The basics
Hill plays for Pike High School and chose Purdue over Louisville, per Bleacher Report. 247Sports lists him at 7-foot and 220 pounds and notes he is young for the class, turning 18 only after his senior year. He was invited to USA Basketball's U17 training camp in June 2026, per Sports Illustrated. Listed as a C at Pike, and he appears on the Indiana board. Status: committed to Purdue Boilermakers.
The boards
247Sports' Adam Finkelstein described a budding modern big with strong rim-protection instincts and the tools to eventually space the floor, who still needs strength and more consistent post moves. A 247Sports fit piece called him springy and exceptionally long with shot-blocking anticipation on and off the ball, and reported his grade edges Caleb Swanigan's as the highest for a Purdue commit in the database era.
Production
Yahoo Sports reported 12.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 4.3 blocks a game as a junior at Pike. 247Sports logged 9.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks a game on the EYBL circuit.
The recruitment
Committed to Purdue, the first pledge of the Boilermakers' 2027 class, per WBIW. 247Sports lists 11 offers including Indiana, Louisville, Illinois, and Notre Dame.
The look
Hill out of Pike: Yahoo Sports reported 12.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 4.3 blocks a game as a junior at Pike. 247Sports logged 9.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks a game on the EYBL circuit. 247Sports' Adam Finkelstein described a budding modern big with strong rim-protection instincts and the tools to eventually space the floor, who still needs strength and more consistent post moves.
He is committed to Purdue Boilermakers. Read him against the class of 2027 rankings note. The Purdue Boilermakers pledge is the recruiting line. Hill stays No. 13 until Pike posts a new winter.
What to watch
Strength and the post game are the stated development items. The block rate is already elite for his age, and the youngest player in the top 15 has the most runway.
Sources: 247Sports, On3, Rivals, Purdue Exponent, Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, WBIW, Sports Illustrated, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-21.
