Thomas Hill (basketball)

Thomas Lionel Hill Jr. (born August 31, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.

Thomas Hill

Personal information
Born	(1971-08-31) August 31, 1971 (age 53) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Lancaster (Lancaster, Texas)
College	Duke (1989–1993)
NBA draft	1993: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Drafted by	Indiana Pacers
Playing career	1993–1998
Position	Shooting guard
Career history
1993	Fargo-Moorhead Fever
1993	Fort Wayne Fury
1993–1994	La Crosse Catbirds
1997	Jacksonville Barracudas
1998	Perth Wildcats
Career highlights
CBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994) 2× NCAA champion (1991, 1992) 3× Third-team All-ACC (1991–1993)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's Basketball Representing the  United States Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team competition

A 6'5" shooting guard, Hill played at Duke University from 1989 to 1993, winning two NCAA Championships (1991 and 1992).^[1][2] His teammates at Duke included Grant Hill (no relation^[3]), Christian Laettner, and Bobby Hurley. Thomas Hill received Third Team All-ACC honors in 1991,1992, 1993 and was a team captain during his senior season.^[4]

He played in 141 career games for Duke, 6th on their all-time list as of March 28, 2010; directly behind Jon Scheyer, and tied with Brian Davis.^[5]

After graduating, Hill was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (#39 pick overall) of the 1993 NBA draft.^[6] Hill never played an NBA regular season game but he did play in preseason games where he scored a high of 14. Hill played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Fargo-Moorhead Fever, Fort Wayne Fury and La Crosse Catbirds during the 1993–94 season.^[7] He was selected to the CBA All-Rookie Second Team in 1994.^[7] He played in the Australian National Basketball League for one season (appearing in just nine games) for the Perth Wildcats.^[8]

Thomas Hill's father, Thomas Sr., won a bronze medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Hill is perhaps best remembered for his emotional reaction after his Duke teammate Christian Laettner hit a last-second shot to defeat Kentucky in the elite eight of the 1992 NCAA Tournament. After Laettner hit the shot, a CBS camera panned to Hill who appeared to be crying of joy with his hands on top of his head.

After his basketball career Hill proceeded to coach for Avenues: The World School in New York City and currently is the head coach of varsity basketball and varsity tennis. He later coached at Howard University.

In 2023, Hill was named the Director of Basketball and Head Coach at the St. Andrews Episcopal School in Austin, Texas. In his first two years as Head Coach, St Andrews won back-to-back Southwest Preparatory Conference titles, in 2024 and in 2025.