Illinois basketball’s Malcolm Hill has been named to preseason watch list for the 2017 Jerry West Award. The honor is presented annually by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the nation’s top shooting guard.
The 20 watch list candidates for the Jerry West Award, given to the nation's top shooting guard. pic.twitter.com/2Ad2i92RZ3
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) October 18, 2016
Hill averaged 18.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game last year while shooting 43.6% from the field. Only three other players (Ben Simmons, Denzel Valentine, and Thomas Walkup) managed to achieve those numbers.