Rico Hill

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Rico Hill
Personal information
Born (1977-02-14) February 14, 1977 (age 47)
Oceanside, California [1]
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school Brother Rice (Chicago, Illinois)
College Illinois State (1995–1998)
NBA draft 1999: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career1998–2012
Position Small forward / power forward
Career history
1998–1999 Fuenlabrada
1999–2000 Quad City Thunder
2000–2001 Estudiantes
2001–2002 Dakota Wizards
2002 Fargo-Moorhead Beez
2002 Marinos de Oriente
2002–2003 Le Mans Sarthe
2003 Pallacanestro Messina
2004 Charleston Lowgators
2004 San Miguel Beermen
2005 JDA Dijon
2005–2006San Miguel Beermen
2006 Rockford Lightning
2006 Benfica
2007 Sabadell Sant Nicolau
2007–2009 AD Vagos
2009–2011 Chicago Steam
2011–2012 Chicago Muscle
2012Chicago Steam
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Rico Hill (born February 14, 1977) [1] is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the small forward and power forward positions.

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High school

Hill attended Brother Rice High School, in Chicago, Illinois, where he played high school basketball.

College career

Hill played college basketball at Illinois State University, where he led the Redbirds to back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference championships, as well as consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, in 1997 and 1998. [2]

Professional career

Hill was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers, with the 31st pick in the 1999 NBA draft, but he never played in the NBA. He played with the Quad City Thunder (CBA), Estudiantes Madrid (Spain), Dakota Wizards (NBA D-League), Le Mans a French team, and the Charleston Lowgators (NBA D-League). He also played in Italy, and with the Chicago Steam of the American Basketball Association, and with for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (Spain).

Hill was chosen by the Chicago Muscle, with the tenth pick in the 2011 Premier Basketball League Draft. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ESPN.com: 1999 NBA Draft: Rico Hill" . Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  2. "NBA Development League: Rico Hill". NBA.com . Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  3. Meier, Corinne (November 17, 2011). "Premier Basketball League Holds 2012 Draft in Chicago; Teams Gearing Up for Preseason Play". ThePBL.com. Premier Basketball League. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.