Ahmed Hill (born March 21, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(CEBL). He played

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for the

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College career

Hill was born in

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and came to Virginia Tech from Aquinas High School in

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. He originally committed to Marquette, but chose to follow coach

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when he moved to the Hokies. After starting as a freshman, Hill suffered an offseason knee injury and missed the 2015–16 season. Hill returned to action after his

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year and started the majority of his last three seasons. He had his most productive season as a senior, averaging 13.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Hill played in the 2019

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to gain exposure to professional scouts. Though he was not selected in the

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, Hill signed a

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with the

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of the

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(NBA). The Hornets waived Hill on October 19, 2019. He then signed with the

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of the

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. For the 2020–21 season, Hill joined the

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of the G League. In 11 games, he averaged 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 14.7 minutes. On March 26, he signed with the

Guelph Nighthawks The Guelph Nighthawks were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, that competed in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The team played home games at the Sleeman Centre. History On June 12, 2018, it was announ ...

of the CEBL. Hill averaged 16.8 points and 2.3 assists per game for the Nighthawks. On December 6, 2021, he has signed with HydroTruck Radom of the

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. In May 2022, Hill was reacquired by the Guelph Nighthawks. On August 5, 2022, he has signed with

Medi Bayreuth Medi Bayreuth, official stylized as medi bayreuth, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bayreuth, Germany. It was re-founded as BBC Bayreuth in 1999. The team plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest division o ...

of the

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. On April 6, 2023, Hill signed with the

of the CEBL for the 2023 season.

References

External links

Virginia Tech Hokies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Ahmed 1995 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players Basketball players from Augusta, Georgia Greensboro Swarm players Guelph Nighthawks players Medi Bayreuth players Montreal Alliance players Northern Arizona Suns players People from Fort Valley, Georgia Shooting guards Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball players