Today in sports history -- Tyrone Hill

Happy 40th birthday, former NBA forward and Ohio native Tyrone Hill.

Hill played his college ball at Xavier, in his hometown of Cincinnati, and led the Musketeers to the Sweet Sixteen his senior year, 1989-90. He averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds a game that year, and was drafted by the Golden State Warriors. He had trouble finding his niche in Oakland, often having to play center, despite being just 6'9". He did average 10 rebounds a game in 1992-93, but against just 8.6 points.

He was traded to the Cavaliers, who quickly discovered they had a fine NBA forward on their hands (albeit in an ugly, ugly uniform; but that was their fault, not his). He had his best statistical season in 1994-95 in Cleveland, averaging 13.8 points and 10.9 rebounds, and playing six minutes in the All-Star Game. It was the only time in his career that he was selected.

The Cavs sent him away in the Shawn Kemp trade in 1997, and he spent most of the rest of his career with the 76ers. He played in the NBA Finals in 2001, in his last year in Philadelphia, and then came back to Cleveland for a season and a half.

Hill retired after playing five games with the Heat in 2003-04. He had 6,854 career rebounds, good for 98th on the all-time list. May he stay in the top 100 for at least a few more months.