Kasey Hill

Kasey Hill
Hill in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
Free Agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1993-12-03) December 3, 1993 (age 31)
Umatilla, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeFlorida (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Alba Fehérvár
2018–2019APOEL
2019–2020Eisbären Bremerhaven
2020Wilki Morskie Szczecin
2020–2021Science City Jena
2021Pärnu
2021–2022Antalya Güneşi
2024Shenzhen Leopards
Career highlights and awards

Kasey Jamal Hill[1] (born December 3, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.[2]

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.[2]

College career

In Hill's freshman season, Florida reached the Final Four. He was a backup point guard to Scottie Wilbekin.[2] During his time at UF, Hill made 57.7% of his free throws.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Hill signed with Alba Fehérvár of the Hungarian League on July 21, 2017.[6]

On August 12, 2019, Hill signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German ProA.[7] On August 3, 2020, Hill signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League.[8] 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.[9]

On December 7, 2020, he has signed with Science City Jena of the German ProA.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Kasey Jamal Hill () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Bianchi, Mike (April 4, 2014). "UF point guard Kasey Hill's surrogate family key to his success". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Kasey Hill". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Cloninger, David (October 31, 2019). "Previewing SEC basketball: Florida". The Post and Courier. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kentucky vs. Florida Box Score, February 4, 2017 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  6. ^ "MEGVAN AZ ELSŐ LÉGIÓSUNK". Alba Fehérvár (in Hungarian). July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Bremerhaven to sign Kasey Hill". Sportando. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "King Wilki Morskie signs Kasey Hill". Sportando. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kasey Hill leaves King". Eurobasket. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Science City Jena verpflichtet Kasey Hill" (in German). jenaer-nachrichten.de. December 7, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
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