2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Jonathan Gonzalez
Mark Wagner
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Mark Wagner
Nelson Chenault

Maurius Hill #10 F

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 220
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Letters:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Homewood, Ill.
  • High School:
    Homewood-Flossmoor HS

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (As a Senior): Played in all 32 games with a team-high 30 starts on the season … Averaged 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game … Ranked in the top 20 of the Sun Belt in rebounding and steals per game … Shot 46.8 percent from the floor, 28.6 percent from 3-point range and 70.2 percent from the foul line … Scored in double figures 12 times, including 20 or more twice … Grabbed five-plus rebounds in 22 games … Totaled multiple steals in nine games … Scored 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the floor while grabbing eight rebounds vs. University of the Ozarks (Nov. 14) … The 8-of-8 shooting effort stands as the program’s best shooting game since computer stats were implemented in 2000 … Finished with 14 points and seven rebounds vs. Central Michigan in the final game of the Lone Star Showcase (Nov. 23) … Scored a career-high 21 points vs. UAPB (Dec. 8) … Totaled 10 points, seven steals and six rebounds at Northern Arizona (Dec. 14) … The seven steals at Northern Arizona on Dec. 14 were the most by a Little Rock player since 2006, and are tied for fourth-most in a single game in program history … Scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Oral Roberts (Dec. 19) … Finished with 18 points and six boards in a win over ULM (Dec. 31) … Totaled 10 points and six rebounds vs. Arkansas State (Jan. 14) … Scored 17 points and pulled down five rebounds at Louisiana (Jan. 28) … Totaled 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals at ULM (Jan. 30) … Scored 11 points vs. Coastal  Carolina (Feb. 4) … Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds at UT Arlington (Feb. 13) … Finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a win vs. Georgia Southern on Senior Night (Feb. 27).

2015-16 (As a Junior): Played in all 35 games and started the first 17 games in 2015-16 … Averaged 3.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game … Finished the season shooting 42.7 percent from the floor, 36.8 percent from 3 and 68.8 percent from the foul line … Pulled down five-plus rebounds in eight games … Grabbed seven rebounds vs. Centenary (Nov. 18) … Nearly posted a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds in 22 minutes at Central Arkansas (Dec. 16) … Totaled seven rebounds vs. Northern Arizona (Dec. 20) … Gabbed a career-high 12 rebounds to go along with eight points at Troy (Jan. 2) … Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds vs. South Alabama (Feb. 6) … Totaled nine points and six rebounds at Georgia Southern (Feb. 20) … Scored seven points and had six rebounds in Little Rock’s win over Purdue in the NCAA Tournament (March 17).
 
2014-15 (As a Sophomore): Played in 25 games with nine starts as a sophomore in 2014-15 … Averaged 6.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game … Shot 40.7 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from 3-point range and 62.8 percent from the foul line … Scored in double figures six times on the season … Grabbed five-plus rebounds 10 times … Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. CSUN in the finals of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Regional Games (Nov. 23) … Scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting vs. UCA (Nov. 29) … Scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds against ULM (Feb. 5) … Totaled 12 points and grabbed four rebounds at Appalachian State (Feb. 12) … Scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. Georgia Southern (Feb. 14) … Totaled 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting to go along with six rebounds in a win over Georgia State (Feb. 26).
 
2013-14 (As a Freshman): Played in 29 games with seven starts as a true freshman in 2013-14 … Averaged 8.3 minutes per game on the season, but that number jumped to 16.4 over the final eight games … Averaged 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds while shooting 42.1 percent from the floor and 60.9 percent from the foul line … Posted two double-digit scoring games … Grabbed five or more rebounds in three games … Played 10 or more minutes in just two of UALR’s first 22 games but played 10 or more in seven of the Trojans’ final eight games … Grabbed six rebounds in eight minutes vs. Southern Arkansas (Nov. 26) … Scored a season-high 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed five rebounds at Louisiana (Feb. 13) … Had a season-high two steals vs. ULM (March 8) … Scored 12 points and grabbed a season-high matching six rebounds vs. Arkansas State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament (March 14) ... Named to Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll for earning a GPA of 3.0-3.49.
 
At Homewood-Flossmoor HS: Averaged a team-high 13.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as a senior … Led Homewood-Flossmoor HS to a 21-6 overall record and a 12-1 mark in league play in 2012-13 … Was named the Chicago Sun-Times’ Athlete of the Week on Dec. 10, 2012 after averaging 13.5 points and 11 rebounds in wins over Joliet West HS and Curie HS.
 
Personal: Born Dec. 9, 1994 in Chicago, Ill. … Son of Michelle Edwards and Edward Hill … Has two brothers, Ed and Ricky, and two sisters, Mariah and Morgan … Majoring in health science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2013-14Freshman

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2014-15Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2015-16Junior

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2016-17Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    10