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A seven-time NBA All-Star, Grant Hill has been named to the All-NBA First or Second Team four times and has averaged 20 ppg, 6.9 rpg and 5.3 apg in 635 career games. In 19 career playoff games, averaged 18.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 5.2 apg. Signed by the Suns on July 11, 2007.
2007-08:
In his first season in Phoenix, averaged 13.1 ppg, five boards, 2.9 apg, 50% FG, 31% 3FG and 31.7 mpg in 70 games... Started 34 consecutive games to start the season -- the longest streak of starts to begin a season for Hill since 1999-2000 when he started the first 39 games of the season... Shot better than 50 percent from the field for the third time in the last four seasons... Following the midseason acquisition of Shaquille O'Neal, raised his rebounding average to six per game... Had five double-digit rebounding efforts, all after the trade... On March 22 vs. Houston, recorded 10 assists -- his first double-digit assist effort since Oct. 31, 2000 in his first game as a member of the Orlando Magic... Missed his fewest games since the 1999-2000 season.... In the NBA Playoffs, averaged 3.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg and one assist in three games, before injury forced him out of the lineup.
2006-07: In his 13th NBA season, averaged 14.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.1 apg and 30.9 mpg in 65 games with the Orlando Magic. Shot a career-best 52 percent from the floor... Led (or tied) the team in scoring 17 times, in rebounding once and in assists eight times... Scored in double figures 50 times, 20-plus points eight times, including a season-high vs. Philadelphia on November 3... Became the 187th player in NBA history to surpass 12,000 career points at Indiana on December 6... Grabbed a season-high eight boards at Phoenix on January 13 and vs. Milwaukee on November 20.
2005-06: Averaged 15.1 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 21 contests. Missed 61 games due to a sports hernia.
2004-05: Played and started in 67 outings for Orlando,
averaging 19.7 ppg., 4.7 rpg., 3.3 apg. and a team-best 1.45 stlpg. in
34.9 minpg....Winner of the NBA's Sportsmanship Award (Joe Dumars
trophy)...Shot career-best .509 (517-1,015) from the floor and .821
(280-341) from the free throw line...Ranked 15th in the NBA in field
goal percentage...Led (or tied) the team in scoring 22 times, in
rebounding twice and in assists 10 times...Voted starter for Eastern
Conference at 2005 NBA All-Star Game...Had six points, three rebounds,
two assists and one steal in 18 minutes...Scored in double figures 64
times, including season-high 39 points (12-16 FG, 15-16 FT) on Feb. 15
vs. L.A. Clippers in a season-best 42 minutes...Scored 20-plus points 32
times and 30-plus points three times...Recorded at least one steal in 52
outings...Had two or more steals 24 times, including season-high five
steals on Jan. 12 @ Minnesota and on Apr. 1 vs. Washington...Named NBA's
Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 21,
2004 (sixth time during career)...Averaged 30.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and 5.5
apg. in 41.0 minpg. during two games (2-0) and shot 67.6 percent
(23-of-34) from the floor...Had two double-doubles...Dished out
season-high nine assists on Jan. 10 @ Boston...Blocked a season-high
three shots on Feb. 10 vs. Atlanta...Recorded 3,000th assist of his NBA
career on Dec. 6 @ Denver...Appeared in his 500th career NBA game on
Dec. 8 @ Utah...Grabbed his 4,000th career rebound on Feb. 15 vs. L.A.
Clippers...Did not play on Dec. 10 due to a right shin contusion...Did
not play on Jan. 22 due to a bruised right wrist...Also did not play on
Mar. 8, 9 and 11 due to a left shin contusion and on Apr. 2, 5 and 6 due
to a sore left shin... Placed on the Injured List on Apr. 8 due to a
bruised left shin and missed the final seven games of the season.
2003-04: Spent the
entire regular season on the Injured List due to left ankle
rehabilitation...2002-03: Played and started in 29 games for the Magic,
averaging 14.5 ppg., 7.1 rpg. and 4.3 apg. in 29.1 minpg....Led (or
tied) the team in scoring three times, in rebounding 11 times and in
assists 10 times...Scored in double figures 21 times, including a
season-high 29 points on Nov. 10 vs. L.A. Clippers...Went a perfect
17-of-17 from the free throw line on Nov. 1 @ Minnesota, setting a new
team record...Netted 20-plus points nine times...Scored his 10,000th
point of his NBA career on Dec. 13 vs. Golden State...Had five
double-doubles...Did not play in 12 games (Nov. 17, 22, 24; Dec. 10, 18,
28, 30; Jan. 3, 4, 6, 8, 12) due to a sore left ankle...Placed on the
Injured List on Jan. 18 due to a sore left ankle and missed the
remainder of the regular season...Had surgery on Mar. 18...Procedure
involved addressing the ankle fracture site, while also re-aligning the
ankle by re-shaping the heel...
2002-03
Played and started in 29 games for the Magic, averaging 14.5 ppg., 7.1 rpg. and 4.3 apg. in 29.1 minpg….Led (or tied) the team in scoring three times, in rebounding 11 times and in assists 10 times…Scored in double figures 21 times, including a season-high 29 points on Nov. 10 vs. L.A. Clippers…Went a perfect 17-of-17 from the free throw line on Nov. 1 @ Minnesota, setting a new team record…Netted 20-plus points nine times…Scored his 10,000th point of his NBA career on Dec. 13 vs. Golden State…Had five double-doubles…Did not play in 12 games (Nov. 17, 22, 24; Dec. 10, 18, 28, 30; Jan. 3, 4, 6, 8, 12) due to a sore left ankle…Placed on the Injured List on Jan. 18 due to a sore left ankle and missed the remainder of the regular season…Had surgery on Mar. 18…Procedure involved addressing the ankle fracture site, while also re-aligning the ankle by re-shaping the heel.
2001-02
Played in only 14 regular season games for Orlando, averaging 16.8 ppg., 8.9 rpg. and 4.6 apg. in 36.6 minpg….Had season-ending surgery on his left ankle on Dec. 19…Led (or tied) the team in scoring twice, in rebounding eight times and in assists five times…Had five double-doubles…Scored in double figures 14 times, including season-high 28 points on Nov. 5 vs. Seattle.
2000-01
Played in only four regular season games for Orlando, averaging 13.8 ppg., 6.3 rpg., 6.3 apg. and 1.25 stlpg in 33.3 minpg....Had season-ending surgery to repair a broken medial malleolus (inside bone of left ankle) on Jan. 3...Led (or tied) the team in scoring twice, including season-high 19 points on Dec. 11 @ L.A. Clippers...Led (or tied) the team in assists three times...Voted starter at 2001 NBA All-Star Game, but unable to play due to injury.
1999-00
Named to the All-NBA Second Team...Played in 74 regular season games for Detroit, averaging career-high 25.8 ppg., 6.6 rpg., 5.2 apg. and 1.39 stlpg in 37.5 minpg....Led the Pistons in both scoring and assists...Ranked third in the NBA in scoring, 20th in field goal percentage (.489), tied for 21st in assists, 21st in minutes played, 31st in steals and 39th in rebounding...One of only three players (Dallas' Michael Finley and Seattle's Gary Payton) to average at least 20.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg. and 5.0 apg....Scored 30 or more points 29 times and netted 40-plus points four times...Led (or tied) the team in scoring 44 times, rebounding 16 times and assists 38 times...Also led the Pistons with 13 double-doubles...Voted a starter for the Eastern Conference in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, tallying seven points, five assists, three rebounds and one steal in 19 minutes...Named NBA's Player-of-the-Week for the period ending Jan. 9, 2000, after averaging 38.8 ppg., 7.5 apg. and 5.3 rpg. in 41.8 minpg....Posted back-to-back 42-point efforts on Jan. 3 @ Orlando and Jan. 5 @ Atlanta...Missed five games due to a moderate hip contusion suffered on Jan. 22 @ Chicago...Also missed the last three games of the season due to a bone bruise in his left ankle...Averaged 11.0 ppg., 5.5 rpg. and 4.5 apg. in two playoff games against Miami, before being forced to sit the remainder of the series with a broken left ankle...Named to the NBA All-Interview First Team.
1998-99
The only player to start in all 50 games for Detroit, he averaged 21.1 ppg., 7.1 rpg., 6.0 apg. and 1.60 stlpg. in 37.0 minpg....Named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Interview Second Team...Led the team in scoring, rebounding, assists, field goals made, free throws made and minutes played...One of only 10 players to score at least 1,000 points...Joined Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to have led their team in scoring, rebounding and assists at least three times...Finished 10th in the NBA in scoring, 17th in assists, tied for 22nd in field goal percentage, tied for 23rd in steals and minutes played, and tied for 34th in rebounding...Scored in double figures in 48 of 50 games, had 20-plus points 24 times, 30 or more points eight times and 40-plus points once...Led (or tied) the team in scoring 28 times, rebounding 16 times and assists 31 times...Had eight double-doubles and one triple-double...Scored a career-high 46 points vs. Washington on Feb. 8, including a Pistons-record 31 points in the first half...Named NBA Player-of-the-Week for the period ending May, 2, 1999, after averaging 26.8 ppg., 8.5 rpg., 5.3 apg. and 2.25 stlpg., while shooting .631 from the field...In five playoff games vs. Atlanta, led the team with 19.4 ppg., 7.4 apg., 7.2 rpg. and 2.00 stlpg. in 35.2 minpg.
1997-98
Played in team-high 81 regular season games for Detroit, averaging 21.1 ppg., 7.7 rpg., 6.8 apg. and 1.77 stlpg. in 40.7 minpg....Named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Interview Second Team...Led the team in scoring, assists, steals and minutes played, and was second in rebounding...Ranked third in the NBA in minutes played, 11th in steals, tied for 12th in scoring, 13th in assists and 28th in rebounding...Recorded four triple-doubles and 31 double-doubles...Led (or tied) the team in scoring 41 times, rebounding 28 times and assists 65 times...Scored in double figures in 78 of his 81 games played, including 20-plus points 44 times and 30 or more 10 times...Voted to start in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game.
1996-97
Named to the All-NBA First Team after averaging 21.4 ppg., 9.0 rpg., 7.3 apg and 1.80 stlpg. in 39.3 minpg. during the regular season (80 games) for Detroit...Averaged 23.6 ppg., 6.8 rpg. and 5.4 apg. during five playoff games against Atlanta...Ranked 10th in the NBA in minutes played, 12th in scoring and in assists, 16th in steals, 19th in rebounding and tied for 30th in field goal percentage (.496, career-high)...Catupred the IBM Award, presented for overall contributions to his team's success...Also named to the NBA All-Interview First Team...Named NBA Player-of-the-Month for January and earned NBA Player-of-the-Week honors twice (periods ending Jan. 19, 1997 and Apr. 6, 1997)...Led the league with 13 triple-doubles, including six in the final 11 games of the season...Led the Pistons in scoring 45 times, rebounding 46 times and assists 62 times...Scored in double figures in 78 outings, including 20-plus points 47 times...Voted to start at the 1997 NBA All-Star Game.
1995-96
Averaged 20.2 ppg., 9.8 rpg., 6.9 apg. and 1.25 stlpg. in 40.8 minpg. for the Pistons during the regular season...Became the 15th player in NBA history to lead his team in scoring, rebounding and assists in the same season...Also led the team in steals and minutes played...Named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Interview Second Team...Ranked third in the league in minutes played, 13th in rebounding, 15th in assists and 19th in scoring...His 10 triple-doubles were the best in the NBA (also recorded 32 double-doubles)...Led (or tied) for the team in lead in scoring 33 times, rebounding 45 times and assists 66 times...Averaged 19.0 ppg., 7.3 rpg., 3.7 apg. and 1.00 stlpg. in three playoff contests against Orlando...Was the leading vote-getter for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, tallying 1,358,004 votes...Named to the 1996 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team.
1994-95
Shared NBA Rookie-of-the-Year award with Jason Kidd of Dallas...Earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors after averaging 19.9 ppg., 6.4 rpg., 5.0 apg. and 1.77 stlpg. in 38.3 minpg. during 70 regular season games...he first Pistons' rookie to score 1,000 points since Kelly Tripucka and Isiah Thomas in 1981-82...Ranked eighth in the NBA in minutes played, 12th in steals, 20th in scoring and 25th in assists...Missed 12 games due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot...Recorded his first triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Orlando on Apr. 7...Started at the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, after becoming the first rookie ever to lead all players in fan voting.
COLLEGE
Played four seasons at Duke University, helping the Blue Devils win back-to-back NCAA Championships in 1991 and 1992...Duke appeared in three straight NCAA Championship games, won three ACC regular season championships and one ACC Tournament title with HIll...Averaged 14.9 ppg., 6.0 rpg. and 3.6 apg. in 129 career games with Duke...Named consensus First Team All-America and the ACC Player-of-the-Year following his senior season (1993-94), where he averaged 17.4 ppg., 6.9 rpg. and 5.2 apg....Earned Second Team All-America honors as a sophomore and junior and was a consensus Freshman All-American...Won the Henry Iba Award as the nation's best defensive player in 1992-93...Became the first player in ACC history to record 1,900 points, 700 rebounds, 400 assists, 200 steals and 100 blocked shots...The eighth player in school history to have his jersey (33) retired.
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