Anthony Hilliard facts for kids
| No. 3 – Club Malvin | |
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| Shooting guard / small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 28, 1986 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| High school | Seventy-First (Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Elizabeth City State (2005–2009) |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
| League | Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Verviers-Pepinster |
| 2010–2011 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2011–2012 | Artland Dragons |
| 2012–2014 | Antibes Sharks |
| 2014–2015 | Bisons Loimaa |
| 2015–2016 | Tsmoki-Minsk |
| 2016 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2017–2018 | Enisey |
| 2018–2019 | Le Portel |
| 2019–2020 | Champville |
| 2020 | Benfica |
| 2021 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
| 2021–present | Malvín |
| 2022–2023 | Taranaki Airs |
| 2023 | Urunday Universitario |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Montrel Hilliard was born on June 28, 1986. He is an American professional basketball player. Anthony plays as a shooting guard or a small forward. He has played for many teams around the world.
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College Basketball Star
Anthony Hilliard played college basketball for four years. He was part of the Elizabeth City State Vikings team. This was from 2005 to 2009.
During his time there, he became a top player. He was named the CIAA Player of the Year. He earned this award twice, in both 2008 and 2009. This shows how good he was in college!
Professional Career Journey
Anthony Hilliard started his professional basketball journey in 2009. He has played for many teams in different countries.
Early Years in Europe
Anthony began his pro career in Belgium. He played for Verviers-Pepinster in 2009–10. Then he joined Okapi Aalstar for the 2010–11 season.
In 2011–12, he moved to Germany. He played for the Artland Dragons. From 2012 to 2014, he was in France. He played for the Antibes Sharks.
Next, he went to Finland. He played for Bisons Loimaa in 2014–15. After that, he played in Belarus for Tsmoki-Minsk. In 2016, he helped his team win the Belarus Premier League championship!
Playing Around the World
In 2016, Anthony started the season in Israel. He played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion. In January 2017, he moved to Russia. He joined Enisey and stayed for the 2017–18 season.
He returned to France for the 2018–19 season. He played for Le Portel. On August 27, 2019, he signed with Champville SC in Lebanon. In January 2020, he moved to Portugal. He played for Benfica.
Recent Seasons and Successes
In February 2021, Anthony went back to Finland. He finished the 2020–21 season with Kauhajoki Karhu. For the 2021–22 season, he played in Uruguay. He joined Malvín in the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB).
On May 20, 2022, Anthony signed with the Taranaki Airs in New Zealand. He played 15 games there. He scored an average of 26.3 points per game. He also got 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He was a top scorer in the league!
Anthony returned to Malvín in Uruguay for the 2022–23 season. He also rejoined the Taranaki Airs for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season. In July 2023, he played for Urunday Universitario in Uruguay. He then returned to Malvín for the 2023–24 LUB season.
See also
In Spanish: Anthony Hilliard para niños
