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Justin Alexander Hill (born October 19, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Hill spent his first two seasons at Longwood.

Early life and high school
Justin Hill was born on October 19, 2001. Hill was raised in Houston, Texas and attended Travis High School in the city of Pecan Grove, Texas inside the Greater Houston metropolitan area, where he played basketball.

As a senior, Hill averaged 24.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, helping Travis achieve a 31–7 record and win two playoff games before the remainder of the season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hill was named the most valuable player in his Texas 6A district and named to the Texas 6A All-State team as a result of his production. Additionally, Hill was a finalist for the Greater Houston Area Player of the Year award. In total, Hill was named an all-district player three of his four years in high school.

2020–21 season
Hill first committed to Longwood to play basketball. In his collegiate debut, Hill scored 11 points with 2 rebounds and 4 assists in a loss against Wake Forest. Hill recorded his first 20-point game with 20 points on January 20 in a win against High Point. On February 25, Hill scored a season-high 25 points in a win against Gardner-Webb. Hill finished the season averaging 11.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, with the average for both points and assists being the second-highest for a freshman in Longwood history. Additionally, Hill was named Big South Freshman of the Week three times and was named to the Big South All-Freshman Team.

2021–22 season
Hill was named a starter before the beginning of the season for Longwood. On January 29, Hill set a season and career-high in points with 29 in a win against Winthrop. On February 17, Hill recorded his first double-double, scoring 18 points along with 10 rebounds in a win against High Point. By the end of the season, Hill averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists, helping Longwood win the Big South Tournament and make their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Hill was also named first-team All-Big South and a finalist for the Lou Henson Award.

2022–23 season
Following two years at Longwood, Hill opted to transfer to Georgia and play basketball there. In his debut game for Georgia, Hill scored 8 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a win against Western Carolina. On February 4, Hill scored a season-high 20 points in a loss against Texas A&M. In his first year at Georgia, Hill averaged 8.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists.

2023–24 season
As a part of the ACC–SEC Challenge, Hill scored 13 points and hit a game-winning shot with less than a second remaining to win against Florida State. Hill scored season-high points in both games against Arkansas, with 19 on January 10 in a win, and 18 on February 10 in a loss.

Personal life
Hill is the son of Keith and Donna Hill. Keith played college basketball for Michigan State and New Mexico State while Donna played for Virginia and was the 1988 ACC Player of the Year there.