Nick Hill Plans Official Visit
Nick Hill, a cerebral 6-2, 185 pound combo guard from DuQuoin H.S. in DuQuoin, Ill., has planned an official visit to Western Kentucky for the weekend of Sept. 22.
"I like their coaching staff, and they've recruited me ever since I was a sophomore," Hill said. "I've gotten to know them better than most people, plus their facilities are real nice and I like the campus."
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Hill visit to Western Kentucky won't be his first trip to the Sun Belt Conference program. He took an unofficial trip to WKU last year, where he took in a basketball game.
Hill told Rivalshoops.com that he is essentially down to Western Kentucky and Kansas State. Of the two, Western has offered and will be in Hill's home on Sept. 20, while Kansas State is expected to evaluate Nick in late September and could possibly request an in-home thereafter.
Western Kentucky is in the driver's seat, and a productive official visit later this month could close the book on Hill's recruitment.
At a tournament out west in late July, Hill told Rivalshoops.com that he was considering Eastern Illinois, Drake, Southern Illinois, SW Missouri State, Wichita State and San Francisco in addition to Western Kentucky.
Hill was the steadying backcourt influence for David Peeters' Gateway program this past spring and summer. A good perimeter marksman and passer, Hill isn't explosive off the dribble, but he's a cagey player who finds different ways to beat his opponent.
At DuQuoin H.S. last year, Hill averaged 27 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals per game. He said he has a 3.3 GPA and scored a 20 on the ACT.
As if he wasn't busy enough with school and the recruiting process, Hill also plays football for the DuQuoin H.S. squad. He cited that as a major reason why he slashed his recruiting process so dramatically in recent weeks.