Justin Hill (basketball)

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Justin Hill
Wichita State Shockers
Position Point guard
League American Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-10-19) October 19, 2001 (age 22)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big South (2022)
  • Big South All-Freshman Team (2021)

Justin Alexander Hill (born October 19, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Wichita State Shockers of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Hill spent his first two seasons at Longwood and his second two at Georgia.

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Early life and high school

Hill was born on October 19, 2001. He was raised in Houston, Texas and attended Travis High School in the city of Pecan Grove, Texas inside the Greater Houston metropolitan area, where he played basketball.

As a senior, Hill averaged 24.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, helping Travis achieve a 31–7 record and win two playoff games before the remainder of the season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hill was named the most valuable player in his Texas 6A district and named to the Texas 6A All-State team as a result of his production. Additionally, Hill was a finalist for the Greater Houston Area Player of the Year award. In total, Hill was named an all-district player three of his four years in high school. [1]

College career

Longwood

2020–21 season

Hill first committed to Longwood to play basketball. [2] In his collegiate debut, Hill scored 11 points with 2 rebounds and 4 assists in a loss against Wake Forest. [3] Hill recorded his first 20-point game with 20 points on January 20 in a win against High Point. [4] On February 25, Hill scored a season-high 25 points in a win against Gardner-Webb. [5] Hill finished the season averaging 11.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, with the average for both points and assists being the second-highest for a freshman in Longwood history. Additionally, Hill was named Big South Freshman of the Week three times [6] and was named to the Big South All-Freshman Team. [7]

2021–22 season

Hill was named a starter before the beginning of the season for Longwood. On January 29, Hill set a season and career-high in points with 29 in a win against Winthrop. [8] On February 17, Hill recorded his first double-double, scoring 18 points along with 10 rebounds in a win against High Point. [9] By the end of the season, Hill averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists, helping Longwood win the Big South Tournament and make their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Hill was also named first-team All-Big South [10] and a finalist for the Lou Henson Award. [11]

Georgia

2022–23 season

Following two years at Longwood, Hill opted to transfer to Georgia and play basketball there. [12] In his debut game for Georgia, Hill scored 8 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a win against Western Carolina. [13] On February 4, Hill scored a season-high 20 points in a loss against Texas A&M. [14] In his first year at Georgia, Hill averaged 8.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists.

2023–24 season

As a part of the ACC–SEC Challenge, Hill scored 13 points and hit a game-winning shot with less than a second remaining to win against Florida State. [15] Hill scored his highest points in SEC play in both games against Arkansas, with 19 on January 10 in a win, [16] and 18 on February 10 in a loss. [17] On March 25, Hill scored a season-high 21 points in a win against Wake Forest during the second round of the 2024 NIT. [18] Hill started 3 games and played in all 37 for Georgia, averaging 9.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists.

Wichita State

For his additional year of eligibility due to the shortened 2020–21 season, Hill transferred to Wichita State to play basketball. [19]

Personal life

Hill is the son of Keith and Donna Hill. Keith played college basketball for Michigan State and New Mexico State while Donna played for Virginia and was the 1988 ACC Player of the Year there. [20]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Longwood 271026.7.430.329.7254.23.1.9.011.0
2021–22 Longwood 313030.9.419.343.7974.84.11.5.114.2
2022–23 Georgia 321022.2.380.297.7932.72.9.7.18.6
2023–24 Georgia 37324.0.379.333.7011.73.2.0.59.5
Career1275325.8.403.328.7593.23.3.9.110.8

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References

  1. ↑ "Travis' Hill named District 20-6A MVP". Fort Bend Herald. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Second-Generation D-I Talent Justin Hill Headed to Longwood". Longwood Lancers. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ "New-Look Longwood Takes Wake Forest to the Wire in 2020-21 Debut". Longwood Lancers. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hill scores 20 to lift Longwood over High Point 67-54". ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hill scores 25 to lead Longwood over Gardner-Webb 78-71". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Hill Named Big South Freshman Of The Week for Second Time". Longwood Lancers. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Big South Announces 2020-21 Men's Basketball Annual Award Winners". Big South Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Hill scores 29, leads Longwood over Winthrop 92-88". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Hill, Longwood beat High Point in 1st game without Tubby". USA Today. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "Hill Named Finalist For 2022 Lou Henson Award". Big South Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Georgia reconnecting Houston natives Justin Hill, Noah Thomasson". Dawgs HQ. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Georgia basketball earns season opening win over Western Carolina". UGA Wire. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Bulldogs play without leading scorer, lose to Texas A&M". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Justin Hill's late shot lifts Georgia past Florida State". Reuters. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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  17. ↑ "Arkansas pulls out 78-75 win to hand Georgia fifth straight defeat". AP News. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Justin Hill helps No. 4 Georgia top No. 1 Wake Forest in NIT". Reuters. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Wichita State basketball fends off Big 12 foe in recruiting win for transfer Justin Hill". The Wichita Eagle. April 29, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Like his mom and dad, Longwood's Justin Hill now on the NCAA tournament stage". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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