Otis Hill
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Otis Hill the oldest of 14 siblings, is a basketball
player playing as a power forward
. He is a graduate of Pleasantville High School
in NY, played basketball there and won many awards. At Pleasantville High School, Otis was also a standout in football and a member of the 1991 undefeated season when the team was ranked #1 in New York State. Otis went on to play at Syracuse University
, post college and currently, went on to have a professional career overseas in such countries as Belgium
, Spain
, Italy
, Israel
, and Poland
. He was named MVP in the Croatian League. Played in the Israeli, Spanish LEB, Polish league (for 2 years), and for BC Odessa
in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player playing as a power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
. He is a graduate of Pleasantville High School
Pleasantville High School (New York)
Pleasantville High School is part of the 34th District in the Village of Pleasantville within the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York.-Notable alumni:*Dave Barry, Author and Columnist*Kyle Lowder, Actor*Otis Hill, Basketball Player...
in NY, played basketball there and won many awards. At Pleasantville High School, Otis was also a standout in football and a member of the 1991 undefeated season when the team was ranked #1 in New York State. Otis went on to play at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, post college and currently, went on to have a professional career overseas in such countries as Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. He was named MVP in the Croatian League. Played in the Israeli, Spanish LEB, Polish league (for 2 years), and for BC Odessa
BC Odessa
BC Odessa is a Ukrainian professional basketball club based in Odessa that competes in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague . It is one of the most distinguished basketball clubs in the country and has won the UBSL championship 4 times. It was founded in 1992 under the name BIPA-Moda after its...
in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.