Simmie Hill

Simmie Hill

Personal information
Born	(1946-11-14)November 14, 1946 Midland, Pennsylvania
Died	July 14, 2013(2013-07-14) (aged 66) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	Midland (Midland, Pennsylvania)
College	Cameron (1966–1967) West Texas A&M (1967–1969)
NBA draft	1969: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1969–1974
Position	Small forward
Number	54, 34
Career history
1969	Los Angeles Stars
1969–1970	Miami Floridians
1971–1972	Dallas Chaparrals
1972–1973	San Diego Conquistadors
1973–1974	San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
First-team Parade All-American (1965)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Simmie Hill, Jr. (November 14, 1946 – July 14, 2013^[1]) was an American professional basketball player. At 6'7", he played the forward position.^[2]

Born in Midland, Pennsylvania, Hill attended Midland High School, where he starred on the school's basketball team alongside Norm Van Lier. During his senior year, Hill scored 652 points and led the Midland Leopards to the Pennsylvania State Championship. He spent his college career at Wichita State University (where he played on the freshman team as first year students were not eligible to play varsity basketball at that time), Cameron Junior College and West Texas State University, and after his senior year was named a first team All American by The Sporting News. Hill then played four seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Stars, Miami Floridians, Dallas Chaparrals, San Diego Conquistadors, and San Antonio Spurs. He averaged 9.7 points per game in his ABA career.

• Career statistics from Basketball Reference
• Simmie Hill at the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame

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