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Illinois Basketball: Top 5 Illini wing-forwards of the 2010s

By Rees Woodcock

CHAMPAIGN, IL - JANUARY 22: Mike Davis #24 of the Illinois Fighting Illini tries to get the fans to make noise during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Assembly Hall on January 22, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. Ohio State won 73-68. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL - JANUARY 22: Mike Davis #24 of the Illinois Fighting Illini tries to get the fans to make noise during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Assembly Hall on January 22, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. Ohio State won 73-68. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – DECEMBER 06: Malcolm Hill #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini is seen during the game against the IUPUI Jaguars at State Farm Center on December 6, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL – DECEMBER 06: Malcolm Hill #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini is seen during the game against the IUPUI Jaguars at State Farm Center on December 6, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

1. Malcolm Hill

The final player on the list of the top five wing-forwards of the 2010s is an obvious one. Arguably one of the best players during this decade and easily the best wing-forward has to go to Malcolm Hill.

Hill entered the Illinois basketball program as a top 100 recruit looking to make a name for himself. As a freshman, Hill got his legs underneath him averaging 14.1 minutes per game. This laid the groundwork for his sophomore through senior seasons.

As a sophomore, Hill put up 14.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. Those are great numbers that would only improve from there. Hill would follow his tremendous sophomore campaign with averages of 18.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals as a junior and 17.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals as a senior.

The numbers that Hill was able to post during his career are why he ranks as the best wing-forward of the 2010s. His career averages included 13.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Sadly, he would never see the NCAA tournament, but that didn’t have anything to do with his play on the court.

Hill is one of the best to ever put on an Illinois jersey. The kid had all the potential in the world and continues to hoop it up for the House of ‘Paign in the TBT.

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