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KELLOGG ON HILL: "Matt Hill's been great,and he's given us everything he can every day. He's a 6'7", long athletic kid who can play a little bit inside and some outside. He's shooting the ball much better. His attitude's been fantastic, he's a kid that you love to have around your program, and I'm excited to see what he can bring to the table in the real game setting."
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008-09 (Updated Dec. 16):
• Suffered season-ending torn Achilles in loss at #13 Memphis (11/17) after playing 10 minutes.
• Played in first three games off the bench seeing more action in each game than all of last season total.
• Played career-high nine minutes at Southern Illinois (11/12).
• Nailed a 3-pointer in eight minutes of action in season opener vs. Arkansas-Monticello (11/11).
AS A FRESHMAN 2007-08: Played in five games for total of eight minutes ... Scored first UMass points on a 3-pointer against CCSU (12/22) ... Hit a basket against La Salle (3/5) ... Also played against Northern Illinois (11/10), Marist (12/8) and at Syracuse (3/25) in the NIT Quarterfinals.
BEFORE UMASS: Played a prep year of basketball at Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire for coach Marcus O'Neil ... Played high school ball at Cheshire Academy and AAU play with the Connecticut Basketball Club for coach J.R. Hargraves ... Played in the New England Elite 75 Showcase ... Named Team MVP as a senior and team's Most Improved Player as a junior ... Averaged 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a senior ... Also completed on the track and field team.
PERSONAL: Matthew Rashaan Hill ... Born on April 13, 1988 in Middletown, Conn. ... Son of Kimberly Peterson and Matthew Hill ... Brother of Kalen (14) ... Undeclared major.
HILL'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2007-08 3 0 7 2.3 1 3 .333 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
2008-09 3 0 27 9.0 1 4 .250 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 1.0
TOTAL 8 0 35 4.4 3 8 .375 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 0 4 4 0.5 4 0 1
Career Highs
Category # Opponent, Date
Points 3 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 11/11/08
3 Central Connecticut, 12/22/07
Field Goals 1 three times, last vs. Ark.-Monticello, 11/11/08
Field Goals Att. 2 at Memphis, 11/17/08
3-Point FGs 1 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 11/11/08
1 Central Connecticut, 12/22/07
3-Point FG Att. 2 at Memphis, 11/17/08
Free Throws 0
Free Throw Att. 0
Rebounds 2 at Memphis, 11/17/08
Assists 1
Blocks 1 vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 11/11/08
Steals 0
Minutes 10 at Memphis, 11/17/08
A FEW MINUTES WITH MATT
Full name: Matthew Rashaan Hill
Nickname: MH
Favorite Musical Artist: Jay-Z
Favorite Sports Movie: Love and Basketball
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Best Sporting Event Ever Attended: Our second game against Syracuse
Favorite Athletes: Carmelo Anthony
Pro Sports Team I Would Like to Play For: Lakers
Childhood Idol: My father
Team I'd Like to See Added to the Schedule: UConn
Best Player I Ever Faced: My mother
Best Player I Ever Played With: Matt Glass
Toughest Place I Ever Played: Vanderbilt
Magazine Cover I'd Like to Be On: GQ
Most Famous Person Ever Met: Michael Jordan
Person I'd Like to Have Dinner With: My Grandfather
My Most Prized Possession: My phone
Place I'd Like to Visit: Puerto Rico
Best Part About Living in Amherst: My teammates
My First Memory of Basketball: My first dunk
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: That's the amount of buckets I get
Who Had the Greatest Impact on My Life: Mother
Pre-Game Rituals: Pray
Best Advice From a Coach: Just Play
My Best Non-Athletic Talent: Drawing
Most People Don't Know This But: I'm a gift from God
If I Had $1 Billion Dollars I Would: Try to spend it, as fast as possible
