–time leading scorer in career points in Illinois basketball history.
 Malcolm Hill playing for Illinois in 2014 | |
| No. 21 – Hapoel Jerusalem | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 26, 1995 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Belleville East (Belleville, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Star Hotshots |
| 2017–2018 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2018–2019 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2019–2020 | BC Astana |
| 2020–present | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
Following his junior season in which he averaged 23.8 points and shot 44% from three-point range, Hill verbally committed to Illinois and former head coach Bruce Weber on September 12, 2011.[1] Prior to verbally committing, Hill listed Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio State, Providence, UCLA, Xavier, and Wisconsin as the other schools he had considered.[2]
During his senior season, Hill broke his previous single season scoring mark he set during his junior season increasing his scoring total from 666 points to 708 total points.[3] He averaged 25.3 points, 6.1 rebounds 2.3 steals and 1.9 blocks during his final year at Belleville, and also finished in third place for Mr. Illinois Basketball voting, finishing behind Simeon's Jabari Parker and Whitney Young's Jahlil Okafor.[4]
After head coach John Groce was hired on March 29, 2012, Hill reaffirmed his verbal commitment to Illinois, and officially signed his National Letter of Intent on November 14, 2012.[5][6]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Hill SG |
Belleville, Illinois | Belleville East (Illinois) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 12, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 72, 17 (SG) Rivals: 62, 13 (SG) ESPN: 66, 16 (SG) | ||||||
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College career
Hill made his first start, along with fellow freshman Kendrick Nunn, for the Fighting Illini on February 9, 2014, against Penn State, scoring 11 points and helping the team end an 8-game losing streak.[7][8] On January 7, 2015, Hill scored a career-high 28 points as a sophomore to lead the Fighting Illini to a win at home against 11th-ranked Maryland when Illinois' leading scorer Rayvonte Rice was sidelined with a broken hand.[9][10] As a junior, Hill was named one of ten finalists for the 2016 Jerry West Award which is awarded by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the best collegiate shooting guard in the United States.[11] In a double-overtime loss to Penn State at the end of the 2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Hill set another career high scoring 39 points. Hill's 39 points were the most since Brandon Paul scored 43 points against Ohio State in 2012 and the seventh most points scored by an Illini player in program history.[12] Following his junior season, Hill became the only Illinois basketball player to record 600 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists in a single season.[13] On Nov. 13, 2016, Hill bested that career mark with 40 points in a 79-64 victory over Northern Kentucky.[14] Following his senior season, Hill was invited to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, which is held annually in Portsmouth, Virginia to showcase college basketball's best seniors.
College statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Illinois | 35 | 12 | 14.1 | 38.3 | 34.1 | 77.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| 2014–15 | Illinois | 33 | 32 | 30.6 | 44.3 | 38.9 | 78.1 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 14.4 |
| 2015–16 | Illinois | 34 | 34 | 35.1 | 43.6 | 31.4 | 82.1 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 18.1 |
| 2016–17 | Illinois | 35 | 35 | 33.3 | 43.4 | 35.5 | 78.4 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 17.2 |
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Hill signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder to play for their team in the Orlando Summer League.[15] In 2018, he played with the Utah Jazz in their summer league tournament as well as the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
In July 2017, Hill signed a contract with the Star Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association as their import for the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup.[16][17] Hill averaged 26 ppg, 11.7 rpg and 3 apg while with the Hotshots. In September 2017, Hill signed with the Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[18] After his first season in Germany, Hill signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg for the 2018–19 Basketball Bundesliga season.[19]
On August 16, 2019, he has signed with BC Astana of the Kazakhstan Championship.[20] Hill averaged 20.2 points, 4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. On August 17, 2020, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Basketball Champions League.[21]
The Basketball Tournament
Hill joined House of 'Paign, a team composed primarily of Illinois alumni in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored 14 points and had four rebounds in a 76-53 win over War Tampa in the first round.[22]
International career
In June 2015, Hill was among the 22 players who earned an invitation to the training camp for the 2015 U.S. Pan American Men's Basketball team at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Competition took place July 21–25 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, however Hill was not selected for the final roster.[23][24]
Personal life
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hill moved with his family to a nearby Metro East suburb Belleville, Illinois when he was four years old. Up until fifth grade, Hill also played soccer and baseball, but chose to focus on basketball. Hill's father, Malcolm, played NCAA Division II basketball for UMSL Tritons during the early 1990s.[25]
During the summer of 2012, Hill was diagnosed with Thoracic outlet syndrome, and underwent surgery to repair the blood clot in his upper right arm. Hill took several months to recover from the operation, however he made a full recovery.[25]
Notes
- Latsch, Nate (March 30, 2013). "Boys basketball player of the year: Malcolm Hill, Belleville East". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- Burkhardt, Dylan (June 14, 2011). "2013 Q&A: Wing Guard Malcolm Hill". UMhoops.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- "Malcolm Hill Profile". University of Illinois DIA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- Helfgot, Mike (March 30, 2013). "Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2013, Simeon's Jabari Parker". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- Klee, Paul (June 16, 2012). "Klee's Corner On Malcolm Hill, Maverick Morgan and recruiting changes". News-Gazette. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- "Groce Lands Highly Regarded Quintet in First Recruiting Class". University of Illinois DIA. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- Ryan, Shannon (2014-02-10). "Freshman starters Kendrick Nunn, Malcolm Hill energize Illinois: Groce plans to stick with new lineup after ending eight-game skid at Penn State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- "Nunn's 2nd half lifts Illinois past Penn St. 60-55". ESPN. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- Mercer, David (2015-01-08). "Hill leads Illinois to 64-57 upset over No. 11 Maryland". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- Ryan, Shannon (2015-11-12). "Illinois leaning on Malcolm Hill to step into leadership role". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- Mattioli, Kami (February 2, 2016). "HoopHall announces 2016 finalists for Jerry West Award". Sporting News. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- Duber, Vinnie (March 6, 2016). "Malcolm Hill scores 39, but Illini fall to Penn State in double overtime". CSN Chicago. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- Tom Dienhart (2016). "Big Ten Q&A: Illinois star Malcolm Hill". Big Ten Network.
- Vinnie Duber (November 13, 2016). "Malcolm Hill turns in Illini's seventh-ever 40-point game in win over Northern Kentucky". NBC Sports Chicago.
- Richey, Scott (June 23, 2017). "Hill will suit up for Thunder". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- Wilhelm, David (July 21, 2017). "Malcolm Hill signs contract with Philippine basketball team". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- Sacamos, Karlo (24 July 2017). "Star makes immediate import change in Malcolm Hill to replace Cinmeon Bowers". spin.ph. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (September 19, 2017). "The Telekom Baskets Bonn Complete Roster With Malcolm Hill". eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- Richey, Scott (August 18, 2018). "Beyond the arc: Hill, Abrams back in Europe". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- "Astana signs Malcolm Hill". Sportando. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "Malcolm Hill signs with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- Stevens, Matthew (July 4, 2020). "Be Like Mike: Daum Leads House Of Paign To 76-53 Win In TBT First Round". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- "22 Players Confirmed For U.S. Pan American Games Team Training Camp". USA Basketball. June 29, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- "HILL SELECTED FOR U.S. PAN AMERICAN TEAM TRAINING CAMP". University of Illinois DIA. June 29, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- "Hill looks ahead to playing at Illinois". Comcast SportsNet Chicago. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2014.