Grant Henry Hill

Grant Henry Hill is an American former professional basketball player who is a co-owner and executive of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks (NBA). He attended Duke University and is widely regarded as one of its most talented players. Hill played in the NBA for four teams after four years of college basketball: the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic, the Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers. He spent the majority of his career as a small forward.

Grant Henry Hill played basketball for the Duke Blue Devils for four years. He was the 1994 ACC Player of the Year, a two-time NCAA All-American, and a two-time NCAA champion. Hill was touted as one of the best players in Duke history and as one of the greatest college basketball players of his era.

After graduating from Duke in 1994, Grant Henry Hill was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the third overall pick in the NBA draft. He was the co-winner of the 1995 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Early in his NBA career, Hill was widely considered to be one of the best all-around players in the game, often leading his team in points, rebounds, and assists. Hill averaged 21.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game in his first six seasons in the NBA, and he was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team five times.

Grant Henry Hill was a member of the Magic's Eastern Conference All-Star team in 2005. During his time with the Phoenix Suns, he reached the Western Conference Finals in 2010. Hill averaged 13.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game in the 12 seasons following his ankle injury. Hill announced his retirement from the NBA on June 1, 2013. He is a seven-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA pick, and won NBA Sportsmanship Award three times. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

Born: October 5, 1972

Nationality: American