Rico Hill

Rico Hill (born February 14, 1977)^[1] is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the small forward and power forward positions.

Rico Hill

Personal information
Born	(1977-02-14) February 14, 1977 (age 48) Oceanside, California[1]
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school	Brother Rice (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Illinois State (1995–1998)
NBA draft	1999: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career	1998–2012
Position	Small forward / power forward
Career history
1998–1999	Fuenlabrada
1999–2000	Quad City Thunder
2000–2001	Estudiantes
2001–2002	Dakota Wizards
2002	Fargo-Moorhead Beez
2002	Marinos de Oriente
2002–2003	Le Mans Sarthe
2003	Pallacanestro Messina
2004	Charleston Lowgators
2004	San Miguel Beermen
2005	JDA Dijon
2005–2006	San Miguel Beermen
2006	Rockford Lightning
2006	Benfica
2007	Sabadell Sant Nicolau
2007–2009	AD Vagos
2009–2011	Chicago Steam
2011–2012	Chicago Muscle
2012	Chicago Steam
Career highlights
French League Foreign MVP (2003) MVC Player of the Year (1998)
Stats at Basketball Reference

High school

Hill attended Brother Rice High School, in Chicago, Illinois, where he played high school basketball.

College career

Hill played college basketball at Illinois State University, where he led the Redbirds to back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference championships, as well as consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, in 1997 and 1998.^[2]

Professional career

Hill was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers, with the 31st pick in the 1999 NBA draft, but he never played in the NBA. He played with the Quad City Thunder (CBA), Estudiantes Madrid (Spain), Dakota Wizards (NBA D-League), Le Mans a French team, and the Charleston Lowgators (NBA D-League). He also played in Italy, and with the Chicago Steam of the American Basketball Association, and with for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (Spain).

Hill was chosen by the Chicago Muscle, with the tenth pick in the 2011 Premier Basketball League Draft.^[3]