Hill played on national championship teams in 1991 and 1992 at Duke and graduated after four years with a degree in history. His donation will take care of both sectors, with $1 million going to the athletic department and $250,000 to the Duke Annual Fund for the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences.
“Tamia and I are in a fortunate position to be able give back to the university that did so much for me," Hill said, mentioning his wife. “In the 20 years since my graduation, I am certain that the academic environment, the coaches and staff, and every facet of being a student at Duke contributed to make me a better person.
“We want to help Duke students pursue their dreams in all endeavors and hope that our donation can make it possible for future students to enjoy the same kind of experiences I did at Duke,” Hill said. “We are proud to be a part of the Duke family.”
Hill has made previous donations to Duke, giving $1 million back in 2000 to establish a scholarship fund for the Duke men’s basketball team.
HEADED WEST
Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle has signed Providence College transfer Josh Fortune to a financial aid agreement and will add the junior to the 2014-15 roster.
Fortune will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the upcoming season under NCAA rules.
Fortune is a 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard from Hampton, Va., who started all 35 games for Providence last season when he averaged 8.4 points and 2.1 assists.
He helped lead Providence to the Big East Conference tournament title by averaging 14.3 points in three games over three days.
SITTING DUCK
Three-star Canadian power forward Ray Kasongo will head back out into the recruiting pool after the University of Oregon denied him admission.
Kasongo had committed to Oregon last fall and then briefly considered UConn before deciding to pledge his commitment to the Ducks once again.
He is reportedly considering Memphis, California and Florida.
The university’s decision not to admit Kasongo leaves Ducks with only eight scholarship players at present, as the school has not yet admitted incoming guard and top 25 prospect, JaQuan Lyle.
BUSTED
A former University of Montana men’s basketball player faces felony charges for allegedly selling prescription stimulants.
The Missoulian reports 24-year-old Eric Taylor Hutchison is charged with one count of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs. He is scheduled to enter a plea in District Court on Thursday.
Charging documents say a confidential informant contacted Missoula police to report that Hutchison was offering to sell Adderall, which is used to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Prosecutors say Hutchison twice sold Adderall to undercover law enforcement officers.
Court records say Hutchison told police in May that he had sold about 1,000 tablets for $5 each.
Hutchison is a 6-foot-9 center from Longview, Washington, who started for UM in all but 10 games over the past two seasons.
MAYO MOVES ON
Marquette guard Todd Mayo has decided to leave the program to pursue a professional basketball career.
Mayo is leaving before his senior season and Steve Wojciechowski’s first year as head coach. The guard played three seasons with the Golden Eagles under former coach Buzz Williams, averaging 11.3 points as a junior in 2013-14 and showing a knack for hitting clutch shots off the bench.
The 6-foot-3 Mayo, Bucks guard O.J. Mayo’s younger brother, took part in workouts for the first summer session at Marquette, but was not enrolled in the school’s second summer session. He left the school in good academic standing, and Wojciechowski wished Mayo well in a statement announcing the guard’s departure.
The Golden Eagles finished 17-15 last season and missed the NCAA tournament after being picked in the preseason to win the Big East. Williams left in March to take the same job at Virginia Tech.
Contributing: DeAntae Prince, Kami Mattioli, The Associated Press
