Herbert Hill (basketball)

Herbert Hill (born October 1, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for Nishinomiya Storks of the B.League.

Herbert Hill
Free agent
PositionPower forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1984-10-01) October 1, 1984
Ulm, Germany
NationalityAmerican / German
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolKinston (Kinston, North Carolina)
CollegeProvidence (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2008–2009Bakersfield Jam
2008–2009Tulsa 66ers
2009–2010Goyang Orions
2010–2012Incheon Elephants
2013Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2013Wonju Dongbu Promy
2013–2014Seoul Samsung Thunders
2014Caciques de Humacao
2014–2015Al Muharraq
2015Champville SC
2015Gigantes de Guayana
2016Jeonju KCC Egis
2017Saigon Heat
2017–2018Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya
2018Nishinomiya Storks
Stats  at NBA.com

Hill attended Providence College. He stands 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m). In 2007, Hill became the third Friar to lead the Big East Conference in scoring, following Eric Murdock and Ryan Gomes.[1] Hill was drafted in the second round, 55th overall, by the Utah Jazz in the 2007 NBA draft,[2] and subsequently traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.[3] However, he has never played in the NBA, instead embarking on a long career overseas.

On December 17, 2014, Hill signed with Al Muharraq of Bahrain.[4] On March 3, 2015, he signed with Champville SC of the Lebanese Basketball League.[5] In April 2015, he signed with Gigantes de Guayana of Venezuela.[6]

In January 2017, Hill was signed by the Saigon Heat of the ASEAN Basketball League to replace the injured Christien Charles.

References

  1. "Herbert Hill Selected in the Second Round of the PBA DRAFT By The Kangkong team". Providence College. 2007-06-29. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  2. McNamara, Kevin (2007-06-29). "Orange's Nichols, Hill of PC go in 2nd round". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  3. Hamilton, Linda (2007-06-29). "Utah deals 2nd pick to Philly for Fesenko". Deseret News. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  4. "Herbert Hill (ex Humacao) agreed terms with Muharraq !!". Eurobasket.com. December 17, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  5. "Herbert Hill signs with Champville". Court-side.com. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  6. "Herbert Hill (ex Champville) is a newcomer at Gigantes". Eurobasket.com. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  • Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
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