Hill (thumb) logged 22 points (9-17 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three assists, three steals and two rebounds across 32 minutes during Tennessee's exhibition loss Thursday against Xavier.
Analysis:Now that Hill is healthy and has an exhibition game under his belt, there is a better gauge of how Tennessee will use him moving forward. For starters, he did not start Thursday's game, backing up a backcourt duo of Dai Dai Ames and Troy Henderson, which may be subject to more changes once Tyler Lundblade (back) becomes healthy. However, Hill showed incredible promise as Tennessee's best player by far in a disappointing loss. The junior has sufficient potential to move up in Tennessee's backcourt rotation, but it is worth noting that he regularly logged a backup role last season, even when he averaged 15.0 points and 2.3 three-pointers made per game. Perhaps the Volunteers' next exhibition will better determine what role Hill has now, especially with his physical health no longer a concern.
