Tim Hill '99 led Harvard this season in scoring at 16.0 ppg and ranked 10th in the nation in assists at 6.6 per game. He helped the Crimson to a 13-13 overall mark and a 7-7 record in the Ivy League.

Harvard senior point guard Tim Hill has been named a finalist for the 1999 Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award, which is given to a Divison I player who has demonstrated personal character both on and off the court.

The Chip Hilton Award is given in recognition of a college player who meets the competitive and ethical standards that were the theme of the 23-book Chip Hilton series. The books were authored by Clair Bee, the late Long Island University coach, whose lifetime winning percentage of .826 between 1929 and 1951 is the best in major-college coaching history. Hilton was the book series' fictional hero.

Finalists are judged on the following criteria: athletic skill, excellence of effort, fair competition, team spirit, personal discipline, respect of university and athletic authority, personal integrity, service to others, team leadership, and accountability to family, coaches, and the university.

Hill is a four-year starter who owns the school assist record (590) and is the Crimson's seventh all-time leading scorer (1,385 points). Already this year, he has been chosen First Team All-Ivy League, Second Team NABC All-District One, and Second Team Academic All-America (3.32 GPA as a government concentrator).

This season, Hill led Harvard in scoring at 16.0 ppg and ranked 10th in the nation in assists at 6.6 per game. He helped the Crimson to a 13-13 overall mark and a 7-7 record in the Ivy League. He is one of the most durable players in the country, being on the court for 1,033 of a possible 1,050 minutes this season and playing 40 or more minutes in a game 53 times in his 103-game career. During his career, Hill has been part of Harvard teams that have set a school record for wins over a four-year span with 58 and have posted four straight .500 or better seasons for the first time since the 1920s. Off the court, Hill is a welcomed motivational speaker to youth, alumni, and student groups, and is someone who has made numerous personal sacrifices to achieve his goals.

This year's award will be presented during the Basketball Hall of Fame's College Awards Day, to be held on Saturday, May 22, in Springfield, Mass.