Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

Grant
Hill
Forward 6-8 225 Current NBA Season: 17
Born: 10/5/72, Dallas, TX College: Duke
Acquired: Re-signed as unrestricted free agent 7/15/09
Status: Signed through 2010-11
2009-10
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In his 16th NBA season and his third in Phoenix, continued to prove doubters wrong with his durability and
production at the age of 37… A season after playing in all 82 contests, saw action in 81 games, 80 or more in
two-straight campaigns for the first time since 1995-96 to 1997-98 (three consecutive)… Became the 11th player
in NBA history to play in 80 or more games in multiple seasons after the age of 36... Overall, in three seasons in
Phoenix has played in 233 of a possible 246 regular season games (.947)… Including all 82 games in 2008-09
and the first 46 of 2009-10, played in 128 consecutive games, the second-longest streak of his career… It trailed
only a career-best 161-game streak more than 10 years earlier from Nov. 18, 1997-Jan. 22, 2000… Due to a bruised
heel, 128-game streak ended on Jan. 26, which would wind up as the only game missed by Hill in 2009-10…
Averaged 11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 30.0 minutes while shooting 47.8 percent from the field,
including a career-high 43.8 percent from three-point range, and 81.7 percent from the free-throw line… Became
the 16th active player to reach 15,000 career points on Jan. 13… Suns’ second-leading rebounder overall, recorded
his highest rebounding average since 2002-03… His 5.5-rebound average was his highest in a season in which
he played at least 50 games since 1999-00… Six double-digit rebounding efforts, his most as a Sun (five in 2008-
09, four in 2007-08)… Has grabbed 13 or more rebounds in a game five times since joining the Suns and three
of those came in 2009-10… As a Sun, single-season career-high six (5-1) double-doubles (all points/rebounds)…
Made a single-season career-high 35 three-pointers, surpassing his previous mark of 34 in 1999-00, to go along
with his career-best three-point percentage… Joined the Suns with 65 three-pointers made in 12 career seasons
and a 25.1-percent career three-point efficiency (65-of-259) and has made 92 three-pointers at a 35.4-percent
clip (92/260) with Phoenix… Closed the season by making 22 of his final 50 attempts from long range (.440)
after making 13 three-pointers in the campaign’s first 41 games… Has shot 80 percent or better from the freethrow
line in all three seasons in Phoenix, something he did three times in 12 previous career seasons… Scored
in double figures 50 times and the Suns compiled a 36-14 record in those contests… Also notched five 20-point
efforts (3-2), including a season-high 23 points Nov. 1 vs. Minnesota… Reached 14 or more points 17 times in
the season’s final 45 games after doing so just eight times in the first 36 contests… Got off to one of the best
statistical starts of his career… Scored 18 or more points in three-straight games to open a season for the first
time since 1999-00 (four consecutive)… Opened the season with double-doubles in three of the first four games
for the first time in his career (did so in three of his first five in 1995-96)… At home, averaged 11.8 points and
scored in double figures in 24 of 40 games (18-6).
Pro Career
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Seven-time NBA All-Star (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2005) but did not play in the 2001 game due
to injury… Named to an All-NBA Team five times, including First Team once (1996-97) and All-NBA Second Team
four times (1995-96, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00)… Winner of the NBA’s Sportsmanship Award (Joe Dumars trophy)
a league-record three times in 2004-05, 2007-08 and 2009-10... Only player in NBA history to win the award even
twice, first player in Suns history to win it overall... Winner of the 2007-08 Dan Majerle Hustle Award... Member
of the 1996 United States Olympic Men’s Basketball Team, where he helped “Dream Team III” capture the gold
medal in Atlanta… Also named to the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team, but did not participate due to injury… Named to
the NBA’s All-Interview First Team in 1996-97 and 1999-00, and named to the All-Interview Second Team in 1994-95,
1995-96, 1997-98 and 1998-99… Earned NBA Player of the Week honors six times (March 18, 1996; January 20,
1997; April 7, 1997; May 2, 1999; January 9, 2000 and November 21, 2004) and NBA Player of the Month once
(January 1997)… Originally selected with the third overall pick by the Pistons in the 1994 NBA Draft and shared
NBA Rookie of the Year honors with Jason Kidd in 1994-95… Named to the All-Rookie team… Became the first
rookie ever to lead an NBA All-Star fan balloting in 1994-95 with 1,289,585 votes.
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