Hill’s Role With The Volunteers
Hill is a three-level scorer who scored in double figures in 28 of 36 games this past season. He also had seven games of 20+ points, erupting for a career-high 34 in VCU’s victory over UNC in the first round of the NCAA.
Hill is a 6-3 combo guard and will likely play both on and off the ball. He is explosive when going downhill with exceptional body control. He competes defensively and has good lateral quickness.
While Hill came off the bench against VCU, he is slated to start for Tennessee. Barnes may give him the same offensive freedom he gave Los Angeles Lakers wing Dalton Knecht when he played for the Volunteers.
“Just me being the primary guy that’s going to start our offense, run our offense,” Hill told Volquest this past week about how he fits in Tennessee’s offense. “A lot of ball screening is what I like to do. His offense is really predicated around his point guard, and even him talking about me being off the ball and getting some easier shots with the guys coming in, I think was a big value for me.”
Barnes has gone hard in improving the Vols in the transfer portal, as Hill is the fourth player who can play in the backcourt. The Vols committed 437 turnovers, which ranked 328th in the nation. Dai Dai Ames, Jalen Haralson, and Tyler Lundblade are the other players who can play the 1-3. Meanwhile, 6-10 big Miles Rubin is the frontcourt transfer.
