Position Power forward / Center Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg) Salary 5 million USD (2015) League NBA Name Jordan Hill Education University of Arizona | Nationality American Role Basketball player Parents Carol Hill, Curtis Hill Height 2.08 m | |
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Born July 27, 1987 (age 36)
Newberry, South Carolina ( 1987-07-27 ) High school North Springs (Atlanta, Georgia)
The Patterson School
(Patterson, North Carolina) Current team Indiana Pacers (Power forward, Center) Similar People Carlos Boozer, Nick Young, Wesley Johnson, Ed Davis, Robert Sacre | ||
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||
Jordan hill basketball
Jordan Craig Hill (born July 27, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hill played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats before he was drafted eighth overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He was traded in the middle of his rookie season to the Houston Rockets, and was again involved in a midseason trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011–12. In 2015, he signed with the Indiana Pacers, but departed after just one season, signing with the Timberwolves in 2016.
Contents
- Jordan hill basketball
- Early life and college
- NBA draft
- New York Knicks 20092010
- Houston Rockets 20102012
- Los Angeles Lakers 20122015
- Indiana Pacers 20152016
- Minnesota Timberwolves 20162017
- Personal life
- References
Early life and college
Jordan Hill was born in Newberry, South Carolina. After Hill's mother died of breast cancer when Hill was three, Hill was raised by his father and grandmother and later older brother and older sister. His cousin, Trevor Booker, introduced him to basketball. Booker, who is four months younger than Hill, also became a player in the NBA. Hill attended North Springs High School in Atlanta, and the parents of a classmate became Hill's legal guardians. After graduating from North Springs in 2005, Hill spent a year at a prep school in Patterson, North Carolina, The Patterson School. As a junior in high school, Hill was ineligible to play on the school basketball team, so he showcased his skills to potential college coaches through an AAU club based in Smyrna, Georgia.
At the University of Arizona, Hill played three years with the Wildcats basketball team. He left Arizona ranked fifth all-time in field goal percentage (57.8%). As a junior (2008–2009), Hill started all 34 games and averaged 18.3 points and 11.0 rebounds. He earned Honorable Mention All-America from the Associated Press, Third-Team All-America honors from The Sporting News, and first-team all-conference and All-Defensive Team honors both from the Pac-10 conference that year.
NBA draft
When Hill entered the 2009 NBA draft, many had him high up on the draft board, possibly a top 5 pick in the draft. As draft night went on and Stephen Curry was taken by Golden State, it left New York to pick Jordan Hill.
New York Knicks (2009–2010)
Hill was drafted as the 8th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. Hill earned about $4.3 million over the next two seasons.
Hill played five games in the 2009 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 14.4 ppg, 8.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.0 block. His highest score was 21 points against the Washington Wizards.
Hill scored his first regular season points for the Knicks against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 6, 2009.
Houston Rockets (2010–2012)
On the trading deadline on February 18, 2010, Hill was traded along with Jared Jeffries to the Houston Rockets as part of a three-team deal that included Sacramento that saw the Rockets' Tracy McGrady go to the New York Knicks.
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2015)
At the trade deadline again on March 15, 2012, Hill was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for point guard Derek Fisher and a protected first-round draft pick from Dallas. Hill played in seven regular season games with the Lakers, averaging 4.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in 11.7 minutes. In 12 playoff games, he averaged 4.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 18.1 minutes.
On July 25, 2012, Hill re-signed with the Lakers on a two-year, $8 million contract. The Lakers struggled during the 2012–13 season, but he brought hustle that was lacking in the team. On January 6, 2013, against the Denver Nuggets, Hill suffered a major injury when the Nuggets' Andre Miller drove baseline on Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant, who inadvertently stepped on Hill's foot; however, Hill was also moving and pulled his hip. Surgery was required after doctors found loose fragments and a possible labral tear. In 29 games, he was averaging 6.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game. His rebounds-per-minute average was among the league's best, prompting teammate Kobe Bryant to lament Hill's absence after the Lakers were outrebounded during a game. Hill was cleared to play during the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs.
On November 12, 2013, in the ninth game of the 2013–14 season, Hill was a starter for the first time during the season and scored a career-high 21 points against the New Orleans Pelicans in a 116–95 Lakers' home win.
On July 23, 2014, Hill re-signed with the Lakers.
Indiana Pacers (2015–2016)
On July 14, 2015, Hill signed with the Indiana Pacers. He made his debut for the Pacers in the team's season opener against the Toronto Raptors on October 28, recording 8 points and 8 rebounds off the bench in a 106–99 loss.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2016–2017)
On July 20, 2016, Hill signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On June 26, 2017, he was waived by the Timberwolves.
Personal life
On July 30, 2015, Hill was arrested near Atlanta, Georgia on charges of reckless driving and speeding after police clocked his car going 107 mph in a 65 mph zone.