Kasey Hill (born December 3, 1993) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the German

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. He played

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for the Florida Gators.

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

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as a senior in high school. He played high school basketball at Montverde Academy alongside future Florida teammate

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College career

In Hill's freshman season, Florida reached the Final Four. He was a backup point guard to

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. During his time at UF, Hill made 57.7% of his free throws. 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. 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

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Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Hill signed with

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of the

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on July 21, 2017. On August 12, 2019, Hill signed with

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. On August 3, 2020, Hill signed with

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of the

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. 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. On December 7, 2020, he has signed with

of the German

References

1993 births Living people Alba Fehérvár players American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American men's basketball players APOEL B.C. players Basketball players from Florida Florida Gators men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Montverde Academy alumni People from Umatilla, Florida Point guards Science City Jena players Sportspeople from Lake County, Florida American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Poland Wilki Morskie Szczecin players African-American basketball players {{1990s-US-basketball-bio-stub