Former Murray State guard Justice Hill makes decision on his future

It didn’t take long for former Murray State Racers guard Justice Hill to make up his mind after entering the transfer portal earlier in the month. Hill has announced that he will head to the state of Louisiana and join his former head coach Matt McMahon at LSU.

The sophomore guard ranked 49 in On3’s college basketball transfer rankings. Hill put up big numbers in his second season with the Racers and helped lead them to an NCAA tournament berth. he and the Racers made it to the second round after defeating San Francisco but lost to this year’s Cinderella story in the Saint Peters Peacocks.

Hill announced his decision from his social media account with this post.

“I’m beyond blessed and grateful for the opportunities that I’ve been presented with these past few days. But all in all, I’m committed to the people that have been committed to me! #GeauxTigers,” wrote Hill via Twitter.

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Hill originally committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks as part of the 2019 class. He only spent one semester with the Razorbacks before entering the portal and transferring to Salt Lake Community College. he joined Murray State ahead of the 2020-2021 season, and turned into a key player for the Racers.

In his first year at Murray State, Hill started ten games, appeared in 26, averaging 5.7 points, 3.6 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 22 minutes per game. This season, he started all 34 games that he played in, posting an impressive line of 13.4 points, 5.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.3 minutes per game. On the season, Hill shot 43.1% overall and 35.8% from three-point range.

Murray State made it to the NCAA Tournament this year as a No. 7 seed. The Racers defeated 10th-seeded San Francisco in the opening round, where he posted 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists. In the second round, Murray State lost to Saint Peter’s, and Hill had 19 points in the loss.

Hill announced his decision to transfer via his Twitter account on Monday