Steven Hill (basketball)
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Steven Hill
| image =
| caption = Steven in 2008
| league =
| team =
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 245
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|11|14}}
| birth_place = Chanute, Kansas
| highschool = Branson (Branson, Missouri)
| college = Arkansas (2004–2008)
| draft_year = 2008
| career_start = 2008
| career_end = 2010
| career_number = 51
| career_position = Power forward / center
| years1 = {{nbay|2008|start}}
| team1 = Oklahoma City Thunder
| years2 = 2008–2010
| team2 = Tulsa 66ers
| highlights =
| bbr = hillst01
}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
Steven Hill (born November 14, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. A {{convert|7|ft|m|adj=on}} center, he attended University of Arkansas.{{cite news |author1=Sam Gardner |title=One & Done: Steven Hill made the most of his shot with the Thunder |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/one-done-steven-hill-made-the-most-of-his-shot-with-the-thunder |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=Fox Sports |date=7 July 2015}}{{cite news |author1=Kary Booher |title=Steven Hill honored by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://www.joplinglobe.com/sports/local_sports/steven-hill-honored-by-missouri-sports-hall-of-fame/article_5acfe9b9-1e9b-5a4a-a8ea-f069b20cac3f.html |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=Joplin Globe |date=11 December 2015}}
College career
In his freshman year, Hill started 18 of 30 games for the Arkansas Razorbacks and finished second in the Southeastern Conference with 1.8 blocks per game, also averaging 2.3 points and rebounds. The number of blocks achieved, 54, was second most for a freshman in Arkansas history, the leader being Oliver Miller with 60.[http://www.hogwired.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=30749&SPID=2421&DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=188064&Q_SEASON=2007 University of Arkansas bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019220446/http://www.hogwired.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=30749&SPID=2421&DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=188064&Q_SEASON=2007 |date=October 19, 2008 }}
In his second year, Hill upped his numbers slightly, averaging 2.8 blocks in the process, good enough for second in the conference. His 91 blocks as a sophomore surpassed Miller's record of 85.
Hill received SEC Defensive Player of the Year accolades in his junior year, and improved his averages once again (6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 blocks), while his 93 made shots and 218 total points doubled his career totals entering the year. In blocked shots, Hill's total of 99 made him the first Razorback to get 90+ blocks in more than one year. In his senior year, his numbers decreased slightly.[http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/players/37910 Rivals.com profile]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Hill was signed by the Portland Trail Blazers in August 2008,[http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Trail_Blazers_Sign_Jackson_Hi-281126-1218.html Trail Blazers sign Jackson, Hill and Tatum] but was waived in October, before the 2008–09 season began.[http://www.topix.com/basketball-players/luke-jackson/2008/10/blazers-waive-f-luke-jackson-c-steven-hill Blazers waive F Luke Jackson, C Steven Hill][http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/Trail_Blazers_Waive_Luke_Jacks-286267-1218.html Trail Blazers waive Luke Jackson, Steven Hill]
He was signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 4, 2008,[http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/sports_blog_post.asp?pid=3990 Former Hog Steven Hill signs with Oklahoma City Thunder] playing one game before being assigned to the Thunder's D-League affiliate Tulsa 66ers on November 21.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/hill_081121.html Thunder’s Steven Hill assigned to Tulsa 66ers] On December 13, Hill was recalled by the Thunder, after averaging 9.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 25.6 minutes in five games for the 66ers.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/Thunder_Recall_Steven_Hill_081211.html Thunder recall Steven Hill from 66ers] A week later, without playing an additional game, he was made expendable and subsequently waived by the Thunder to make room on their roster for newly signed 7'0" center Nenad Krstic.[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=3800161 Krstic gives Thunder another 7-footer]
He played with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA 2009 Summer League{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/summerleague2009/Timberwolves_Announce_2009_Veg-317878-2564.html |title=NBA.com Wolves Announce 2009 Vegas Summer League Roster |website=www.nba.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704041528/http://www.nba.com/summerleague2009/Timberwolves_Announce_2009_Veg-317878-2564.html |archive-date=2009-07-04}} and with the Sacramento Kings during the NBA 2010 Summer League.{{cite web | url=http://www.nbadraft.net/2010-nba-las-vegas-summer-league-game-schedule-rosters | title=2010 NBA Las Vegas Summer League Game Schedule & Rosters | date=June 26, 2010 }}
In October 2010, Hill signed a training camp contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, but was waived prior to the regular season.{{cite press release|url=http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/PressReleaseDisplay/tabid/297/ItemID/1950/Default.aspx|title=Trail Blazers sign Steven Hill|date=October 11, 2010|accessdate=October 11, 2010|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120907053932/http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/PressReleaseDisplay/tabid/297/ItemID/1950/Default.aspx|archivedate=September 7, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/10/20/1764854/blazers-waive-raymond-sykes-and-steven-hill|title=Blazers Waive Raymond Sykes and Steven Hill|date=October 20, 2010|publisher=BlazersEdge.com|accessdate=October 21, 2010}}{{cite news |author1=Ben Golliver |title=The Triumphant Return Of Steven Hill |url=https://www.blazersedge.com/2010/10/11/1744962/the-triumphant-return-of-steven-hill |access-date=22 March 2022 |work=Blazers Edge |publisher=SB Nation |date=11 October 2010}}
In 2015 Hill was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.{{cite web |title=Class of 2015 |url=https://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/filbert-five-class-of-2015/ |website=Missouri Sports Hall of Fame |publisher=Missouri Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=23 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2008}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || 1.000 || 0.000 || 0.000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || 1.000 || 0.000 || 0.000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0
{{S-end}}
===College===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| Arkansas
| 30 || 18 || 15.7 || .509 || – || .462 || 2.3 || 0.2 || 0.5 || 1.8 || 2.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| Arkansas
| 32 || 29 || 22.3 || .473 || – || .474 || 3.5 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 2.8 || 3.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| Arkansas
| 35 || 31 || 23.5 || .641 || .000 || .500 || 4.4 || 0.4 || 1.1 || 2.8 || 6.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Arkansas
| 35 || 28 || 16.3 || .678 || – || .588 || 2.9 || 0.3 || 0.5 || 2.1 || 4.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 132 || 106 || 19.5 || .589 || .000 || .519 || 3.3 || 0.3 || 0.7 || 2.4 || 4.0
{{S-end}}
References
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External links
- {{Basketballstats |nba= 201631 |bbr= h/hillst01 }}
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