Jordan Hill News: Pro Sports Daily

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October 7

New York Post

"Jordan Hill is a quiet guy, but the amount of noise he makes on the court this season is of utmost importance to the Knicks' future. The first-round draft pick must prove he was worthy of such a high selection (No. 8 overall) to keep fans from losing faith in the drafting prowess of team president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni. And he must show he is a building block of a championship-caliber team in order to lure LeBron James to New York. The Knicks gambled on drafting Hill, a 6-foot-10 power forward, despite the presence of David Lee at the position and the team's obvious need for a point guard. In fact, Hill was drafted ahead of talented point guard Brandon Jennings, who greatly ..."

Knicks' Hill hard at work in Vegas

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July 18

Arizona Republic

"Jordan Hill said he knew the Suns liked him and heard about them working on a draft-day deal last month with the idea of selecting him. Hill ended up in the same system, anyway, as the New York Knicks took him with the No. 8 overall pick. The former University of Arizona standout still is catching his breath. "I've got to stay in shape," Hill said after three NBA Summer League games this week in Las Vegas. "It's not easy, so you definitely have to be ready for it. It would take time for anybody to get ready for it if you're just coming in. I'm having fun. It'll just take time." Hill is averaging 11.7 points a game but is shooting 38.5 percent. The 6-foot-10 power forward is grabbing 8.3 ..."

Knicks grab "hair" Jordan

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June 26

Bergen Record

"As the draft dominoes fell Thursday night, the Knicks got within one pick of Stephen Curry and were just about ready to grab him when … Whoa, Nellie. Golden State's Don Nelson, a former Knicks coach, snatched him away with the seventh overall pick and at No. 8, Donnie Walsh declined to go the expected guard route, instead selecting Arizona power forward Jordan Hill. The second Arizona forward picked by the Knicks in the last four drafts (Isiah Thomas chose Channing Frye with the eighth pick in 2005), Hill heard a typical reaction from the New York crowd when his name was announced: "Boooo." The crowd produced the same reaction not only when Curry went to the Warriors, but when Spanish ..."

Knicks select Jordan Hill of Arizona with 8th pick in NBA Draft

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June 25

New York Daily News

"One pick was all that separated the Knicks from drafting Stephen Curry Thursday night. Now, they are separated by nearly 3,000 miles. Curry was taken seventh overall by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Draft, a stunning turn of events that left Jordan Hill and Donnie Walsh as the two most unpopular people in New York. Walsh selected Hill, a 6-foot-10 forward from Arizona, eighth overall much to the dismay of the partisan crowd inside the WaMu Theatre. "I've been through that in Indiana," Walsh said. "They booed Chuck Person. They booed Reggie Miller. I can go on and on." Walsh called Hill "one of the best if not the best big men" in the draft. He averaged 18.3 points and 11 rebounds as ..."