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Jeremiah Hill (basketball)

Jeremiah Devonte Hill[1] (born September 4, 1995) is an American-born Cameroonian basketball guard for Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.

Jeremiah Hill
Hill with the Lakeland Magic in 2019
No. 8 – Élan Chalon
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1995-09-04) September 4, 1995 (age 29)
NationalityAmerican / Cameroonian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolRichmond Hill
(Richmond Hill, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Jacksonville Giants
2018–2019Lakeland Magic
2019–2021BC Astana
2021–2022Parma Basket
2022BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2022–2023Real Betis
2023Bàsquet Girona
2023–2024Runa Basket Moscow
2024–presentÉlan Chalon
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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Hill attended Richmond Hill High School and in 2013 committed to play college basketball at Savannah State.[2] Hill later transferred to Valdosta State, where in 2017 he was named to the 2017 NABC Coaches Division-II All American Team.[3] Hill averaged 19.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game as a senior.[4]

Hill then played a season with the Jacksonville Giants of the American Basketball Association (ABA).[5] He won the ABA championship with Jacksonville in 2018.[6] On April 10, 2018, Hill signed with the Lakeland Magic.[7] During a February 6, 2019 game against the Maine Red Claws, Hill scored a career high 30 points, including eight three-point shots, during 24 minutes of play.[8] In July 2019, Hill signed with BC Astana in Kazakhstan.[4] He helped Astana win the 2021 national championship and received 2020-21 Asia-Basket.com All-Kazakhstan League Player of the Year and Finals MVP honours.[9]

On July 24, 2021, he signed with Parma Basket of the VTB United League.[10] On March 9, 2022, he moved to BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French ProA to replace injured Marcquise Reed.[11]

On July 22, 2022, he signed a contract to move to Seville to play for Real Betis of the Liga ACB.[12]

On January 7, 2023, he signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB.[13] He moved to Runa Basket Moscow of the VTB United League for the 2023-24 campaign.[14] On June 22, 2024, Hill inked a deal with Élan Chalon of the Ligue nationale de basket.[15]

On July 22, 2024, he signed with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.[16]

National team

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Hill was selected to play for the Cameroonian men's national team.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Jeremiah Hill - Men's Basketball". Savannah State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  2. ^ Thompson, Scott. "Richmond Hill basketball's Jeremiah Hill signs with Savannah State". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. ^ "Jeremiah Hill Named NABC All-American". Valdosta State University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  4. ^ a b Thomas, Shane (July 30, 2019). "Fresh and New: Former Blazers Hill, Justice sign pro contracts". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Sulkowski, Frank (2018-11-06). "Former Richmond Hill standout Jeremiah Hill signs with Lakeland Magic". WJCL. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  6. ^ "American Basketball Association 2018". www.usbasket.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  7. ^ "Jeremiah Hill to join Lakeland Magic as local tryout player". Sportando. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  8. ^ "Jeremiah Hill: Registers career-high in points". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  9. ^ "National League Basketball 2020-2021". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  10. ^ "Джеремайя Хилл в "ПАРМЕ"!". parmabasket.ru (in Russian). July 24, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Jeremiah Hill pigiste médical à Gravelines". Tribune 47 (in French). 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  12. ^ "Jeremiah Hill signs with Real Betis". Sportando. July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Girona tabs Jeremiah Hill". Eurobasket. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Jeremiah Hill joins Runa!". VTB United League. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  15. ^ "Basket-ball - Élite. Jeremiah Hill, nouveau maître à jouer de l'Élan Chalon". Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire (in French). 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  16. ^ "Jeremiah Hill, nouvelle recrue de l'Elan Chalon". elanchalon.com (in French). July 22, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "Jeremiah Hill - Player Profile". FIBA. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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