The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Matt Hill
- Position:
- F/C
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- High School:
- Southeast
Updated 3/28/11
Returns for his redshirt senior season ... has played in 67 career games off the bench during his first four years ... earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in corporate communications this August and will begin taking graduate classes in the College of Communication this spring ... missed the entire 2007-08 season with a left heel injury and was granted a medical redshirt ... Mr. Basketball for the state of Nebraska in 2006 ... two-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll member.
As a Redshirt Senior in 2010-11:
Appeared in all 36 games on the season including two starts ... recorded five points and six rebounds against Lamar (Dec. 1) ... recorded four points (2-of-3 FG), six rebounds and a career-best matching three blocks against North Florida (Dec. 14) ... played in a season high 23 minutes while pulling down six rebounds against Connecticut (Jan. 8) ... brought down four rebounds and recorded a steal against No. 2/2 Kansas (Jan. 22) ... scored four points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds against No. 16/16 Texas A&M while matching a season-high 23 minutes (Jan. 31) ... posted a season-high six points (3-of-3 FG), six rebounds, an assist and a steal against Texas Tech (Feb. 5) ... brought down five boards against Oklahoma (Feb. 9) ... tallied three points and five rebounds against Oklahoma State (Feb. 16) ... notched six points and five rebounds against Iowa State (Feb. 22).
As a Redshirt Junior in 2009-10:
Played in 23 games ... averaged 0.7 points and 1.1 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per contest ... recorded three points and three rebounds against Long Beach State (Nov. 7) ... registered three points and four rebounds against UT-Pan American (Dec. 15) ... set a season high with five rebounds to go along with two points in just eight minutes against Gardner-Webb (Dec. 29) ... collected two rebounds at No. NR/21 Connecticut (Jan. 23) ... posted three points, three rebounds and one block against Iowa State (Mar. 10) in the first round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2008-09:
Played in 21 games ... matched his career high with two blocks against Rice (Jan. 30) ... scored five points against Appalachian State (Jan. 2) ... set his season highs with six points (3-of-5 FG) and five rebounds in a career-high 27 minutes at Texas Tech (Jan. 17) ... earned a spot on the Spring 2009 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
As a Sophomore in 2007-08:
Did not see game action due to a left heel injury ... had surgery on Dec. 21 ... granted a medical redshirt year ... one of 12 team members to earn a spot on the Spring 2008 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
As a Freshman in 2006-07:
Played in 23 games ... saw action in all 18 games prior to a left foot injury that sidelined him on Jan. 23 ... missed 11 consecutive Big 12 Conference games ... returned and played in five of the last six games during the season ... ranked fourth on the team in blocks (15) ... almost half (28) of his 57 rebounds came on the offensive glass ... opened the season with career highs in points (11), rebounds (seven) and minutes (23) against Alcorn State (Nov. 9) ... equaled his career high by collecting seven rebounds in 21 minutes against Michigan State (Nov. 16) ... returned to action after missing 11 games due to his foot injury and recorded two points and three rebounds in 13 minutes at No. 3 Kansas (Mar. 3).
High School:
Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Neb. (head coach Jeff Smith) ... ranked as the No. 80 prospect nationally by Scout.com following his senior season ... four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Southeast ... holds school career records in scoring (1,242 points), rebounds (755) and blocks (244) ... averaged 20.1 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game and converted 67 percent from the floor while leading Southeast to a 20-5 record and the Nebraska state semifinals as a senior ... named Mr. Basketball and the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Nebraska in his senior season ... also tabbed captain of the Super State team (honoring the top five players in the state of Nebraska) by both the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald ... set school single-season records for scoring (502 points), rebounds (317) and blocks (90) as a senior ... posted 21 points, 21 rebounds and five blocks in a first-round game in the state playoffs during his senior year ... averaged 19 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game while converting 68 percent from the floor during his junior season ... named to the Super State team by the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald as a junior ... earned MVP honors at the AAU Indianapolis Hoosier Showcase following his junior season ... averaged 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per contest and helped Southeast reach the Nebraska state semifinals as a sophomore.
Personal:
Full name is Matthew Steven Hill ... son of Steve and Cindy Hill ... born July 24, 1987 in Lincoln, Neb. ... an honor roll student in high school who graduated with a 3.4 GPA ... earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in corporate communications this August and will begin taking graduate classes in the College of Communication this spring.
