Khaalia Hillsman (born August 1, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. She played college basketball at Texas A&M. Hillsman is the daughter of former NBA player Benoit Benjamin .
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 1, 1996 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2018-2019 | AZS Poznań |
| 2019-2020 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2020-2021 | Maccabi Ramat Gan |
| 2021-2022 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 2022 | Fuerza Regia Femenil |
| 2022 | TFSE-MTK Budapes |
| 2022-2023 | Antalya 07 Basketbol |
| 2023 | Chicago Sky |
| 2023-2024 | İzmit Belediyespor |
| 2024- | Beşiktaş |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editHillsman came out of high school as the 47th overall rated recruit per ESPN HoopGurlz's rankings.[1] Hillsman committed to play for the Texas A&M Aggies, citing that she chose the Aggies because "I love the atmosphere, the team, the coaches, and the campus... also thought it would be a good fit with all the success assistant coach Bob Starkey has had with his post players."[2]
During her four years at A&M, Hillsman finished in the Top 10 all-time in scoring and rebounds. She was named to the All-SEC Second Team twice - 2017 and 2018 - and helped lead the Aggies to the Sweet 16 in 2018.[3][4][5]
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Texas A&M | 31 | 165 | .544 | .000 | .569 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 2015–16 | Texas A&M | 32 | 234 | .550 | .000 | .591 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
| 2016–17 | Texas A&M | 34 | 556 | .624 | .000 | .790 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 16.4 |
| 2017–18 | Texas A&M | 36 | 517 | .602 | .000 | .755 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| Career | 133 | 1472 | .593 | .000 | .721 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
WNBA career
editHillsman went undrafted in the 2018 WNBA Draft. She signed a training camp contract with the Seattle Storm on April 18, 2018.[6] Hillsman did not make the roster for the Storm, getting cut on May 16, 2018.[7]
Hillsman's next chance in the WNBA came in 2022, as she signed another training camp contract - this time with the Atlanta Dream.[8] Hillsman did not make the Dream roster.[9]
Hillsman signed another training camp contract in 2023 with the Connecticut Sun.[10] Hillsman, once again, did not make the final roster - getting waived on May 3, 2023.[11]
Chicago Sky
editIn June 2023, Hillsman signed a Hardship Contract with the Chicago Sky, after they had numerous injuries causing them to fall below 10 available players.[12] Hillsman made her WNBA debut on June 9, 2023, when the Sky faced the Los Angeles Sparks - recording 1 minute of play. Hillsman played in 1 game for the Sky, before being released from the hardship contract on June 17, 2023.[13]
WNBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
References
edit- ^ "2014 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Canizales, Nick. "Texas A&M Women's Basketball Signs Five-Star Post Khaalia Hillsman". kcentv.com. KCEN. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "2017 SEC Women's Basketball Awards announced". secsports.com. SEC. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "2018 SEC Women's Basketball Awards announced". secsports.com. SEC. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Khaalia Hillsman". 12thman.com. Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Seattle Adds Khaalia Hillsman, Emily Potter to Training Camp Roster". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Seattle Storm Waives Khaalia Hillsman and Brittany McPhee". storm.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Dream sign N'dea Jones, Khaalia Hillsman to training camp deals". ajc.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ @ATLDreamPR (April 22, 2022). "The Atlanta Dream announced today the team has waived center Khaalia Hillsman" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Connecticut Sun Sign Caitlin Bickle, Jayla Everett and Khaalia Hillsman to Training Camp Contracts". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Waives Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Khaalia Hillsman and Kiara Smith". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Costabile, Annie. "Sky bring in Khaalia Hillsman and Taylor Soule on hardship contracts". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ @chicagosky (June 17, 2023). "We have released Khaalia Hillsman from her hardship contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.