Jeremiah Hill (basketball)

Jeremiah Hill
Hill with Élan Chalon in 2025
No. 8 – Élan Chalon
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1995-09-04) September 4, 1995
NationalityAmerican / Cameroonian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolRichmond Hill
(Richmond Hill, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Jacksonville Giants
2018–2019Lakeland Magic
2019–2021BC Astana
2021–2022Parma Basket
2022BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2022–2023Real Betis
2023Bàsquet Girona
2023–2024Runa Basket Moscow
2024–presentÉlan Chalon
Career highlights

Jeremiah Devonte Hill (born September 4, 1995) is an American-born Cameroonian professional basketball player for Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.

College career

Hill began his collegiate career at Savannah State during the 2013–14 season. As a freshman, he averaged 6.4 points per game and shot 30.8% from three-point range.[1]

He transferred to Valdosta State University, competing in NCAA Division II’s Gulf South Conference (GSC). During his sophomore season (2014–15), he averaged 8.0 points per game in 28 appearances.[2]

By his senior season (2016–17), Hill emerged as one of the top guards in Division II. He averaged 19.2 points per game, leading Valdosta State to a first-place finish in GSC regular-season play.[3] He also led the team in assists (110) and steals (54).[3]

Hill was named 2017 Gulf South Conference Player of the Year and earned First Team All-GSC honors.[3] He became a member of Valdosta State’s 1,000-point club during his senior year.[3]

Nationally, he received NABC Division II All-District First Team recognition in the South Region.[4]

In a February 2017 feature, NCAA.com highlighted Hill’s breakout season and leadership role in Valdosta State’s resurgence, as the Blazers climbed into the national rankings.[5]


Professional career

Early career

Hill began his professional career with the Jacksonville Giants of the American Basketball Association (ABA), winning the 2018 ABA championship.[6]

He later joined the Lakeland Magic, the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic.[7] He was named to the Orlando Magic Summer League roster in 2019.[8]

In 2019, Hill signed with BC Astana in Kazakhstan. During the 2019–20 season, he averaged 12.5 points and 5.9 assists per game before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] He helped Astana win the Kazakhstan League championship in 2021.

He later played in Russia (Parma Basket), France (BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque), Spain (Real Betis and Bàsquet Girona), and Russia again (Runa Basket).

Élan Chalon

Hill signed with Élan Chalon in 2024 and became a central figure in the club’s return to European competition. During the 2025–26 season, he averaged 15.6 points and 5.6 assists per game in LNB Pro A play.[10]

In February 2026, Hill was named Basketball Champions League Player of the Week after scoring 25 points in a victory over Joventut Badalona, ending the Spanish club’s unbeaten run.[11]

His performances led to increased attention and supports from french fans.[12]

Hill was selected to the 2025 LNB All-Star Game, his first appearance in the event.[13]

National team

Eligible through his Cameroonian heritage, Hill represents the Cameroon national basketball team. He played a key role during Olympic qualifying tournaments.[14]

He has continued to appear in international windows while balancing club competitions in France and the Basketball Champions League.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Jeremiah Hill – 2013-14 Men's Basketball". Savannah State University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Jeremiah Hill – 2014-15 Men's Basketball". Valdosta State Athletics.
  3. ^ a b c d Davis, Derrick (February 28, 2017). "Hill named GSC POTY; Helfer named GSC COTY". Valdosta Daily Times.
  4. ^ "VSU's Helfer, Hill receive all-district honors". Valdosta Daily Times. March 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Cavadi, Wayne (February 10, 2017). "Jeremiah Hill has Valdosta State 'living for the moment'". NCAA.com.
  6. ^ "American Basketball Association 2018". USBasket.
  7. ^ Wallace, Jake (June 27, 2019). "Hill to play with Magic summer league squad". WTOC.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference wtoc2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Wallace, Jake (March 31, 2020). "Quarantined in Kazakhstan: Richmond Hill native recounts his experience". WTOC.
  10. ^ Bodelet, Antoine (December 27, 2025). "ITW Jeremiah Hill, le scoreur (presque) infatigable au All-Star Game". BeBasket.
  11. ^ Compayrot, Tom (February 13, 2026). "Héros de la victoire contre Badalone, Jeremiah Hill élu Joueur de la semaine en BCL". BeBasket.
  12. ^ "La cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon en vente sur Le Bon Coin". Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire. April 29, 2025. : In April 2025, after head coach Elric Delord jokingly remarked that the club would have to “sell the cathedral” to keep Hill, a supporter humorously listed Chalon-sur-Saône’s Saint-Vincent Chalon Cathedral for sale online as a symbolic gesture of support.
  13. ^ a b Bodelet, Antoine (December 27, 2025). "ITW Jeremiah Hill, le scoreur (presque) infatigable au All-Star Game". BeBasket.
  14. ^ Nga, Michel Ange (August 25, 2023). "Jeremiah Hill, the new star of Cameroon's basketball team". StopBlaBlaCam.


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