Thomas Hill (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Thomas Hill (basketball)

retired American professional basketball player

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1971

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Thomas Hill (basketball)

  • Thomas Lionel Hill Jr.
  • (born August 31, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player.
  • A 6'5" shooting guard, Hill played at Duke University from 1989 to 1993, winning two NCAA Championships (1991 and 1992).
  • His teammates at Duke included Grant Hill (no relation), Christian Laettner, and Bobby Hurley.
  • Thomas Hill received Third Team All-ACC honors in 1991,1992, 1993 and was a team captain during his senior season.He played in 141 career games for Duke, 6th on their all-time list as of March 28, 2010; directly behind Jon Scheyer, and tied with Brian Davis.After graduating, Hill was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (#39 pick overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft.
  • Hill never played an NBA regular season game but he did play in preseason games where he scored a high of 14.
  • He played in the Australian National Basketball League for the Perth Wildcats.Thomas Hill's father, Thomas Sr., won a bronze medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Hill is perhaps best remembered for his emotional reaction after his Duke teammate Christian Laettner hit a last-second shot to defeat Kentucky in the elite eight of the 1992 NCAA Tournament.
  • After Laettner hit the shot, a CBS camera panned to Hill who appeared to be crying of joy with his hands on top of his head. After his basketball career Hill proceeded to coach for Avenues: The World School in New York City and currently is the head coach of varsity basketball and varsity tennis.

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