Kasey Hill

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Kasey Hill
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Free Agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1993-12-03) December 3, 1993 (age 29)
Umatilla, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Montverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
College Florida (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Alba Fehérvár
2018–2019 APOEL
2019–2020 Eisbären Bremerhaven
2020 Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2020–2021 Science City Jena
Career highlights and awards

Kasey Hill (born December 3, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Science City Jena of the German ProA. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators. [1]

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Early life

Hill was raised by Jeff and Jennie Simmons after his father was sent to prison. He befriended their son, Kyle, in grade school. Hill was named a McDonald's All-American as a senior in high school. He played high school basketball at Montverde Academy alongside future Florida teammate Michael Frazier II. [1]

College career

In Hill's freshman season, Florida reached the Final Four. He was a backup point guard to Scottie Wilbekin. [1] During his time at UF, Hill made 57.7% of his free throws. [2] In the 2016–17 season under Florida coach Mike White, Hill averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game, earning him a spot on the SEC All-Defensive Team. [3] Hill's 2016–17 season was littered with standout performances such as the 22-point defeat of Kentucky on February 4 when he achieved 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in front of a sold-out crowd at the newly renovated O'Connell Center. [4]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Hill signed with Alba Fehérvár of the Hungarian League on July 21, 2017. [5]

On August 12, 2019, Hill signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German ProA. [6] On August 3, 2020, Hill signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League. [7] In six games he averaged 6.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Hill parted ways with the team on October 8. [8]

On December 7, 2020, he has signed with Science City Jena of the German ProA. [9]

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References

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  2. "Kasey Hill". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  3. Cloninger, David (October 31, 2019). "Previewing SEC basketball: Florida". The Post and Courier . Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  4. "Kentucky vs. Florida Box Score, February 4, 2017 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  5. "MEGVAN AZ ELSŐ LÉGIÓSUNK". Alba Fehérvár (in Hungarian). July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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