Chris Hill (point guard)
Encyclopedia
Chris Hill is a former American professional basketball player who has played in Liga II
, the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League
. He also played for the NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers
. He is currently an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Panthers.
team that won the Horizon League
regular season championship three consecutive years from 2004–2006 and won back-to-back Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
in 2005 and 2006. He was a member of the team that made the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history at the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
, leading the team in assists
in each of its three games.
In high school, he led Whitney Young High School to a second place Chicago Public League finish. He was a four-year starter at Whitney Young.
of Liga II (2006–07) and BC Techasas
of Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League (2008–09).
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
, the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
. He also played for the NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers
Milwaukee Panthers
The Milwaukee Panthers are the athletic teams of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. A total of 15 Panthers athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I. Panthers have won the James J...
. He is currently an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Panthers.
Amateur career
He was a member of the Milwaukee Panthers men's basketballMilwaukee Panthers men's basketball
The Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The current head coach is Rob Jeter.-History:...
team that won the Horizon League
Horizon League
The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....
regular season championship three consecutive years from 2004–2006 and won back-to-back Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
The Horizon League men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's college basketball regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1980. The winner of the tournament is designated the Horizon League Tournament Champion and receives the conference's automatic...
in 2005 and 2006. He was a member of the team that made the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history at the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St...
, leading the team in assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
in each of its three games.
In high school, he led Whitney Young High School to a second place Chicago Public League finish. He was a four-year starter at Whitney Young.
Pro career
He has played professionally for CS OtopeniCS Otopeni
CS Otopeni is a Romanian professional football club from Otopeni, Ilfov county. They currently play in Liga II, after finishing 17th last season in their first Liga I season in history.-Getting Started:...
of Liga II (2006–07) and BC Techasas
BC Techasas
BC „Techasas“ is the major basketball club of Panevėžys, Lithuania participating in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. On 15 April, 2011, BC „Techasas“ signed contract with Egidijus Dimša until the end of the season. The club had many financial problems at the 2011-2012...
of Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League (2008–09).