Hilliard is back at Malvin, ex Airs

Malvin Montevideo (LUB) agreed terms with experienced 36-year old American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195cm-92kg-1986, college: ECSU) for upcoming 2022-23 season. Hilliard joins another USA player Rohndell Goodwin who is already in the roster.
It is actually his comeback to Montevideo as he has played here before. He played this summer at Airs in New Zealand NBL league. In 15 games just recently he was the best scorer with impressive 26.3ppg and averaged 5.9rpg and 3.5apg. Hilliard helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. 2022-22 was a great season as he was voted Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Guard of the Year. The last season he played at Malvin in Uruguayan LUB where in 33 games he had 14.7ppg, 4.2rpg and 2.4apg. 2021-22 was a great season as he was named to Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Third Team.
He is quite experienced player. Hilliard has played in nine different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Belarus (Tsmoki-Minsk), Belgium (Okapi Aalst), Finland (Kauhajoki and Bisons), France (Olympique Antibes and Le Portel), Germany (Artland Dragons), Israel (Maccabi Rishon), Lebanon (Champville), Portugal (Benfica) and Russia (Enisey). he was also selected All-CIAA Player of the Year back in 2008 and 2009.
Hilliard won Belarusian League championship title in 2016.
He graduated from Elizabeth City State University in 2009 and it will be his 14th (!!!) season as a professional player.



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