Ahmed Hill
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Ahmed Hill
| image = Ahmed Hill Marousi.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hill in 2023
| position = Shooting guard / small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 205
| league = GBL
| team = Peristeri
| number = 6
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|21}}
| birth_place = Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S.
| high_school = Aquinas (Augusta, Georgia)
| college = Virginia Tech (2014–2019)
| draft_year = 2019
| career_start = 2019
| career_end =
| years1 = 2019–2020
| team1 = Northern Arizona Suns
| years2 = 2021
| team2 = Greensboro Swarm
| years3 = 2021
| team3 = Guelph Nighthawks
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = HydroTruck Radom
| years5 = 2022
| team5 = Guelph Nighthawks
| years6 = 2022–2023
| team6 = Medi Bayreuth
| years7 = 2023
| team7 = Montreal Alliance
| years8 = 2023–2024
| team8 = Maroussi
| years9 = 2024
| team9 = Montreal Alliance
| years10 = 2024
| team10 = Hapoel Galil Elyon
| years11 = 2024–2025
| team11 = Yalovaspor
| years12 = 2025–present
| team12 = Peristeri
| highlights =
- 2× All-CEBL Second Team (2021, 2023)
}}
Ahmed Hill (born March 21, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
College career
Hill was born in Fort Valley, Georgia{{Cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/gopsusports.com/documents/2018/11/26/MBB_Opp_GN_VT_11272018.pdf|title=Virginia Tech Men's Basketball|website=gopsusports.com|page=14|access-date=September 15, 2019}} and came to Virginia Tech from Aquinas High School in Augusta, Georgia. He originally committed to Marquette, but chose to follow coach Buzz Williams when he moved to the Hokies. After starting as a freshman, Hill suffered an offseason knee injury and missed the 2015–16 season.{{cite news |last1= Barber|first1= Mike|title=For his mother, for his daughter, Ahmed Hill has pushed himself to excel at Virginia Tech |url=https://www.richmond.com/sports/college/schools/virginia-tech/for-his-mother-for-his-daughter-ahmed-hill-has-pushed/article_5aa02cd1-ced9-578e-9f77-39bcd325c4a0.html |access-date=September 14, 2019 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=March 7, 2019}} Hill returned to action after his redshirt year and started the majority of his last three seasons. He had his most productive season as a senior, averaging 13.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.{{cite news |last1= Berman |first1= Mark|title=Charlotte Hornets sign ex-Virginia Tech standout Ahmed Hill |url=https://www.roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/charlotte-hornets-sign-ex-virginia-tech-standout-ahmed-hill/article_d1435c7c-2cce-51e2-96f7-e0650b3df50d.html |access-date=September 14, 2019 |work=The Roanoke Times |date=September 5, 2019}}
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Hill played in the 2019 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament to gain exposure to professional scouts.{{cite news |title=ODU's BJ Stith & Virginia Tech's Ahmed Hill make PIT debuts |url=https://wtkr.com/2019/04/18/odus-bj-stith-virginia-techs-ahmed-hill-make-pit-debuts/ |access-date=September 14, 2019 |work=wtkr.com |date=April 18, 2019}} Though he was not selected in the 2019 NBA draft, Hill signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).{{cite news |title=Charlotte Hornets Sign Ahmed Hill To Two-Way Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/press-releases/charlotte-hornets-sign-ahmed-hill-two-way-contract |access-date=September 14, 2019 |work=NBA.com |date=September 5, 2019}} The Hornets waived Hill on October 19, 2019.{{cite news |title= Charlotte Hornets Waive Ahmed Hill |url= https://www.nba.com/hornets/press-releases/charlotte-hornets-waive-ahmed-hill |access-date=October 19, 2019 |work=NBA.com |date=October 19, 2019}} He then signed with the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League.{{cite news |title=Ahmed Hill has a new home in the G-League |url=https://www.wrdw.com/content/sports/Ahmed-Hill-has-a-new-home-in-the-G-League-564927402.html |access-date=December 5, 2019 |work=WRDW |date=November 14, 2019}}
For the 2020–21 season, Hill joined the Greensboro Swarm of the G League.{{cite web |title= Greensboro Announces Roster For Single-Site In Orlando |url= https://greensboro.gleague.nba.com/news/greensboro-announces-roster-for-single-site-in-orlando/ |website=NBA.com |accessdate=January 27, 2021 |date=January 27, 2021}} In 11 games, he averaged 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 14.7 minutes.{{cite web|title=Ahmed Hill Player Profile|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Ahmed-Hill/Summary/52348|website=RealGM.com|accessdate=March 30, 2021}} On March 26, he signed with the Guelph Nighthawks of the CEBL.{{cite web|title=Guelph Nighthawks Sign Shooting Guard Ahmed Hill|url=https://www.cebl.ca/guelph-nighthawks-sign-shooting-guard-ahmed-hill|website=CEBL.ca|accessdate=March 30, 2021|date=March 26, 2021}} Hill averaged 16.8 points and 2.3 assists per game for the Nighthawks. On December 6, 2021, he has signed with HydroTruck Radom of the Polish Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/hydrotruck-radom-inks-ahmed-hill/|title=HydroTruck Radom inks Ahmed Hill|work=Sportando |date=December 6, 2021|language=En|access-date=December 7, 2021 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}
In May 2022, Hill was reacquired by the Guelph Nighthawks.{{cite web|title=GUELPH NIGHTHAWKS ANNOUNCE 2022 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER PRESENTED BY GOODLIFE FITNESS|url=https://www.thenighthawks.ca/tcroster2022|website=TheNighthawks.ca|date=May 12, 2022|access-date=May 26, 2022}}
On August 5, 2022, he has signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.medi-bayreuth.de/news/detailansicht/medi-bayreuth-verpflichtet-27-jaehrigen-us-amerikaner-ahmed-hill|title=medi bayreuth verpflichtet 27-jährigen US-Amerikaner Ahmed Hill|last=|first=|date=August 5, 2022|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 26, 2022}}
On April 6, 2023, Hill signed with the Montreal Alliance of the CEBL for the 2023 season.{{cite news |title=Montréal Alliance Signs Ahmed Hill for 2023 Season |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/montrxe9al-alliance-signs-ahmed-hill-for-2023-season/n-5942894 |work=OurSports Central |date=6 April 2023 |language=en}} On July 28, 2023, he became the league's first player to reach 1000 career points.{{cite web|title=CEBL ANNOUNCES ROSTERS FOR THE CLASH ON AUGUST 26|url=https://www.cebl.ca/cebl-announces-rosters-for-the-clash-on-august-26}}
On September 15, 2023, Hill signed with Greek club Maroussi.{{cite web|title=Ο ΧΙΛ ΣΤΟ ΜΑΡΟΥΣΙ|url=https://maroussi1896.gr/o-hill-sto-maroussi/|website=Maroussi1896.gr|date=September 15, 2023|access-date=September 15, 2023|language=Greek}}
On August 7, 2024, Hill signed with Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elion of the Ligat Winner Sal.{{cite web|title=זר ראשון לגליל עליון: אחמד היל|url=https://www.hapoelgalilelion.co.il/news?NewsId=34583|website=HapoelGalilElion.co.il|date=August 7, 2024|access-date=October 15, 2024|language=Hebrew}}
On November 8, 2024, he signed with Yalovaspor Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite tweet |user=YalovaBasket |number=1854793207646708068 |title=Welcome to Yalova, Ahmed Hill}} On January 15, 2025, Hill returned to Greece for Peristeri.
References
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External links
- [https://hokiesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9318 Virginia Tech Hokies bio]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ahmed-hill-1.html College stats @ sports-reference.com]
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Category:Basketball players from Augusta, Georgia
Category:Greensboro Swarm players
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Category:Hapoel Galil Elyon players
Category:Maroussi B.C. players
Category:Medi Bayreuth players
Category:Montreal Alliance players
Category:Northern Arizona Suns players
Category:People from Fort Valley, Georgia
Category:Sportspeople from Peach County, Georgia
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