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Malcolm Hill (basketball)

Malcolm Hill (born October 26, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Malcolm Hill
Malcolm Hill playing for Illinois in 2014
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1995-10-26) October 26, 1995 (age 29)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBelleville East (Belleville, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017Star Hotshots
2017–2018Telekom Baskets Bonn
2018–2019MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2019–2020BC Astana
2020–2021Hapoel Jerusalem
2021Birmingham Squadron
2021–2022Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023Chicago Bulls
2022–2023→Windy City Bulls
2023–2024Birmingham Squadron
2024New Orleans Pelicans
2024→Birmingham Squadron
Career highlights and awards
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High school career

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Following his junior season in which he averaged 23.8 points and shot 44% from three-point range, Hill verbally committed to Illinois and former head coach Bruce Weber on September 12, 2011.[1] Prior to verbally committing, Hill listed Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio State, Providence, UCLA, Xavier, and Wisconsin as the other schools he had considered.[2]

During his senior season, Hill broke his previous single season scoring mark he set during his junior season increasing his scoring total from 666 points to 708 total points.[3] He averaged 25.3 points, 6.1 rebounds 2.3 steals and 1.9 blocks during his final year at Belleville, and also finished in third place for Mr. Illinois Basketball voting, finishing behind Simeon's Jabari Parker and Whitney Young's Jahlil Okafor.[4]

After head coach John Groce was hired on March 29, 2012, Hill reaffirmed his verbal commitment to Illinois, and officially signed his National Letter of Intent on November 14, 2012.[5][6]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malcolm Hill
SG 		Belleville, Illinois Belleville East (Illinois) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 12, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 72, 17 (SG)   Rivals: 62, 13 (SG)  ESPN: 66, 16 (SG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Illinois Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  • "2013 Illinois Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  • "2013 Illinois Basketball Commitment List". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.

College career

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Hill made his first start, along with fellow freshman Kendrick Nunn, for the Fighting Illini on February 9, 2014, against Penn State, scoring 11 points and helping the team end an 8-game losing streak.[7][8]

On January 7, 2015, Hill scored a career-high 28 points as a sophomore to lead the Fighting Illini to a win at home against 11th-ranked Maryland when Illinois' leading scorer Rayvonte Rice was sidelined with a broken hand.[9][10]

As a junior, Hill was named one of ten finalists for the 2016 Jerry West Award which is awarded by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the best collegiate shooting guard in the United States.[11] In a double-overtime loss to Penn State at the end of the 2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season, Hill set another career high scoring 39 points. Hill's 39 points were the most since Brandon Paul scored 43 points against Ohio State in 2012 and the seventh most points scored by an Illini player in program history.[12] Following his junior season, Hill became the only Illinois basketball player to record 600 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists in a single season.[13] On November 13, 2016, Hill bested that career mark with 40 points in a 79–64 victory over Northern Kentucky.[14] Following his senior season, Hill was invited to participate in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, which is held annually in Portsmouth, Virginia to showcase college basketball's best seniors.

Professional career

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Star Hotshots (2017)

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After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Hill joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2017 NBA Summer League[15] and in July, he signed with the Star Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association as their import for the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup,[16][17] where he averaged 26 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Telekom Baskets Bonn (2017–2018)

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In September 2017, Hill signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[18]

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (2018–2019)

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After his first season in Germany, Hill joined the Utah Jazz for the 2018 NBA Summer League[19] and in October, 2018, he signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg for the 2018–19 Basketball Bundesliga season.[20]

BC Astana (2019–2020)

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On August 16, 2019, Hill signed with BC Astana of the Kazakhstan Championship,[21] where he averaged 20.2 points, 4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

Hill joined House of 'Paign, a team composed primarily of Illinois alumni in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored 14 points and had four rebounds in a 76–53 win over War Tampa in the first round.[22]

Hapoel Jerusalem (2020–2021)

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On August 17, 2020, Hill signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Basketball Champions League.[23]

Birmingham Squadron (2021)

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On October 9, 2021, Hill signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.[24] However, he was waived on October 12.[25] On October 25, he signed with the Birmingham Squadron as an affiliate player.[26] In 14 games, he averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 31.6 minutes per game.[27]

Atlanta Hawks (2021–2022)

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On December 22, 2021, Hill signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[27] In his 3 appearances, he averaged 5.7 points, 2 rebounds and 0.3 assist in 15.3 minutes per game.

Chicago Bulls (2022–2023)

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On January 14, 2022, Hill signed a 10-day contract with the Chicago Bulls.[28] On January 19, he signed a two-way contract with the team.[29]

On September 7, 2022, Hill re-signed with the Bulls on a new two-way contract.[30] On February 21, 2023, he was waived by the Bulls.[31]

New Orleans Pelicans / Return to Birmingham (2023–2024)

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On February 24, 2023, Hill was re-acquired by the Birmingham Squadron.[32] On September 30, he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans,[33] but was waived on October 22.[34] Eight days later, he re-signed with Birmingham.[35]

On January 27, 2024, Hill signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, but didn't play for them[36] and on February 8, he returned to Birmingham.[37] On February 22, he signed a two-way contract with the Pelicans[38] and on October 21, he was waived by the Pelicans.[39]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Atlanta 3 0 15.3 .625 .600 1.000 2.0 .3 1.3 .3 5.7
2021–22 Chicago 16 0 10.4 .432 .323 .700 1.8 .4 .2 .1 3.4
2022–23 Chicago 5 0 1.8 .500 .333 — .6 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Career 24 0 9.2 .464 .359 .786 1.6 .3 .3 .1 3.2

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Illinois 35 12 14.1 38.3 34.1 77.0 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.1 4.4
2014–15 Illinois 33 32 30.6 44.3 38.9 78.1 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.2 14.4
2015–16 Illinois 34 34 35.1 43.6 31.4 82.1 6.6 3.3 1.2 0.4 18.1
2016–17 Illinois 35 35 33.3 43.4 35.5 78.4 5.1 2.9 1.2 0.4 17.2

International career

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In June 2015, Hill was among the 22 players who earned an invitation to the training camp for the 2015 U.S. Pan American Men's Basketball team at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Competition took place July 21–25 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, Hill was not selected for the final roster.[40][41]

Personal life

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Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hill moved with his family to a nearby Metro East suburb Belleville, Illinois when he was four years old. Up until fifth grade, Hill also played soccer and baseball, but chose to focus on basketball. Hill's father, Malcolm, played NCAA Division II basketball for UMSL Tritons during the early 1990s.[42]

During the summer of 2012, Hill was diagnosed with Thoracic outlet syndrome, and underwent surgery to repair the blood clot in his upper right arm. Hill took several months to recover from the operation and made a full recovery.[42]

Notes

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  1. ^ Latsch, Nate (March 30, 2013). "Boys basketball player of the year: Malcolm Hill, Belleville East". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Burkhardt, Dylan (June 14, 2011). "2013 Q&A: Wing Guard Malcolm Hill". UMhoops.com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Malcolm Hill Profile". University of Illinois DIA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Helfgot, Mike (March 30, 2013). "Mr. Basketball of Illinois 2013, Simeon's Jabari Parker". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Klee, Paul (June 16, 2012). "Klee's Corner On Malcolm Hill, Maverick Morgan and recruiting changes". News-Gazette. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Groce Lands Highly Regarded Quintet in First Recruiting Class". University of Illinois DIA. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Ryan, Shannon (February 10, 2014). "Freshman starters Kendrick Nunn, Malcolm Hill energize Illinois: Groce plans to stick with new lineup after ending eight-game skid at Penn State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  8. ^ "Nunn's 2nd half lifts Illinois past Penn St. 60–55". ESPN. February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  9. ^ Mercer, David (January 8, 2015). "Hill leads Illinois to 64–57 upset over No. 11 Maryland". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Ryan, Shannon (November 12, 2015). "Illinois leaning on Malcolm Hill to step into leadership role". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  11. ^ Mattioli, Kami (February 2, 2016). "HoopHall announces 2016 finalists for Jerry West Award". Sporting News. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  12. ^ Duber, Vinnie (March 6, 2016). "Malcolm Hill scores 39, but Illini fall to Penn State in double overtime". CSN Chicago. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  13. ^ Tom Dienhart (2016). "Big Ten Q&A: Illinois star Malcolm Hill". Big Ten Network.
  14. ^ Vinnie Duber (November 13, 2016). "Malcolm Hill turns in Illini's seventh-ever 40-point game in win over Northern Kentucky". NBC Sports Chicago.
  15. ^ Richey, Scott (June 23, 2017). "Hill will suit up for Thunder". The News-Gazette. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  16. ^ Wilhelm, David (July 21, 2017). "Malcolm Hill signs contract with Philippine basketball team". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  17. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (July 24, 2017). "Star makes immediate import change in Malcolm Hill to replace Cinmeon Bowers". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  18. ^ Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (September 19, 2017). "The Telekom Baskets Bonn Complete Roster With Malcolm Hill". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  19. ^ "Jazz Announce Mini-Camp Roster for 2018 Summer League". NBA.com. June 29, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  20. ^ Richey, Scott (August 18, 2018). "Beyond the arc: Hill, Abrams back in Europe". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  21. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 16, 2019). "Astana signs Malcolm Hill". Sportando. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  22. ^ Stevens, Matthew (July 4, 2020). "Be Like Mike: Daum Leads House Of Paign To 76–53 Win In TBT First Round". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  23. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 17, 2020). "Malcolm Hill signs with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "Pelicans waive Cheatham and Harper, sign Banks and Hill". NBA.com. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  25. ^ "Pelicans waive three players". NBA.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  26. ^ "Birmingham Squadron finalize roster for team's first training camp in Birmingham". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  27. ^ a b "Hawks Sign Lance Stephenson and Malcolm Hill to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  28. ^ "Bulls Sign Malcolm Hill to 10-day Contract". NBA.com. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  29. ^ "BULLS SIGN MALCOLM HILL TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  30. ^ "Malcolm Hill Re-Signs With Bulls On Two-Way Deal". Hoops Rumors. September 7, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  31. ^ "Malcolm Hill: Waived by Chicago". CBS Sports. February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  32. ^ "NBA rumors: Malcolm Hill returns to G League". HoopsHype.com. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  33. ^ "Pelicans sign six players". NBA.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  34. ^ "Pelicans Add Matt Ryan On Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  35. ^ "Birmingham Squadron Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  36. ^ "Pelicans sign Malcolm Hill to 10-day contract". NBA.com. January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  37. ^ "2023-2024 Birmingham Squadron Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  38. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans announce roster moves". NBA.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  39. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans waive Malcolm Hill". NBA.com. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  40. ^ "22 Players Confirmed For U.S. Pan American Games Team Training Camp". USA Basketball. June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  41. ^ "HILL SELECTED FOR U.S. PAN AMERICAN TEAM TRAINING CAMP". University of Illinois DIA. June 29, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  42. ^ a b "Hill looks ahead to playing at Illinois". Comcast SportsNet Chicago. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
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