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From coaching sixth-graders to mega-stars, LSE grad Matt Hill continues climb as an NBA assistant coach

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LINCOLN NATIVE IN THE NBA

From coaching sixth-graders to mega-stars, LSE grad Matt Hill continues climb as an NBA assistant coach

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Hawks assistant coach Matt Hill helps the team warm up before a game against the New York Knicks on Jan. 4 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Hill, a Lincoln Southeast graduate, has been with the Hawks since 2018.

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Matt Hill (right) looks on as then-Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce talks with Trae Young during a 2019 game against the Magic.

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Lincoln Southeast's Matt Hill blocks a shot by Lincoln Northeast's Wendell Faines during a 2006 high school game.

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Kelsey Slauson (L) and Terry Twaddell, co-owners of Zen Llama, work in the disc golf store on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in the College View neighborhood. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star

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