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Sophomore year (2008-09) update:
Freshman year (2007-08) achievements:
BEFORE UMASS: Played a prep year of basketball at Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire for coach Marcus O'Neil ... Played high school ball at Cheshire Academy and AAU play with the Connecticut Basketball Club for coach J.R. Hargraves ... Played in the New England Elite 75 Showcase ... Named Team MVP as a senior and team's Most Improved Player as a junior ... Averaged 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a senior ... Also completed on the track and field team.
PERSONAL: Matthew Rashaan Hill ... Born on April 13, 1988 in Middletown, Conn. ... Son of Kimberly Peterson and Matthew Hill ... Brother of Kalen (14) ... Undeclared major.
Sophomore year pre-season report from Head Coach Derek Kellogg: "Matt Hill's been great,and he's given us everything he can every day. He's a 6'7", long athletic kid who can play a little bit inside and some outside. He's shooting the ball much better. His attitude's been fantastic, he's a kid that you love to have around your program, and I'm excited to see what he can bring to the table in the real game setting."
Freshman year (2007-08) pre-season report from Head Coach Travis Ford: "Matt is still coming off a very serious injury last year and is just trying to get better everyday. He is coming in very rusty and has just got to continue to work on all aspects of his game, but I really like his work ethic and if he continues to do that he will be fine. He is a young man who really impressed me this past summer. He is a four-man who can step out and shoot it and who can also step out and take bigger players on one on one. He is very active on the court whether it be rebounding, blocking shots, or posting up."
UMass Statistics
Total
3-Pointers
Rebounds
Season
GP
GS
Min
Avg
FG
FGA
%
FG
FGA
%
FT
FTA
%
Off
Def
Tot
Avg
PF
FO
A
TO
Blk
St
Pts
Avg
2007-08
5
0
9
1.8
2
4
.500
1
1
1.000
0
0
--
0
1
1
0.2
1
0
1
0
1
0
5
1.0
2008-09
3
0
27
9.0
1
4
.250
1
4
.250
0
0
--
0
3
3
1.0
3
0
0
1
1
0
3
1.0
Career
8
0
36
4.5
3
8
.375
2
5
.400
0
0
--
0
4
4
0.5
4
0
1
1
2
0
8
1.0
A FEW MINUTES WITH MATT
Favorite Musical Artist: Jay-Z
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Favorite Sports Movie: Love and Basketball
Favorite Athletes: Carmelo Anthony
Hobbies: Drawing
Team I'd Like To See Added To The Schedule: UConn
Most Famous Person I Ever Met: Ray Allen
My First Memory of Basketball: Playing my mother one on one
If I Didn't Play College Basketball I Would Play: Nothing
Who Had the Greatest Impact on My Life: My mother
Pre-game Rituals: Pray
Best Advice From a Coach: No more shooting, just drive to the basket
Most People Don't Know This But: I'm a gift from God
My Best Non-Athletic Talent: Drawing