Malcolm Hill continues to etch his name in Illini history
Belleville East grad Malcolm Hill is now the sixth all-time leading scorer for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team after an 18-point performance in Illinois’ 66-50 win against Northwestern on Tuesday.
Hill is tied with Demetri McCamey, who starred for the Illini from 2008-2011. He is just 94 points behind Dee Brown, the third leading-scorer in Fighting Illini history.
Illinois has four guaranteed remaining games this season: Sunday at Nebraska; March 1 vs. Michigan State; March 4 at Rutgers; and the opener of the Big Ten Tournament.
Hill was a second-team All-Big Ten selection as a junior when he was the first Illini player to record 600 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists in a single season. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection as a sophomore.
At a glance
These are the 11 players to score 1,500 or more points in University of Illinois history:
Years | Player | Points |
1991-1994 | Deon Thomas | 2,129 |
1994-1997 | Kiwane Garris | 1,948 |
2003-2006 | Dee Brown | 1,812 |
2000-2003 | Brian Cook | 1,748 |
1999-2002 | Cory Bradford | 1,735 |
2013-present | Malcolm Hill | 1,718 |
2008-2011 | Demetri McCamey | 1,718 |
1978-1981 | Eddie Johnson | 1,692 |
2010-2013 | Brandon Paul | 1,654 |
1978-1981 | Mark Smith | 1,653 |
1989-1993 | Andy Kaufmann | 1,533 |
This story was originally published February 21, 2017 at 9:33 PM with the headline "Malcolm Hill continues to etch his name in Illini history."