Herbert Hill (basketball)
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Herbert Hill is an American basketball
player currently playing for the Incheon Elephants in the Korean Basketball League.
Hill has been on the roster of the Utah Jazz
and, most recently, the Philadelphia 76ers
. Prior to joining the NBA, Hill attended Providence College
. He stands 6 in 10 in (2.08 m) and weighs 240 pounds (108.9 kg). Hill was drafted in the second round, 55th overall, by the Utah Jazz
in the 2007 NBA Draft
. Hill was then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. In 2007, Hill became the third Friar to lead the Big East Conference
in scoring, following Eric Murdock
and Ryan Gomes
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently playing for the Incheon Elephants in the Korean Basketball League.
Hill has been on the roster of the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and, most recently, the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
. Prior to joining the NBA, Hill attended Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
. He stands 6 in 10 in (2.08 m) and weighs 240 pounds (108.9 kg). Hill was drafted in the second round, 55th overall, by the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the 2007 NBA Draft
2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
. Hill was then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. In 2007, Hill became the third Friar to lead the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
in scoring, following Eric Murdock
Eric Murdock
Eric Lloyd Murdock is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft....
and Ryan Gomes
Ryan Gomes
Ryan Anthony Gomes is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association....
.