1. Darrun Hilliard committed to play college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and coach Jay Wright.
42 Facts About Darrun Hilliard
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Darrun Hilliard showed steady improvement every year, going from 4.8 points per game as a freshman to 14.3 points per game as a senior as he helped Villanova reach the NCAA Tournament in three straight seasons.
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Darrun Hilliard's mother is a representative for an insurance company.
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Darrun Hilliard's father played basketball at the high school level and first introduced his son to the sport when he was five years old.
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Darrun Hilliard used to bike to Philadelphia Eagles practices as a kid.
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Darrun Hilliard attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time Associated Press first-team selection.
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Darrun Hilliard led the Hurricanes to PIAA state semifinals, where Liberty lost to Penn Wood.
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Darrun Hilliard was named The Morning Call player of the year as a junior.
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Darrun Hilliard was named The Express-Times player of the year after leading the Hurricanes to the second round of the PIAA playoffs.
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Darrun Hilliard scored 1,413 points in his high school career, finishing second in Liberty High School history.
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When Darrun Hilliard informed his mother he was receiving a full scholarship to Villanova, she did not understand and was trying to figure how much she would have to pay for her son's education.
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Darrun Hilliard had 13 points in back-to-back games against Penn and Missouri in December 2011.
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Darrun Hilliard said, "Freshman year was probably my toughest year of basketball", due to difficulties in adjusting to a new coach and teammates.
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Darrun Hilliard helped Villanova defeat a few top-five teams that season.
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Darrun Hilliard averaged 14.3 points per game that season and improved his three-point shooting percentage to 41.4 percent.
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Darrun Hilliard made 70 three-pointers that year out of 169 attempts.
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Darrun Hilliard was an honorable mention all-Big East selection at the conclusion of the regular season.
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Darrun Hilliard shared Big East Most Improved Player award with teammate Daniel Ochefu.
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Darrun Hilliard joined teammate Ryan Arcidiacono on the All-Big 5 Second Team.
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Darrun Hilliard is the leader of our team, on and off the court.
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Darrun Hilliard averaged 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game as a senior.
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Darrun Hilliard hit two free throws to give the Wildcats the first lead of the game in overtime before being kicked in the face and tested for concussion-like symptoms.
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Darrun Hilliard hit the game-winning three-pointer with 1.5 seconds to play in the game.
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Darrun Hilliard averaged 18.7 points during a nine-game stretch that included the Butler game.
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Darrun Hilliard finished his Villanova career with 1,511 points, 18th highest in school history; 400 rebounds; and 176 steals.
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Darrun Hilliard was one of three players, along with LaDontae Henton and Kris Dunn, to be unanimously named to the All Big East First Team.
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Darrun Hilliard was named to the First Team All-District V by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and was named Big 5 Player of the Year.
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On June 25,2015, Darrun Hilliard was selected 38th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the draft.
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Darrun Hilliard attributed the decision to a productive workout with the team.
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Coach Stan Van Gundy praised Darrun Hilliard's shooting prowess, despite a poor showing in the Summer League.
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Darrun Hilliard broke his nose during training camp after engaging in a pickup game.
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On June 30,2016, Darrun Hilliard was ruled out of the 2016 NBA Summer League after he suffered a stress fracture of the lower back.
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On June 28,2017, Darrun Hilliard was traded to the Houston Rockets for cash considerations, then immediately got traded to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the trade that sent Chris Paul to Houston.
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On September 11,2017, Darrun Hilliard signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs, meaning he would be available to split playing time between San Antonio and their NBA G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs.
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Darrun Hilliard averaged 9.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
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On July 3,2019, Darrun Hilliard signed a one-year deal with the Russian team CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.
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Darrun Hilliard scored 14 points in a win against his former team Baskonia on January 17,2020.
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On June 25,2020, Darrun Hilliard extended the contract for one year.
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On June 18,2021, Darrun Hilliard parted ways with the Russian powerhouse.
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On July 16,2021, Darrun Hilliard signed with FC Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga.
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On June 26,2022, Darrun Hilliard signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague.
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Darrun Hilliard played with the senior United States national team at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, where he won a gold medal.