Episode 149 - Sami Hill

Paris Olympian!!!!! The story of Sami is a great one, from being raised in Toronto to making the decision of re classifying in high school, quitting basketball for a year and moving to New Jersey for senior season it’s an action packed episode!!

Growing up in a competitive family it really didn’t matter what the sport was, Sami was all in and ready to try and win! Battles with siblings led to her developing a super competitive nature and that would help her later on in life for many reasons. A true understanding of roles, fierce determination, and a willingness to always try and get better had Sami being heavily recruited in her senior year.

In the end she decided on Virginia Tech University and the ACC. After three great seasons the coaching staff was gone and a new group came in which ended up being great for Sami as she averaged almost 11 points and 5 rebounds that year!

From there Sami dove into professional basketball and now is overseas in Spain. We couldn’t get away without discussing Sami’s time with Canada and the National team; starting out with the student and U18 teams to becoming an Olympian are all part of her journey! That said it wasn’t always easy, Sami got super close for the Tokyo Olympics but wasn’t chosen to go, it only made her more hungry to be with the team in Paris and she did it!

Tap into Episode 149 and hear the story of a great hooper who’s passionate about the game and its growth. We thank Sami for being with us and wish her nothing but the best going forward!

Sami Hill - Guest
https://www.basketball.ca/athlete/sami-hill
https://www.instagram.com/samihill04

Aaron Mitchell - Host
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