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George Jesse Hill Jr. (born May 4, 1986) is an American professional
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player for the
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of the
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(NBA). While playing for
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(IUPUI) he received many honors, including Summit League Player of the Year and was an honorable mention All-American his junior season. Hill was selected 26th overall by the
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in the 2008 NBA draft and would spend three seasons with the team before being traded to the
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in June 2011. He spent five seasons in Indiana and was dealt to the
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in July 2016. Hill signed with the
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as a free agent in July 2017, but was traded to the
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in February 2018. With the Cavaliers, he made his first trip to the
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. In December 2018, Hill was traded to the
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. In November 2020, he was traded to the
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, but was dealt to the
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in March 2021. Hill returned to the Bucks as a free agent in August of the same year.


Early life

Born and raised in
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, Hill looked up to players like
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,
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, and
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while dreaming of one day playing in the NBA; when asked about his goal of becoming a first-round pick in the 2008 NBA draft, Hill commented: "It's my childhood dream".Matt Baker
IUPUI's George Hill dreams of having his name called
'indystar.com'', June 26, 2008. -
An only child, Hill attended
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where he excelled as one of the top high school players in the state and was one of the "Magnificent Seven" from Indianapolis (with
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, Mike Conley, Jr.,
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,
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,
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, and
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).Rabjohns, Jeff
"Magnificent Seven - Oden. Conley. McRoberts. Carney. Hill. Lee. And Gordon. Indy high school rivals, now NBA colleagues, take us back to beginning. They recall classic games back in high school -- and even elementary school"
, Indianapolis Star, The (IN). Final Edition, Sports, D01. (ind138231025)
Carney remembers playing against Hill: "This little kid comes in hitting all kinds of 3s, and I was like, 'Who is this little dude?...I knew he was going to be something when I saw this little skinny kid handling the ball and shooting like that." Hill played against every member of the Magnificent Seven except Gordon, who was recovering from a broken wrist during their meetup. He faced off against Oden and Conley during his junior year in high school, and remembers playing pickup games against 10-year-old Gordon when he was 13. In his senior year, Hill averaged a state-leading 36.2 points per game, the fifth-highest single-season average in
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history.


College career

Despite scholarship offers from several big conference schools, including
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, he chose to commit to IUPUI, wishing to stay with his ailing great-grandfather, Gilbert Edison.Hill a prototypical Spur: College coach recounts examples of toughness, talent, loyalty, desire
''mysanantonio.com'' June 27, 2008

/ref> A few months after he agreed to attend IUPUI, his great-grandfather died, never getting the opportunity to see Hill play basketball at the college level. Following his great-grandfather's advice to always be a man of his word, Hill decided to pass on other offers and stay at IUPUI. In his sophomore year, he led the
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to a tie for the best record in the conference. Following an injury that forced him to become a
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in his third year at IUPUI, Hill returned the next season and led the Jaguars to a school-record 26 wins and the Summit League Tournament finals before losing to eventual champion
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and thus failing to secure a spot in the
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tournament. Not counting Hill's injury-shortened 2006–07 season, the Jaguars were 61–30 during his three seasons at IUPUI. Despite having one year of eligibility left, Hill, wishing to "test the waters", declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA draft. He left IUPUI as the fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,619 points, and became the second IUPUI player to declare early"IUPUI's Hill declares for NBA draft", The Associated Press State & Local Wire. May 1, 2008. after Carlos Knox in 1997 (he later withdrew his name).


Professional career


San Antonio Spurs (2008–2011)

Although he had regularly attracted NBA scouts to his college games, Hill was not projected in most mock drafts largely due to remaining unannounced.Jeff Rabjohns (May 1, 2008). "IUPUI's Hill to test his NBA value". ''Indianapolis Star'', The (IN) FINAL EDITION ed., D02. Retrieved November 6, 2008 from NewsBank on-line database (Access World News) on the World Wide Web:
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In the following months, Hill worked out with several NBA teams. After an impressive run at the Orlando pre-draft rookie camp, Hill attracted attention and became a projected second-round selection. On draft night, the
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surprised many by selecting Hill with their 26th pick in the first round; many expected the Spurs to select
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of
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.Wallace, Michael
"Miami Heat's Chalmers feels at home in San Antonio"
The Miami Herald. November 8, 2008.
Hill became the second first-round draft choice in
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's history and the first player ever drafted from IUPUI. On September 23, 2008, the Spurs signed Hill to a standard rookie contract that guaranteed the first two years and included a team option on the next two years.


2008–09 season

On July 14, 2008, in his first summer league game as a Spur, Hill scored 17 points and grabbed 8 rebounds while holding fellow draft pick
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to 5-of-17 shooting en route to a victory for the Spurs. Throughout the summer league Hill struggled with his shooting, making only 2 of 25 shots (8.0%), and one of six three-pointers (16.7%). Hill played in all but one of the four summer league games for the Spurs; he finished averaging 8.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 31.7 minutes per game. At the Utah Revue, Hill led his team by averaging 12.9 points over four games; however he continued to struggle offensively with his shooting, only making 21.4% of his three-point field goals. In the first of the four games, Hill led all scorers with 21 points and helped the Spurs defeat the
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, 82–57. He followed up with a quiet offensive performance, 6 points, in a win against the
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Ambassadors, before scoring 18 points in a loss versus the
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-led
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. In the final game of the Revue, Hill once again struggled with his shooting (1–7) but managed to make key plays with the game on the line. Hill made two clutch free throws with 6.9 seconds left and then forced a turnover on the defensive end to beat the previously undefeated
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. In 2008, Hill joined the
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and made his NBA debut on November 4 against the
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in the third game of the season. He had sat out the previous two games due to a sprained left thumb. In 15 minutes of play, Hill finished with 11 points, 1 steal, and 1 assist. Hill initially served as the main reserve at point guard, but after
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suffered an injury early in the season he was promoted to starter." Spurs' Parker out one month for ankle sprain "
''China View (xinhuanet.com)'' November 11, 2008.

''Sports Illustrated'' November 7, 2008.
After the return of Parker and Manu Ginóbili, Hill received fewer minutes. He finished his rookie season averaging 5.7 points per game, 2.1 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game. Hill made his playoff debut in game 2 of the Spurs first-round series against the Mavs, but only played 5 minutes.


2009–10 season

Hill spent most of his off-season working on his point-guard skills, supervised by player development coach Chad Forcier, and his jump shots with Spurs shooting coach Chip Engelland. Following the advice of former Spur
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, he focused on developing his corner three-point shot. By the time training camp arrived, Hill had converted 8,000 threes. His hard work during the off-season paid large dividends as soon as the 2009–10 season commenced. Hill saw his minutes increase from 16.5 to 29 a game. He also started in 43 games, most of them while Tony Parker was battling injuries. Hill more than doubled his scoring average, improved his field goal percentage by 7.5 percentage points, and his 3-pt shooting by 7.9 percentage points. On April 1, Hill notched career highs of 30 points, 5 steals, and 7 assists in a home game win against the Houston Rockets. Hill ended the regular season tied at second place with
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and Marc Gasol for the Most Improved Player of the Year award. All three garnered a total of 101 points. The Spurs' first-round playoff series with the Mavs was a breakout series for Hill. He was ineffective in Game 1, scoring 0 points in 17 minutes after coming back from an ankle injury. He shook off his tentativeness in the next few games, scoring 7 and 17 points in Games 2 and 3. Then Hill led the Spurs to a Game 4 victory on a night when the Spurs' Big Three of Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili shot a combined 9-of-34 from the field. Hill scored a career playoff high 29 points, shooting 11-16 from the field and 5-6 from 3-point range. Hill averaged 22.3 points in the series, helping the Spurs to win the series in six games.


2010–11 season

On March 28, 2011, Hill matched his career high of 30 points in a 119–114 loss to the
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.


Indiana Pacers (2011–2016)

Hill was traded to the
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during the
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on June 23, 2011, a trade that sent rights to the 15th overall pick
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, the 42nd pick,
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, and 2005 draftee
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to the Spurs in exchange for Hill. Hill started the shortened season as a backup for
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. On January 31, 2012, Hill left the game against the
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after suffering an ankle injury. The Pacers announced it was a small chip fracture. He missed 12 games with the injury and returned on February 22, against the
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. On April 9, 2012, Pacers coach
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announced that Hill would start for the injured Collison. Although Collison returned from the injury, Hill remained a starter for the rest of the season. Hill finished the season averaging 9.6 points per game with a field goal percentage of .442. During their first-round playoff series against the
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, Hill scored double-digits in all five games as the Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conferences Semifinal. Facing the
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in the Conference Semifinals, Hill scored a playoff high 20 points and 5 assists in game 3. The Heat won the next 3 games, advancing to the Conference Finals and eventually becoming NBA champions. On July 13, 2012, Hill re-signed with the Pacers to a reported five-year, $40 million contract. During the 2012–13 season, Hill made a game-winning floater against the
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and a game-winning layup over the outstretched arms of
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against the
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. Hill and the Pacers appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals, but lost to the defending champion
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in 7 games. Hill perhaps had the best game of his NBA career on February 7, 2014, when he scored a career-high 37 points in a win against the
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along with 9 rebounds and 8 assists including a game-tying three-pointer to force the game to overtime. After missing the first 28 games of the season with a left knee injury, Hill returned to action on December 23 against the New Orleans Pelicans. In just over 21 minutes of action off the bench, he recorded 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in the 96–84 win. On February 27, 2015, Hill recorded his first career triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in a 93–86 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. On March 14, he scored a season-high 30 points in an 89–93 loss to the Boston Celtics. On February 19, 2016, Hill had nine points and nine assists and matched a career-high with 11 rebounds in the Pacers' 101–98 win over the
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.


Utah Jazz (2016–2017)

On July 7, 2016, Hill was traded to the
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in a three-team deal involving the Pacers and the
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. He made his debut for the Jazz in their season opener on October 25 against the
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, recording 19 points and six assists in a 113–104 loss. On November 7, he was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, October 31 through Sunday, November 6. Hill helped the Jazz to a 3–1 week behind averages of 20.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds. On November 23, he scored 22 points in his return from an eight-game absence, as the Jazz snapped a four-game losing streak with a 108–83 win over the
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. On December 29, he returned to action against the
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after missing 13 games with a sprained toe. On January 21, 2017, he scored a season-high 30 points in a 109–100 win over the Pacers. On March 3, 2017, he set a new season high with 34 points in a 112–97 win over the
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.


Sacramento Kings (2017–2018)

On July 10, 2017, Hill signed a three-year deal worth a reported $57 million with the
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. The deal was fully guaranteed for its first two seasons, with only $1 million guaranteed for the 2019–20 season.


Cleveland Cavaliers (2018)

On February 8, 2018, Hill was acquired by the
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in a three-team trade that also involved the Kings and the
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. Although the Cavs made their 4th straight Finals appearance, they were swept in the finals in 4 games by the defending champion
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.


Milwaukee Bucks (2018–2020)

On December 7, 2018, Hill was traded to the
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in a five-player, three-team deal that also included the
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. Hill and the Bucks appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals (the franchise's first since 2000-01), but were defeated in 6 games by the eventual champion
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. Following the 2019 season, Hill signed a 3-year, $29 million contract to remain with the
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. On October 28, 2019, Hill scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a 129-112 win over his former team, the Cavaliers. In his first full season with the Bucks in 2019–20, he led the NBA in three-point field goal percentage. Hill was integral in organizing a
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of players during the 2020
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in response to the
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and other instances of
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. Despite finishing with the best record in the Eastern Conference at 56–17, the Bucks were defeated in the NBA Bubble during the Conference Semifinals by the 5th seeded
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in 5 games.


Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2021)

On November 24, 2020, Hill was traded to the
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in a four team deal also involving the
New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...
and
Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
. On January 24, 2021, Hill fractured his right thumb in what would be his last game for the Thunder, and eventually underwent surgery.


Philadelphia 76ers (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Hill was traded to the
Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
. On August 3, he was waived by the 76ers.


Return to Milwaukee (2021–present)

On August 6, 2021, Hill returned to the
Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
on a 2-year, $8 million contract. On April 8, 2022, Hill suffered an abdominal strain in a game against the
Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
, and was ruled out indefinitely. On May 7, Hill returned to Milwaukee’s rotation, playing 11 minutes during a 103-101 Game 3 win over the
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
in the second round.


Player profile

On
draft day ''Draft Day'' is a 2014 American sports drama film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner. The premise revolves around the fictional general manager of the Cleveland Browns (Costner) deciding what to do after hi ...
,
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reported that Hill had a 6'9"
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. Hill's athleticism, length, and strength are among his greatest assets; going into the NBA he was said to have "NBA-ready" defense but to still need improvement offensively.Tim Buckley
Hill takes first steps in climbing the Spurs' ladder
''espn.com'', July 23, 2008.
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said, "He does a little bit of everything. The great thing about him is that he's a very good all-around basketball player, he's a tenacious defender, he can score, he can run, he's a good passer, he knows how to play and he's really a team guy". When asked on multiple occasions which current NBA player he most resembled, Hill picked
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, adding that he saw himself as a combo guard and an energy player who enjoys playing defense and getting into the passing lanes.Video: Spurs introduce 2008 Draft Picks.
''nba.com/spurs'', July 10, 2008. Accessed July 29, 2008.

''radio.woai.com'', Accessed July 29, 2008.
Hill was drafted by the Spurs to back up All-Star
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at
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.


Career statistics


NBA


Regular season

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, 78 , , 43 , , 29.2 , , .478 , , .399 , , .772 , , 2.6 , , 2.9 , , .9 , , .3 , , 12.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 76 , , 5 , , 28.3 , , .453 , , .377 , , .863 , , 2.6 , , 2.5 , , .9 , , .3 , , 11.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 50 , , 9 , , 25.5 , , .442 , , .367 , , .778 , , 3.0 , , 2.9 , , .8 , , .3 , , 9.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 76 , , 76 , , 34.5 , , .443 , , .368 , , .817 , , 3.7 , , 4.7 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , 14.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 76 , , 76 , , 32.0 , , .442 , , .365 , , .807 , , 3.7 , , 3.5 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 10.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 43 , , 36 , , 29.5 , , .477 , , .358 , , .790 , , 4.2 , , 5.1 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 16.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 74 , , 73 , , 34.1 , , .441 , , .406 , , .760 , , 4.0 , , 3.5 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 12.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 49 , , 49 , , 31.5 , , .477 , , .403 , , .801 , , 3.4 , , 4.2 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 16.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 43 , , 36 , , 26.6 , , .469 , , .453 , , .778 , , 2.7 , , 2.8 , , .9 , , .3 , , 10.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 24 , , 24 , , 27.9 , , .444 , , .351 , , .805 , , 2.7 , , 2.8 , , .9 , , .6 , , 9.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 13 , , 13 , , 26.5 , , .514 , , .464 , , .850 , , 2.1 , , 2.8 , , .9 , , .1 , , 10.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 47 , , 0 , , 20.4 , , .428 , , .280 , , .815 , , 2.6 , , 2.1 , , .9 , , .1 , , 6.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 59 , , 2 , , 21.5 , , .516 , , style="background:#cfecec;", .460* , , .842 , , 3.0 , , 3.1 , , .8 , , .1 , , 9.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 14 , , 14 , , 26.4 , , .508 , , .386 , , .840 , , 2.1 , , 3.1 , , .9 , , .1 , , 11.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 16 , , 3 , , 18.9 , , .442 , , .391 , , .760 , , 2.0 , , 1.9 , , .7 , , .2 , , 6.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 54 , , 17 , , 23.2 , , .429 , , .306 , , .919 , , 2.9 , , 2.2 , , .8 , , .1 , , 6.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 869 , , 483 , , 27.2 , , .456 , , .380 , , .807 , , 3.0 , , 3.1 , , .9 , , .3 , , 10.7


Playoffs

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2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...
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, 4 , , 0 , , 19.0 , , .333 , , .375 , , .857 , , 2.0 , , .5 , , .5 , , .3 , , 5.8 , - , style="text-align:left;",
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, 10 , , 8 , , 34.4 , , .451 , , .379 , , .838 , , 3.1 , , .7 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 13.4 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...
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, 6 , , 1 , , 31.5 , , .400 , , .267 , , .867 , , 5.0 , , 2.3 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , 11.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
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, 11 , , 11 , , 31.5 , , .448 , , .375 , , .848 , , 2.3 , , 2.9 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , 13.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...
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, 18 , , 18 , , 38.1 , , .401 , , .358 , , .829 , , 3.7 , , 4.3 , , 1.2 , , .2 , , 14.6 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
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, 19 , , 19 , , 36.2 , , .444 , , .364 , , .721 , , 3.7 , , 3.0 , , 1.2 , , .2 , , 12.1 , - , style="text-align:left;",
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, 7 , , 7 , , 33.6 , , .561 , , .481 , , .818 , , 2.7 , , 2.1 , , .9 , , .1 , , 13.6 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
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, 8 , , 8 , , 35.1 , , .469 , , .387 , , .724 , , 4.1 , , 3.6 , , .3 , , .1 , , 15.6 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
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Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, 19 , , 18 , , 29.3 , , .450 , , .314 , , .774 , , 2.2 , , 2.2 , , .5 , , .4 , , 9.2 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
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Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, 15 , , 0 , , 26.3 , , .534 , , .417 , , .818 , , 3.5 , , 2.8 , , .9 , , .3 , , 11.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",
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, 10 , , 1 , , 26.8 , , .478 , , .357 , , .808 , , 2.4 , , 3.1 , , .6 , , .0 , , 9.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",
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, 12 , , 0 , , 17.1 , , .442 , , .421 , , .769 , , 1.3 , , 1.5 , , .7 , , .3 , , 4.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",
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, 5 , , 0 , , 15.3 , , .200 , , .500 , , 1.000 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , .0 , , .0 , , 1.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 144 , , 91 , , 30.2 , , .452 , , .372 , , .802 , , 3.0 , , 2.6 , , .9 , , .2 , , 11.1


College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2004–05 , style="text-align:left;", IUPUI , 29 , , 21 , , 28.4 , , 52.3 , , 41.2 , , 70.9 , , 4.5 , , 2.2 , , 1.4 , , .2 , , 10.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2005–06 , style="text-align:left;", IUPUI , 29 , , 29 , , 35.1 , , 51.8 , , 32.0 , , 79.8 , , 6.0 , , 3.6 , , 1.7 , , .3 , , 18.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2006–07 , style="text-align:left;", IUPUI , 5 , , 5 , , 28.4 , , 50.9 , , 30.8 , , 65.2 , , 5.4 , , 2.0 , , 1.6 , , .0 , , 14.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2007–08 , style="text-align:left;", IUPUI , 32 , , 32 , , 36.8 , , 54.5 , , 45.0 , , 81.2 , , 6.8 , , 4.3 , , 1.8 , , .4 , , 21.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 95 , , 87 , , 33.3 , , 52.9 , , 40.4 , , 78.5 , , 5.8 , , 3.3 , , 1.6 , , 0.3 , , 17.0


Personal life

On January 16, 2016, Hill's girlfriend, Samantha, gave birth to the couple's first child, Zayden Jaxon Hill. On January 4, 2018, Samantha gave birth to their second child, Zoë Jessie Hill. They were married August 13, 2018. Hill received his diploma from IUPUI from the School of Liberal Arts on May 12, 2018. He was one of two student speakers to address the new graduates. Hill owns an 850-acre ranch in Texas Hill Country, a 35-minute drive north of his offseason home in San Antonio. He employs 16 ranch workers to tend to the big herbivores he houses on his ranch. There are dozens of species on the ranch such as fallow deer, sables, kangaroos, wildebeests, donkeys, elk, antelope, scimitar oryx, Arabian oryx, red lechwes, New Zealand red stags, kudus, ostriches, and zebras among others.George Hill is spending the NBA hiatus on his 850-acre ranch with zebras, kangaroos and wildebeest
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See also

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References


External links




DraftExpress.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, George 1986 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Indianapolis Cleveland Cavaliers players IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball players Indiana Pacers players Milwaukee Bucks players Oklahoma City Thunder players Philadelphia 76ers players Point guards Sacramento Kings players San Antonio Spurs draft picks San Antonio Spurs players Utah Jazz players Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis alumni