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Terrence Hill Jr. delivered the biggest sequence of his college career in the Men’s NCAA Tournament for VCU, then spent less than a month deciding his encore belonged with Tennessee basketball.
Hill, a 6-foot-3 guard, committed to Tennessee on April 19, choosing the Vols over Kansas. He’s now positioned to compete for one of the starting guard jobs on a Tennessee roster that lost All-SEC guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie to the NBA draft.
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Hill said he’d already pictured himself in Tennessee’s offense before making his visit to Knoxville, watching Gillespie’s ascent under coach Rick Barnes from afar.
“It was funny because last year I was watching the tournament when Tennessee played,” Hill said July 13. “I think it was the Sweet 16 game. I was like, ‘Ja’Kobi’s going crazy, that could be me out there.’ I was talking to my agent about it.”
Barnes saw that same potential when he made the commitment official.
“He is a dynamic player with speed, quickness, a strong basketball IQ and extreme confidence,” Barnes said in an April 20 school release. “Terrence can separate off the bounce and can put the ball in the basket from all three levels.”
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Assistant coach Gregg Polinsky, who helped lead Hill’s recruitment, said the transfer’s game reads like a pro.
“Really quick-handed, something that’s not talked about enough, like making a pocket pass,” Polinsky said. “Very NBA-like, and that window’s so small because guys are so long. He gets rid of that basketball in a hurry. We tell the bigs, turn your head. They’re starting to learn to play with him, but I think he’s making everybody better around him, and we all know he’s capable of scoring the ball.”
Terrence Hill Jr.’s breakout season at VCU
Hill arrived at VCU as a limited role player, then broke out as a sophomore. He played in all 36 games, starting just two, and still earned A-10 first team while also being selected the league’s Sixth Man of the Year. He was also named the conference’s Most Improved Player and was the MVP…
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