In football Hill threw for 249 yards in the Section 5 football playoff game against North Central High School.[7] By basketball season of his junior year, he was listed at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m).[6] That year he recorded average of 16.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists for an 18–4 team.[8]
Hill's scholarship offers included his dream school, Notre Dame. But after his all-star team recognition at the Las Vegas Nationals earned him an offer from a 2000–01 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team that was graduating five seniors, the Spartans felt like a much better fit for him because of the likelihood of immediate playing time.[8] Hill joined a signing class with Kelvin Torbert (the nation's number 2 prospect) and Alan Anderson.[9] Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo described Hill as the school's first pure shooter since Shawn Respert had graduated in 1995.[10]
As a senior, Hill missed a pair of games that his school lost due his having mononucleosis.[11] That team finished 21–6 after losing in the state semifinals (dubbed the semistate championship).[12]
College career
On January 27, 2003, he was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Week.[13] During the previous week, he had had two 20-point performances.[14][15] A month later on February 23, he set the past Big Ten Conference record for single-game three point shots made (10).[16][17] The record remained unmatched until Jon Diebler tied it on March 1, 2011.[18]Bryn Forbes finally surpassed the mark on March 2, 2016.[19] Hill led the Big Ten in three point shots made.[20] He was co-MVP of the 2002–03 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team.[21] Hill was a 2003 third team Academic All-America selection.[22] Hill was a 2003 second team All-Big Ten selection.[23]
Hill repeated as the Big Ten three point shots made leader for the 2003–04 Spartans, joining Shawn Respert, Louis Bullock, Craig Moore, and Jon Diebler as two-time leaders.[20] At the time of his 2004 recognition, he was the only two-time Academic All-America honoree in Michigan State basketball history. Hill was a 2004 First team Academic All-America selection.[24] Hill was a 2004 second team All-Big Ten selection.[25]
In 2005, he was named the Men's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year.[26][27] Hill served as captain for the 2004–05 Spartans who reached the final four of the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost on April 2 to the eventual champions, North Carolina. Hill scored 3 points in the game on 1–6 (1–5 3 point) shooting.[28] As of March 2024[update], he was one of four three-time Academic All-Americas in Big Ten Conference history and the only multiple Academic All-American in Michigan State history.[29] During Hill's Spartan career, he led the team in 3-point shots made 4 times, assists and steals 3 times and scoring once.[28]
After his basketball career ended, Hill, who majored in finance, joined United Wholesale Mortgage to work in secondary marketing for Mat Ishbia who overlapped with him at Michigan State.[33]