# Jordan Hill (basketball)
**Jordan Hill** (Jordan Craig Hill, born 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American former professional basketball player, a 6-foot-10 center and power forward who played eight NBA seasons from 2009 to 2016 for the [New York Knicks](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-york-knicks), Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and [Indiana Pacers](https://www.edgepedia.org/indiana-pacers) after being selected eighth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft out of the [University of Arizona](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-arizona).[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) • [2](https://www.nba.com/player/201941/jordan-hill)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987, Atlanta, Georgia; 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), 235 lb (106 kg)[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) |
| Draft | New York Knicks, first round, 8th overall, 2009 NBA Draft[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) |
| College | Arizona, 2006-2009; 1,208 career points, 763 rebounds, 140 blocked shots, .578 field-goal percentage[3](https://d11rxijfksshz7.cloudfront.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jordan-hill/5797) |
| NBA career | 409 games, 7.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists per game; 49.7% field goals, 69.9% free throws[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) |
| Teams | Knicks (2009-10), Rockets (2010), Lakers (2012-2015), Pacers (2015-16)[2](https://www.nba.com/player/201941/jordan-hill) |
| Career earnings | At least $32,116,067[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) |
| Relatives | Cousins Trevor Booker and Devin Booker, both NBA players[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) |
## College career at Arizona
Hill played three seasons for the Arizona Wildcats under head coaches [Lute Olson](https://www.edgepedia.org/lute-olson)'s staff and, in his final year, [Sean Miller](https://www.edgepedia.org/sean-miller). As a junior in 2008-09 he averaged 18.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 1.7 blocked shots in 34 games, shooting 53.7 percent (252 of 469) from the field and leading the Pac-10 with 20 double-doubles.[4](https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2009/6/25/207971098) He scored in double figures a team-leading 33 times, posted 21 double-figure rebounding games, and had 14 games of 20 or more points and six games of 15 or more rebounds.[4](https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2009/6/25/207971098)
**Honors and school records.** Hill received third-team All-American honors from The Sporting News, honorable mention All-American from the Associated Press, first-team all-Pac-10 and Pac-10 all-Defensive team selections, and was among the 24 players on the final ballot for the John R. Wooden Award.[4](https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2009/6/25/207971098) No Arizona player since Larry Demic in 1978-79 had reached a double-figure average in both scoring and rebounding in a single season until he did, matching Demic's marks of 19.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.[4](https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2009/6/25/207971098) His 375 rebounds that season set a school single-season record, and his rebound average was the sixth-best single-season mark in school history.[3](https://d11rxijfksshz7.cloudfront.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jordan-hill/5797) He left Arizona ranked among the school's career leaders in points (1,208, 27th), rebounds (763, 10th), blocked shots (140, 6th), and field-goal percentage (.578, 5th).[3](https://d11rxijfksshz7.cloudfront.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jordan-hill/5797)
## NBA career
The New York Knicks selected Hill with the eighth pick of the 2009 NBA Draft, held at the WaMu Theater at [Madison Square Garden](https://www.edgepedia.org/madison-square-garden), making him Arizona's 16th first-round pick and 10th lottery pick since 1989.[4](https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2009/6/25/207971098) He made his NBA debut on October 28, 2009.[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) His stint in New York was brief; he appeared on the [Houston Rockets](https://www.edgepedia.org/houston-rockets)' Las Vegas Summer League roster in 2010 and moved on to Houston early in his career.[5](https://www.shamsports.com/players/jordan-hill)
**Los Angeles Lakers.** Hill's longest and most productive stretch came with the Lakers. In 2012-13 he was playing his best basketball in early January, averaging 12.0 points on 56 percent shooting and 6.7 rebounds in 17.7 minutes, before a hip injury on January 6 against Denver cut the progression short; he had surgery shortly afterward and returned to play 31 playoff minutes that spring, totaling 10 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks.[6](https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/130613jordanhillcapsule) The Lakers' 2014 player capsule described him as a battler on the glass who showed flashes of success in an injury-plagued 2013-14 season but struggled for consistency, with his minutes rising late in the year partly because of injuries to [Pau Gasol](https://www.edgepedia.org/pau-gasol) and [Chris Kaman](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-kaman).[7](https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/1314capsules_hill)
His statistical peak came in 2014-15, when he started 57 of 70 games and averaged 12.0 points and 7.9 rebounds in 26.8 minutes per game.[2](https://www.nba.com/player/201941/jordan-hill) That season he was the Lakers' second-leading scorer behind [Kobe Bryant](https://www.edgepedia.org/kobe-bryant), who averaged far more shots; a Time magazine analysis of the 2014-15 Lakers noted that Hill's 13.9 points per game at one point ranked second on the team.[8](https://time.com/3605714/kobe-bryant-should-start-shooting-less/)
**Indiana and retirement.** Hill finished his career with the Indiana Pacers in 2015-16, appearing in 73 games with 11 starts and averaging 8.8 points and 6.2 rebounds in 20.7 minutes.[2](https://www.nba.com/player/201941/jordan-hill) His postseason experience was limited: across three playoffs with the Lakers and Pacers he played 20 games, all off the bench, averaging 3.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 13.2 minutes.[2](https://www.nba.com/player/201941/jordan-hill)
## Playing style
Hill played close to the basket as a center and power forward, shooting right-handed, and scored efficiently inside: his career field-goal percentage of 49.7 percent and an effective field-goal percentage of 49.7 percent reflect a profile built around interior shots rather than three-pointers, on which he made only 13.6 percent for his career.[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) The Lakers' scouting capsule highlighted his rim finishing, noting he converted 65.2 percent of his shots at the rim in 2012-13, and his ability to protect the rim from the weak side while holding up against most opposing big men.[6](https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/130613jordanhillcapsule) Rebounding was his defining skill; his college coach Sean Miller called him part of the Arizona tradition of high draft picks, and Lakers coverage described him as rightly known as a battler on the glass.[4](https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2009/6/25/207971098) • [7](https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/1314capsules_hill)
## Career summary
Over eight NBA seasons Hill played 409 regular-season games, averaging 7.9 points and 5.8 rebounds, with a career player efficiency rating of 16.3 and 16.4 win shares.[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) He earned at least $32,116,067 in professional salary.[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html) He came from a basketball family: his cousins Trevor Booker and [Devin Booker](https://www.edgepedia.org/devin-booker) both played in the NBA.[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html)
## References
1. [Jordan Hill Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more, Basketball-Reference](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hilljo01.html)
2. [Jordan Hill, Forward-Center, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/player/201941/jordan-hill)
3. [Jordan Hill, Men's Basketball, University of Arizona Athletics](https://d11rxijfksshz7.cloudfront.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jordan-hill/5797)
4. [Arizona's Hill and Budinger Selected in 2009 NBA Draft, University of Arizona Athletics](https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2009/6/25/207971098)
5. [ShamSports: Jordan Hill](https://www.shamsports.com/players/jordan-hill)
6. [Player Capsule: Jordan Hill, Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/130613jordanhillcapsule)
7. [2014 Player Capsule: Jordan Hill, Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/1314capsules_hill)
8. [Kobe Bryant Should Start Shooting Less, Time](https://time.com/3605714/kobe-bryant-should-start-shooting-less/)
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