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Savannah Hill
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Savannah Hill

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Elora, Tenn.

High School:
Lincoln County HS

Height:
6-3

Position:
Forward

Experience:
3L

One of the best all-around post players to play in the program . . . has the ability to score equally well from the lost post and on the perimeter . . . a very versatile player who possesses the ability to pass . . . recently became the fifth player in school history to score 1,000 career points.

Junior (2009-10): Named to All-SoCon team . . . led the team in total points (459) and ranked second in points per game (13.5) . . . led the team in rebounding (5.3) and assists (3.5) . . . led the team with 22 points and nine rebounds against Jacksonville State . . . scored 16 points at Evansville . . . led the team with 19 points at McNeese State . . . had 14 points and seven rebounds at Maryland . . . scored nine points against Norfolk State . . . scored 11 points and tied a career high with five assists against Chattanooga . . . scored 12 points against Wofford . . . scored 16 points at Elon . . . hadd 11 points and six rebounds at UNC Greensboro . . . had eight points, eight rebounds and four assists against Cornell . . . had 14 points and six rebounds against Georgia Southern . . . had nine points, seven rebounds and four assists against College of Charleston . . . had 12 points and seven rebounds at Davidson . . . had 12 points and five rebounds at Appalachian State . . . had 13 points and nine rebounds against Western Carolina . . . dished out a career-high eight assists at Wofford . . . had 22 points, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals at Furman . . . scored 18 points against UNC Greensboro . . . had 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Elon . . . scored 11 points at College of Charleston . . . scored 11 points at Georgia Southern . . . had 15 points and five assists against Davidson . . . had 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Appalachian State . . . scored a career-high 27 points at Western Carolina . . . scored 18 points at Chattanooga . . . had nine points and 14 rebounds against Elon in the SoCon Tournament quarterfinals . . . scored 26 points against Chattanooga in the SoCon Tournament finals . . . hit the game-winning shot with five seconds left and scored 19 points in the win over Ole Miss in the WNIT first round . . . scored 12 points in the second round of the WNIT at Missouri State.

Sophomore (2008-09): Played in all 29 games, starting 28 contests . . . averaged 12.4 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game . . . also led the team in blocks with 24 . . . scored 11 points and pulled down five rebounds in season-opening win at Jacksonville State . . . had 11 points at Aabama . . . scored 14 points adn dished out a career-high five assists against New Orleans . . . had 15 points and nine rebounds at Lipscomb . . . scored 14 points and pulled down eight rebounds against McNeese State . . . scored 15 points and pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds against Evansville . . . scored 10 points at Chattanooga . . . led the team with 23 points in first SoCon win at Wofford . . . scored 12 points against Elon . . . scored a career-high 26 points at College of Charleston . . . had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists at Georgia Southern . . . had 14 points and five rebounds at Western Carolina . . . had 12 points and seven rebounds at Furman . . . scored 12 points against Appalachian State . . . scored eight points and pulled down 10 rebounds against Davidson . . . scored 20 points against Furman . . . scored nine points and pulled down eight rebounds against Wofford . . . led the team with 17 points at Elon . . . led the team with 11 points and seven rebounds at UNC Greensboro . . . scored 16 points against College of Charleston . . . had nine points and seven rebounds against Georgia Southern . . . scored 15 points at Davidson . . . had nine points against Western Carolina . . . had 12 points against UNC Greensboro in the SoCon Tournament.

Freshman (2007-08): Saw action in all 32 games, including 17 starts . . . led the team in rebounding (4.6 rpg.), and ranked third in scoring (9.8 ppg.) . . . scored in double figures 18 times . . . scored four points in her collegiate debut at fifth-ranked LSU . . . led the team with nine rebounds and scored six points in the win over Alabama . . . led the team with 18 points against Princeton . . . scored 12 points against Missouri . . . had 10 points and five assists at Florida Atlantic . . . named to All-Tournament team for the FAU Thanksgiving Classic after wins over Missouri and Florida Atlantic . . . scored eight points at New Orleans . . . scored 15 points and pulled down five rebounds against 14th-ranked George Washington . . . scored 14 points and pulled down five rebounds against Jacksonville State . . . tied for the team lead with seven rebounds against Southeast Missouri . . . had 12 points, five rebounds and three assists against Murray State . . . had 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists at Florida State . . . scored nine points against Lipscomb . . . scored nine points at Tennessee-Martin . . . scored 12 points against Tennessee State . . . recorder her first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Tennessee Tech . . . had 13 points and six rebounds at Morehead State . . . scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down seven rebounds against UT Martin . . . scored 15 points and pulled down six rebounds at Tennessee State . . . scored 19 points against Eastern Illinois . . . scored 12 points against Morehead State . . . scored 11 points at Tennessee Tech . . . scored 10 points at Eastern Illinois . . . scored 13 points in OVC Tournament win over Eastern Kentucky . . . scored 14 points in OVC Tournament semifinals versus Murray State.

High School: Team Captain and MVP in junior and senior seasons at Lincoln County High School . . . named District MVP as a senior, and a three-time member of All-District Team . . . named All-Region as a senior . . . named First Team All-State by Tennessee Sports Writers as a senior . . . named Elk Valley Times Female Athlete of the Year . . . voted Most Athletic by her senior class . . . averaged 19 points per games as a senior . . . set school record for scoring in a game, single season and career . . . set school record for rebounds in a single season and career . . . tied school record for most steals in a game.

Personal: Born August 22, 1989 . . . daughter of Johnny and Kathy Hill . . . majoring in nursing.