Clarence Hill (2019) - Hall of Fame - University of Massachusetts Athletics

Clarence Hill

Induction:
2019
Class:
1966

Three-year All-Yankee Conference selection and two-time NABC All-District choice Clarence Hill scored 1,369 points in his career, the 16th-most in program history and tops on the scoring list upon his graduation. He appeared in 69 career games, including 59 starts while he averaged 19.8 points per game during his career, including 24.1 as a senior and 22.2 as a junior.

Hill twice ranked in the top five in program history for single-season scoring average with 24.1 points per game in 1965-66 (then No. 1 in program history; No. 3 at time of induction) and 22.2 during 1964-65 (then No. 3; No. 5 at induction). He played the fewest games per season (23 each in 1964-65 and 1965-66) and still ranked No. 18 for his 554 points in 1965-66 and No. 26 for his 511 points in 1964-65 at the time of induction.

Only the second player in program history to earn NABC All-District, Hill also averaged 5.4 assists per game in 1965-66 and 4.5 in 1964-65, respectively, the No. 20 and No. 30 best single-season averages all-time as of the conclusion of the 2018-19 season.