Jalen Hill

2022 - 9 - 21

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Former UCLA forward Jalen Hill has died, his family and high school ... (Los Angeles Times)

Former UCLA basketball forward Jalen Hill died recently after going missing in Costa Rica, his family wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday.

“I’m just like, nah, I need to take this break,” Hill told The Times in April 2021 of his decision to leave the team. The 6-foot-10 Hill played his last game for the Bruins on Jan. Said UCLA coach Mick Cronin in a statement: “The news of Jalen Hill’s passing is heartbreaking. “We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people,” the family wrote. “We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his. Hill made international headlines before his first college game, becoming part of the trio of Bruins involved in a shoplifting spree in China that led to seasonlong suspensions.

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Jalen Hill, Former UCLA Men's Basketball Big Man, Dies at 22 (Sports Illustrated)

Hill had recently gone missing in Costa Rica, just over a year after he had stepped away from the Bruins.

[UCLA Bruins on Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/college/ucla/) Returning for the 2020-2021 season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Hill split time down low with Riley. Hill was a driving force behind the Bruins' resurgent 2019-2020 squad in coach Mick Cronin's first year with the team. Hill, Cody Riley and LiAngelo Ball were arrested for shoplifting in China back in Nov. Hill made a total of 77 career appearances while averaging 6.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his.

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Report: Former UCLA Basketball Player Jalen Hill, 22, Dies (CalBearsMaven)

Hill, who spent four years with the Bruins from 2017 to 2021, reportedly went missing in Costa Rica.

• While Hill missed UCLA’s run to the Final Four that year, he didn’t have any regrets about stepping away. Midway through his final season with UCLA in 2021, Hill stepped away from the game to take a break. His best season came in the 2019-20 campaign, when he started in 25 games for UCLA and averaged nine 9.0 points and 6.9 rebounds a game. In total, he averaged 6.5 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Bruins over 77 games. Josh Giles, Hill’s former high school coach, confirmed the news to Bolch.

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Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dead at 22 (CBS News)

The news was confirmed by Hill's father on Instagram Tuesday. According to the family, he had recently gone to Costa Rica where he was reported missing.

47 high school basketball player in the nation his senior year. He was Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dead at 22

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Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dead at 22, his family says (LA Daily News)

Jalen Hill, a former basketball standout at UCLA and Corona Centennial High, has died. The tragic news was confirmed by Hill's high school basketball coach Josh Giles, who coached Hill for four years. He was 22 years old. Giles and Hill grew very close ...

“I’m just like, nah, I need to take this break,” Hill told The Times later that spring, citing the pressure he had put on himself to succeed. “We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people,” the family post reads. “We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his. He never suited up again as UCLA advanced to the Final Four. He was the best,” Giles added. “Jalen went missing while in Costa Rica and we have recently learned of his passing.

Former UCLA Bruin Jalen Hill, 22, passed away - report - TalkBasket ... (TalkBasket.net)

A four-star recruit, Jalen redshirted and has entered the Bruins' basketball program in 2017-18 season, but was sidelined on their freshmen year to follow ...

We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his. Providing much needed presence under the glass, he averaged 9.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. We know Jalen has played a part in the live os so many people.

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UCLA basketball mourn untimely death of former forward Jalen Hill (ClutchPoints)

Former UCLA Bruins forward Jalen Hill has passed away at just 22 years of age after reportedly going missing in Costa Rica.

Jalen Hill played in three seasons for the UCLA Bruins. “We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people,” the Hill family wrote. “We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his.

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Former UCLA forward Jalen Hill has passed away (Basketnews.com)

Former UCLA Bruins forward Jalen Hill has passed away at age 22, as earlier reported by Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. Initially, he was reported ...

"We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people. We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in this. "Jalen went missing while in Costa Rica, and we have recently learned of his passing.

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Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dead at 22, his family says (OCRegister)

Jalen Hill, a former basketball standout at UCLA and Corona Centennial High, has died. The tragic news was confirmed by Hill's high school basketball coach ...

“I’m just like, nah, I need to take this break,” Hill told The Times later that spring, citing the pressure he had put on himself to succeed. “We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people,” the family post reads. “We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his. He never suited up again as UCLA advanced to the Final Four. He was the best,” Giles added. “Jalen went missing while in Costa Rica and we have recently learned of his passing.

UCLA Bruins mourn untimely death of former forward Jalen Hill (Rappler)

'We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people,' the family of Jalen Hill says of the the 22-year-old basketball player.

Jalen Hill played in three seasons for the UCLA Bruins. “We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his. “We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people,” the Hill family wrote.

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Jalen Hill, former UCLA basketball player, dies at age 22 (ESPN)

UCLA coach Mick Cronin said in a statement that Hill's death is "heartbreaking" and said the former Bruins forward "was a warm-hearted young man with a great ...

He left the team in February 2021 but did not address his status until April, saying he did not want to distract from the Bruins' run to the Final Four. "I'm so stunned I don't even have an emotion right now," said Giles, who also told the Times that he has been in contact with Hill's family. "We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people," his family wrote in the Instagram post.

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Former UCLA Basketball Player Jalen Hill Dies at Age 22 (Bleacher Report)

Former UCLA forward Jalen Hill has died at the age of 22. Josh Giles, Hil.

"We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people," the family's Instagram post said. He averaged 4.3 points and ranked second on the team with 6.0 rebounds per game in 30 appearances. Hill started a career-high 25 games during the 2019-20 campaign. The California native only appeared in 14 games as a redshirt junior in 2020-21. UCLA head coach Mick Cronin provided a statement to Bolch: "The news of Jalen Hill’s passing is heartbreaking. "We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his.

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Former UCLA men's basketball player Jalen Hill dead at 22 (KTLA)

Former UCLA men's basketball player Jalen Hill has died at 22. The news was confirmed by his family on an Instagram post Tuesday.

“Jalen was a warm-hearted young man with a great smile who has left us far too soon.” [UCLA Men’s Basketball](https://twitter.com/uclambb/status/1572455098634366977?s=46&t=Azbb976qyCMh4VIkX2Ee6Q) reacted to the news of Hill’s passing, saying: We offer our most sincere condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.” Hill was later suspended for the incident along with his teammates LiAngelo Ball and Cody Riley.

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Former UCLA men's basketball player Jalen Hill dead at 22 (KTLA)

Former UCLA men's basketball player Jalen Hill has died at 22, family members and the university confirmed late Tuesday. Details surrounding the cause of ...

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Jalen Hill, former UCLA basketball player, dies at 22 (CBSSports.com)

Hill's family shared news of his death Tuesday shortly after he went missing in Costa Rica.

Hill was arrested and subsequently suspended in 2017 on shoplifting charges, along with LiAngelo Ball and Cody Riley, while UCLA was on a trip to China early that season. Jalen was a warm-hearted young man with a great smile who has left us far too soon." When I did that, it was just a whole new life.

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Jalen Hill, former UCLA forward, dies at 22 (The Athletic)

Former UCLA forward Jalen Hill has died at the age of 22, the school confirmed Wednesday. “The news of Jalen Hill's passing is heartbreaking,” UCLA coach ...

“We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his. “We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people,” his family wrote on Instagram. In 2020-21, Hill played 14 games before stepping away from the team midway through the season for personal reasons. “The news of Jalen Hill’s passing is heartbreaking,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin tweeted after the school released a statement. The family said they were unable to share any details. We offer our most sincere condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.

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Former UCLA forward Jalen Hill dead at age 22 (Reuters)

Former UCLA forward Jalen Hill died after going missing in Costa Rica, his family said late Tuesday night. He was 22.

I just wake up and I'm just happy to be alive. He said he found happiness almost immediately after taking a step back from basketball. "We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people," the statement in an Instagram post read.

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Jalen Hill, Former UCLA Basketball Player Once Detained in China ... (The Wall Street Journal)

The circumstances of his death couldn't be determined; Hill said he struggled with anxiety and depression after being detained in China in 2017 for alleged ...

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Former UCLA Bruin men's basketball player Jalen Hill dies at 22 ... (USA TODAY)

The UCLA men's basketball program confirmed that former player Jalen Hill, 22, died. His family said he had gone missing while in Costa Rica.

UCLA and Georgia Tech had been in China to play in the 2017 Pac-12 China Game, as part of an initiative to promote goodwill for the Pac-12 and its member institutions through sport. "We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people," Hill's family wrote in the post. The reason I left had nothing to do with the team or Cronin or coaches, nothing like that. He also said he would be retiring from basketball as he battled anxiety and depression. "We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his. Jalen was a warm-hearted young man with a great smile who has left us far too soon."

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Jalen Hill, former UCLA men's basketball player, dead at 22 (Yahoo Sports)

In a statement Hill's father posted on Instagram, he said his son went missing in Costa Rica .

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Former UCLA forward Jalen Hill dead at age 22 (Black Hills Pioneer)

A four-star recruit suspended for the 2017-18 season along with LiAngelo Ball and Cody Riley for shoplifting in China, Hill played three seasons for the Bruins ...

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Jalen Hill, former UCLA basketball player, dead at age 22 after ... (al.com)

Hill's family said in an Instagram post that it learned of his death recently after Hill went missing in Costa Rica. No further details were revealed. “We know ...

He left the team in February 2021 but did not address his status until April, saying he did not want to distract from the Bruins’ run to the Final Four. As we try to navigate this devastating time in our lives, we ask that you please give us time to grieve.” “We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his.

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Family: Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dies at 22 (USA TODAY)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jalen Hill, who played basketball at UCLA for three seasons until leaving last year for personal reasons, has died, according to his ...

We offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time,” the school said. “We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people,” Hill’s family wrote in the post. “We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his.

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Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill dies at 22 (CBS News)

Jalen Hill died after going missing in Costa Rica, his family said.

Just so everybody can understand, it was me," he said in the video. "We know Jalen has played a part in the lives of so many people," Hill's family wrote in the post. We offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time," the school said. In April 2021, Hill posted an Instagram video in which he explained his reasons for leaving the program that February. UCLA suspended all three players for the entire 2017-18 season. "We also acknowledge the role that so many of you have played in his.

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