Kasey Hill
American basketball player
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Kasey Jamal Hill[1] (born December 3, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.[2]
Hill in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 3, 1993 Umatilla, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
| College | Florida (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Alba Fehérvár |
| 2018–2019 | APOEL |
| 2019–2020 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
| 2020 | Wilki Morskie Szczecin |
| 2020–2021 | Science City Jena |
| 2021 | Pärnu |
| 2021–2022 | Antalya Güneşi |
| 2024 | Shenzhen Leopards |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life
Hill was raised by Jeff and Jennie Simmons after his father was sent to prison. He befriended their son, Kyle, in grade school. Hill was named a McDonald's All-American as a senior in high school. He played high school basketball at Montverde Academy alongside future Florida teammate Michael Frazier II.[2]
College career
In Hill's freshman season, Florida reached the Final Four. He was a backup point guard to Scottie Wilbekin.[2] During his time at UF, Hill made 57.7% of his free throws.[3] In the 2016–17 season under Florida coach Mike White, Hill averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game, earning him a spot on the SEC All-Defensive Team.[4] Hill's 2016–17 season was littered with standout performances such as the 22-point defeat of Kentucky on February 4 when he achieved 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in front of a sold-out crowd at the newly renovated O'Connell Center.[5]
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Hill signed with Alba Fehérvár of the Hungarian League on July 21, 2017.[6]
On August 12, 2019, Hill signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven of the German ProA.[7] On August 3, 2020, Hill signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League.[8] In six games he averaged 6.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Hill parted ways with the team on October 8.[9]
On December 7, 2020, he has signed with Science City Jena of the German ProA.[10]
