Honors
· Two-time All-Southland Conference (2011-12)
· 2012 Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year
· 2012 NABC All-District 23 Second Team
· 2013 Western Athletic Conference All-Academic honoree
Senior (2013-14)
Redshirted the 2013-14 season.
Junior (2012-13)
Earned Western Athletic Conference All-Academic honors … ranks tied for fourth in school history with 92 starts, sixth with 598 rebounds, seventh with 454 field goals, eighth with 1,195 career points and ninth with a 6.5 rebounding average … became just the sixth player in program history to record at least 1,000 points and 500 rebounds when he surpassed both barriers with 12 points and nine boards in the 71-67 loss to Utah State (12/29) … made 26 starts and averaged 13.1 points per game, which ranked third on the team, and led the squad at 6.5 boards per outing, while shooting 41.3 percent from the floor … scored in double figures 19 times and recorded four double-doubles … turned in his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds (seven offensive) in the 60-56 win against Holy Cross (11/10) … posted his second with a season-high 23 points and 10 boards in the 88-77 setback at USC Upstate (12/8) … added another with 16 points on the strength of 3-for-4 shooting from downtown and a season-high 12 rebounds in the 76-58 win over Nicholls (2/23) … turned in his 10th career double-double with 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting and 10 rebounds in the 67-49 WAC Tournament win over San Jose State (3/12) … tallied 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the San Jose State loss (12/31) … posted 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting, six rebounds and three assists in the 95-78 loss at Oregon (11/29) … recorded 18 points, five rebounds, two assists, one block and a steal in the 75-45 rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/21) … had 14 points, nine boards and three assists in the 79-70 win at Old Dominion (11/11) … registered 13 points and eight rebounds in the 67-59 victory against USC Upstate (11/17) … missed six games with a knee injury but returned against Louisiana Tech (2/7) and posted nine points, three rebounds and an assist in 22 minutes … scored 13 on 5-of-7 shooting, including 3-for-4 from downtown, in the 73-62 win at Texas State (2/16) … had 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting in the 74-56 victory against Idaho (2/28) … posted 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists in the 73-67 WAC Tournament upset of top-seeded Louisiana Tech (3/14).
Sophomore (2011-12)
2012 Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year … earned second-team NABC All-District 23 and All-Southland Conference accolades … led UTSA with 204 rebounds (6.4 rpg) and averaged 12.5 points per contest … shot 48.6 percent (156-321) from the floor, including 40.7 percent (35-86) from beyond the arc … recorded 48 assists, 30 steals and 22 blocks … tabbed Southland Conference Player of the Week on Jan. 23 after averaging 18.0 points and 7.5 rebounds and shooting 62.5 percent in victories against Northwestern State (1/18) and Texas State (1/21) … posted his first double-double of the season with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting and 11 rebounds in the 80-75 victory at Texas State … had his second double-double with 13 points and 11 boards in the 73-60 Central Arkansas win (2/29) … was 8-for-12 from the floor, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, en route to 21 points and added seven rebounds in the 70-65 loss to UC Riverside (12/28) … registered 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 2-for-2 from behind the 3-point line, and added six steals and four rebounds in the 74-52 win at Samford (12/5) … scored 18 in the 115-49 victory against Jarvis Christian (1/25) … posted 18 points in the 80--66 loss at Lamar (2/4) … had 16 points, six rebounds and three assists in the 91-50 victory against Nicholls (1/4) … scored 16 points and posted seven boards and three thefts in the 90-85 overtime loss at Oklahoma State (11/16) … had 16 points in the 59-52 win at Stephen F. Austin (1/14) … registered 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and seven boards, in the 59-51 win against Southeastern Louisiana (2/8) … grabbed a career-high-tying 13 rebounds and added nine points and three assists in the 76-70 win at Troy (12/22) … posted 15 points and seven rebounds in the 77-75 loss at Houston (12/20) … had 11 rebounds, nine points, four assists and two steals in the 86-82 overtime victory at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2/22).
Freshman (2010-11)
Tabbed 2010-11 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and honorable mention all-conference … earned Mid-Major Freshman All-America accolades from CollegeInsider.com … averaged 13.4 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds and shot 47.5 percent from the field, including 40 percent from behind the 3-point line … registered four double-doubles, 35 assists, 26 steals and 17 blocks … named to the All-Southland Tournament team after averaging 19.0 points and 5.3 rebounds and shooting 62.9 percent, including 8-for-9 from beyond the arc, in three games to help UTSA win the title … poured in 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 4-4 from downtown, in the 75-72 win over McNeese State (3/12) in the Southland Tournament Championship Game … tallied 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including the game-winning dunk with two seconds left, and five rebounds in the 97-96 win over Northwestern State (3/9) in the opening round of the conference tourney … became the first player in school history to register a double-double in his freshman debut with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 10 rebounds in the 82-65 victory against Huston-Tillotson (11/12) … posted 27 points on the strength of a 4-for-5 night from downtown and grabbed 12 boards in the 77-73 loss at Evansville (11/17) … had 12 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in the 65-61 win over McNeese State (2/16) … registered 19 points and seven rebounds in the 74-73 loss to Samford (12/20) … tallied 18 points in the 70-62 victory against UT Arlington (2/2) … scored 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the 86-81 win at Pepperdine (12/4) … recorded 17 points and a pair of blocks in the Sam Houston State loss (1/8) … posted 17 points, five rebounds and two blocks in the 88-84 win over Texas State (1/22) … turned in 16 points and eight rebounds in the 82-80 loss at Texas State (2/26) … had 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and six rebounds in the 68-63 victory at Houston (12/11) … recorded 14 points and 11 boards in the historic 70-61 win against Alabama State (3/16) at the NCAA First Four … posted 16 points — 14 in the second half — and eight rebounds in the 68-63 win at UT Arlington (3/5).
Prior To UTSA
Played on the heralded Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) basketball team … averaged a team-high 15.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in 2010 for the Cairns Marlins of the Queensland Basketball League … named that league’s Under-23 Player of the Year … experienced international player who has toured Italy with AIS in 2008 and 2009, as well as playing with the invitational U20 Australian Team in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands … helped the U20 Australian Team capture the FIBA Oceania gold medal in 2009, scoring 22 points in the semifinal win over New Zealand … has represented Australia on three different national teams … helped Queensland capture the 2009 U20 Australia Nationals title … named MVP of the U13 Boys Team in 2003 and the U18 Men’s Queensland Nationals lower age squad in 2007 … played for the Queensland North Men’s U18 bottom age, Skytrans Cairns Taipans Academy, Cairns Marlins U23 and the U16 upper age Men’s Queensland North teams … averaged 30 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior for head coach Brad Buirdon at Cairns State High … helped the Bulldogs to a 20-0 record and district championship.
Personal
Born on April 9, 1991, in Cairns, Australia … son of Martin and Heather Hill … has one brother, Alex … majoring in sports, entertainment and tourism management … favorite movie is “Happy Gilmore” … favorite food is steak … enjoys playing table tennis in his spare time.