Al Jazeera sign Herbert Hill, ex Al Ittihad

- September 11, 2019

POSTED BY: Ahmad Madwar

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Herbert Hill

Al Jazeera Abu Dhabi (D1) inked experienced 34-year old American forward Herbert Hill (208-84, college: Providence). He joins another USA player Cedric Isom who is already in the roster.
Hill played most recently at Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabian SBL league.
The most of previous (2017-18) season he spent at Nishinomiya (B1 League) in Japanese league where in 31 games he averaged 13.8ppg, 6.6rpg and 1.8apg. Hill also played for FE Nagoya (B1 League) in Japanese league. In 28 games he had 13.1ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1bpg.
In 2007 he was drafted by Utah Jazz (NBA) in second round (55th overall). The former Providence College standout is in his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball.
Among other achievements his team made it to the Korean KBL Semifinals in 2011 and 2017. Hill was selected to Korean KBL All-Star Game back in 2012.
He is a very experienced player. Hill has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to nine different countries on three different continents (Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Hill has played previously professionally in Bahrain, China, France, Korea (Mobis Phoebus, KCC Egis and KT Sonicboom), Lebanon (Tadamon and Champville), Philippines, Puerto Rico, Venezuela (Panteras and Gigantes) and Vietnam (Saigon Heat).

By Eurobasket Data Center