Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

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Grant Hill… continued
CAREER NOTES
The 16-year NBA veteran owns career averages of 17.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 35.2 minutes
in 868 games (846 starts) with the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns… Signed with the Suns on
July 11, 2007 and has averaged 12.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 30.5 minutes in 233 games (217
starts) as a member of the Suns… For the first time in his career, played in all 82 games in 2008-09, the first
player over the age of 36 to do so since Cliff Robinson in 2003-04… Has played 2000 minutes in four-straight
seasons for the first time since his first four NBA
campaigns (1994-98)… After averaging 21.6 points,
7.6 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 39.1 minutes in 435
games in his first six seasons (1994-2000) with
Detroit, Hill was traded to Orlando in exchange
for Chucky Atkins and Ben Wallace in a sign-andtrade
deal on August, 3, 2000… In final season
with Detroit in 1999-2000, averaged careerhigh
and team-best 25.8 points, 6.6 rebounds,
team-high 5.2 assists and 1.39 steals in 37.5
minutes in 74 games… In seven injury-plagued
seasons (2000-07) with the Magic, Hill averaged
16.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 32.2
minutes in 200 games… Missed 61 games in 2005-06
due to sports hernia, strained groin and lower
abdominal strain injuries… Spent the entire 2003-04
regular season on the injured list due to left ankle
rehabilitation… Missed 53 games due to sore left
ankle in 2002-03 and underwent surgery on March
18, 2003… Procedure involved addressing the ankle
fracture site, while also re-aligning the ankle by
re-shaping the heel… Missed 68 games in 2001-02
season after undergoing season-ending surgery on his
left ankle on Dec. 19, 2001… Played in only four games
in first season with Orlando in 2000-01 and had seasonending
surgery to repair a broken medial malleolus (inside
bone of left ankle) on Jan. 3, 2001… Established a Magic
record with a perfect 17-of-17 effort from the free throw line
at Minnesota on Nov. 1, 2003… In 1998-99, joined Elgin Baylor
and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to have
led their team in scoring, rebounding and assists in at least three
seasons… One of only 15 players in league history to lead his team
in those three categories in a single season overall… Ranks second
among active players with 29 career triple-doubles behind only
Jason Kidd, and is one of only two active players to record three
consecutive triple-doubles (Jason Kidd) after doing so from April
11-14, 1997…Led the league in triple-doubles in back-to-back
seasons with 13 in 1996-97, including six in the final 11 games
of the season, and an NBA-best 10 in 1995-96… Scored a careerhigh
46 points vs. Washington on Feb. 8, 1999, including a
Pistons-record 31 points in the first half.
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 points, 6.0
rebounds. and 3.6 assists in 129 career games with Duke…
Named consensus First Team All-America and the ACC Playerof-the-Year
following his senior season (1993-94), where he
averaged 17.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists… 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.