Chris Hill (born August 8, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who has played in Liga II, the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League. He also played for NCAA Division I's University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers.
| Western Illinois Leathernecks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 8, 1983 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whitney Young (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Milwaukee (2001–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2010 |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2006–2007 | Otopeni |
| 2007–2009 | Techasas |
| 2009 | Cherkasy Monkeys |
| 2009–2010 | Odesa |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–2011 | Tennessee (GA) |
| 2011–2012 | Milwaukee (academic advisor) |
| 2012–2014 | Milwaukee (video coordinator) |
| 2014–2015 | Milwaukee (DBO) |
| 2015–2016 | Milwaukee (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | Shorewood HS (WI) |
| 2019–2021 | Wisconsin–Whitewater (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Wisconsin–Parkside (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | The Citadel (assistant) |
| 2023–present | Western Illinois (assistant) |
Amateur career
editHe was a member of the Milwaukee Panthers men's team that won the Horizon League regular season championship three consecutive years from 2004 to 2006 and won back-to-back Horizon League men's basketball tournaments 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.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
Pro career
editHe has played professionally for CS Otopeni of Liga II (2006–07) and BC Techasas of Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League (2008–09).[5]
Notes
edit- ^ "(12) Milwaukee 83 (25-5, 14-2 Horizon); (5) Alabama 73 (24-8, 12-4 SEC)". ESPN. March 17, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "(12) Milwaukee 83 (26-5, 14-2 Horizon); (4) Boston College 75 (25-5, 13-3 Big East)". ESPN. March 19, 2005. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "(12) Milwaukee 63 (26-6, 14-2 Horizon); (1) Illinois 77 (35-1, 15-1 Big Ten)". ESPN. March 24, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "2 Chris Hill". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "Alumni Game Set For Saturday As Panthers Excel In The Pros". CBS Interactive. January 26, 2007. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2011.