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Jersey Number 4
Exree Hipp
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- Harker Prep
An All-ACC Candidate as one of the most athletically gifted players in all of college basketball... A two-time Honorable Mention All- Atlantic Coast Conference Selection during each of the past two years... Is one of only two players in the ACC to have earned All-ACC accolades in each of the past two years and to begin the 1996 season with at least 1,000 career points. . .Maryland's own version of Cal Ripken, he has started 92 of a possible 92 career games since his arrival at Maryland as a freshman... The 92 consecutive starts is the on going Maryland record for consecutive starts from the beginning of a season... The all-time Terp record for consecutive starts in a career is 109 by Maryland great Ernest Graham (1977-81). ..Joins current Terp seniors Johnny Rhodes and Duane Simpkins as one of only five current seniors in the ACC who have received All-ACC mention in both their sophomore and junior years... Begins the season as one of only two players in the ACC who have scored 1,000 or more career points... Enjoyed his most consistent season as a Terp in 1995... Was invited as a try-out candidate for the U.S. World University Games during the summer of 1995...A second team All-ACC Tournament selection in 1995 after averaging 15.5 points and four rebounds in two games... Scored 23 points versus North Carolina in the tournament semifinals... Named as a co-winner of the Bud Millikan Defensive Player of the Year Award at the annual team banquet in 1995.
As a Junior: An Honorable Mention All-ACC Selection for the second consecutive season... Earned Second team All- Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Honors as he averaged 16.5 points and four rebounds as the Terps defeated Florida State and took No. 2 ranked North Carolina into overtime in the semifinals... Scored a career high 461 points and averaged a career high 13.6 points per game. ..Became the 31st player in school history to reach the 1,000-career point plateau with a free throw in the first half at Georgia Tech on February 4. ..His 1,174 points currently ranks him 20th on the all-time Terp scoring list. . .Hipp's improved overall intensity showed in his game... Always guards the opponent's best guard, where Hipp's forward-like height and guard like quickness make him extraordinarily tough to beat... In the NCAA Tournament, Hipp limited Terrence Rencher, the Southwest Conference's leading scorer to 15 points... Averaged 13.7 points and five rebounds in the 1995 NCAA Tournament... Was named the Terp's Most Valuable Player and earned CBS/Chevrolet Most Valuable Player honors in leading the Terps past Gonzaga in the' first round of the NCAA Tournament... Picked up the Terps with a 15 point, five rebound, three assist effort as Sophomore Sensation Joe Smith was shackled with four fouls early in the second half... Was in top form in leading Maryland to the exciting, historic victory over Duke in Cole Field House... Scored an ACC regular season high of 21 points on eight of 16 shooting from the field including a spectacular career high of five of six from the three point arc... Just as spectacular as his shooting from the field were his seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and one blocked shot... Scored 11 points in an awe inspiring 20-2 Terp run during a five-minute stretch in the first half as the Terps recovered from a 28-19 deficit to take a 39-30 lead approaching half-time... In the 2:30 stretch from the 7:19 mark to the 4:42 mark, Hipp scored 11 points and grabbed one steal... Helped keep the Terps up in the second half with another important three pointer after the Blue Devils had closed the gap to two with 8:26 remaining and added a tip-in as the Devils once again closed the Terps' lead to two with 5:53 remaining... Also played well as the Terps enjoyed one of the finest ever nights in the history of Maryland basketball in defeating No. 1 North Carolina, 86-73, in a wild, oversold Cold Field House... Scored 12 points, including four in the final four minutes to help seal the Terps' momentous victory...Helped the Terps keep their second half lead with a crucial, lead-extending lay up as the Tar Heels began one of their patented runs... A Hipp lay-up choked a North Carolina spurt as the Terps' lead had been cut to five with his layup, making the score 70-63 with 4:26 remaining... A strong outing of 25 points versus Arizona State on ESPN nearly brought the Terps to victory in the championship game of the Maui Invitational... Was exceptional versus North Carolina in the semifinal round of the ACC Tournament... Scored 23 points (11 in the second half) and grabbed six rebounds in the classic ACC Tournament game... Brought the Terps to within a hair of the lead with a three-pointer with 3:37 remaining in regulation making the score 78-75 in favor of the Tar Heels... Scored one bucket in the overtime, cutting the Tar Heel lead to 90-89... Scored a game high 22 points versus Loyola (Md.) in Cole Field House... Scored double figures in a career high 24 games.
As a sophomore: Earned Honorable mention All-ACC honors... His 13.2 points per game was good for the 13th best scoring average in the ACC. Finished seventh in the ACC in field goal shooting percentage at 47.2%... May have been at his best versus No. 9 Massachusetts in the second round of the NCAA Tournament... He scored a personal NCAA Tournament career best of 19 points on eight of 11 shooting from the field in 35 minutes of play in helping the Terps to the monumental victory. . .It was Hipp's jumper that gave Maryland a 66-65 lead with 10:39 remaining in the second half, a lead that the Terps did not relinquish on their way to the victory over the second seeded Minutemen...His earlier three pointer from the right side of the top of the key gave Maryland its first lead of the second half, 59-57, with 13:32 remaining... He scored 13 points in the incredible second half comeback victory that launched the Terps into the "Sweet 16" for the first time since 1985... His career high of 35 points came versus Towson State at the Baltimore Arena on December 23, 1993. ..He shot a career best 14-16 (87.5%) from the field- including a perfect 4-4 (1.00%) from three-point range... His 35 points versus Towson State was tied for the 11th best single game total in school history at the time... Scored an ACC career best 23 points versus Florida State in Cole Field House on January 11... He has since tied that with a monster 23 point effort versus North Carolina during the 1994 ACC Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina... 20 or more points came four times as he scored in double figures 18 times... Made the prophetic announcement in the preseason that the Terps would finish fourth or fifth in the ACC standings and advance to the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Tournament... Most people, including Head Coach Gary Williams, thought he was crazy for making such a statement... He made believers of Williams and all of the Terps' faithful when Maryland defeated Massachusetts to advance. to Dallas and the Midwest Regional Semifinals... As a Freshman: Earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors as he averaged 13.2 points, and 4.9 rebounds a game... Finished the season as the second leading scorer among all league freshmen behind teammate Johnny Rhodes... Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors twice... Scored a then Maryland freshman record of 21 points in his first game versus UMBC... Scored in double figures 17 times including the first 8 games of the season. . . Helped lead Maryland to the incredible victory over Louisville in Cole Field House with 15 points to tie Johnny Rhodes for team high scoring honors... Enjoyed his best ACC outing of his first season versus Georgia Tech as he scored 18 points and handed out six assists in Atlanta... Led Maryland in scoring with 16 points versus North Carolina at home... Enjoyed a fantastic inaugural ACC Tournament as he averaged 15 points, 4.5 rebounds and three assists in two games. ..Led the Terps in scoring versus North Carolina in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals with 19 points... Shot well from the field with a 42.8% field goal percentage and he shot 60 percent or better four times and 50 percent or better five times. .
At Harker Prep: Selected as "Mr. Basketball" in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area following an immensely successful senior season... The D.C. Mr. Basketball Award had previously gone to Dennis Scott (currently a starter for 1995 NBA Finalist Orlando Magic), Danny Ferry and Johnny Dawkins...Was a unanimous first team All Metropolitan selection by the Washington Post... Was a starter for the Capital team in the annual Capital Classic game which was played at Maryland's Cole Field House... Started alongside current Terp teammate Duane Simpkins...He was awarded the Mr. Basketball Trophy that night, in his future college basketball home... Led Harker Prep to a 23-1 record and a No. 6 ranking by USA Today and a No. 3 ranking by ESPN... Averaged 19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting 62% from the field (33% from three- point range)as a senior Averaged 13.5 points and five rebounds a game In leading the colonials to a national top 10 ranking his junior season. He Began his high school at Ballou in Washington D.C before transferring to Harker for his Junior and Senior seasons. His High School Coach Was Stuvetter .
Personal: Born November 22nd, 1973 His full name is Exree Joseph Hipp His first name is pronounced X Ree and he is 75% Cherokee Indian. His name means “ Little Brave” in the Cherokee Indian Language. His Father Exree SR is 100% Cherokee Indian.
As a Junior: An Honorable Mention All-ACC Selection for the second consecutive season... Earned Second team All- Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Honors as he averaged 16.5 points and four rebounds as the Terps defeated Florida State and took No. 2 ranked North Carolina into overtime in the semifinals... Scored a career high 461 points and averaged a career high 13.6 points per game. ..Became the 31st player in school history to reach the 1,000-career point plateau with a free throw in the first half at Georgia Tech on February 4. ..His 1,174 points currently ranks him 20th on the all-time Terp scoring list. . .Hipp's improved overall intensity showed in his game... Always guards the opponent's best guard, where Hipp's forward-like height and guard like quickness make him extraordinarily tough to beat... In the NCAA Tournament, Hipp limited Terrence Rencher, the Southwest Conference's leading scorer to 15 points... Averaged 13.7 points and five rebounds in the 1995 NCAA Tournament... Was named the Terp's Most Valuable Player and earned CBS/Chevrolet Most Valuable Player honors in leading the Terps past Gonzaga in the' first round of the NCAA Tournament... Picked up the Terps with a 15 point, five rebound, three assist effort as Sophomore Sensation Joe Smith was shackled with four fouls early in the second half... Was in top form in leading Maryland to the exciting, historic victory over Duke in Cole Field House... Scored an ACC regular season high of 21 points on eight of 16 shooting from the field including a spectacular career high of five of six from the three point arc... Just as spectacular as his shooting from the field were his seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and one blocked shot... Scored 11 points in an awe inspiring 20-2 Terp run during a five-minute stretch in the first half as the Terps recovered from a 28-19 deficit to take a 39-30 lead approaching half-time... In the 2:30 stretch from the 7:19 mark to the 4:42 mark, Hipp scored 11 points and grabbed one steal... Helped keep the Terps up in the second half with another important three pointer after the Blue Devils had closed the gap to two with 8:26 remaining and added a tip-in as the Devils once again closed the Terps' lead to two with 5:53 remaining... Also played well as the Terps enjoyed one of the finest ever nights in the history of Maryland basketball in defeating No. 1 North Carolina, 86-73, in a wild, oversold Cold Field House... Scored 12 points, including four in the final four minutes to help seal the Terps' momentous victory...Helped the Terps keep their second half lead with a crucial, lead-extending lay up as the Tar Heels began one of their patented runs... A Hipp lay-up choked a North Carolina spurt as the Terps' lead had been cut to five with his layup, making the score 70-63 with 4:26 remaining... A strong outing of 25 points versus Arizona State on ESPN nearly brought the Terps to victory in the championship game of the Maui Invitational... Was exceptional versus North Carolina in the semifinal round of the ACC Tournament... Scored 23 points (11 in the second half) and grabbed six rebounds in the classic ACC Tournament game... Brought the Terps to within a hair of the lead with a three-pointer with 3:37 remaining in regulation making the score 78-75 in favor of the Tar Heels... Scored one bucket in the overtime, cutting the Tar Heel lead to 90-89... Scored a game high 22 points versus Loyola (Md.) in Cole Field House... Scored double figures in a career high 24 games.
As a sophomore: Earned Honorable mention All-ACC honors... His 13.2 points per game was good for the 13th best scoring average in the ACC. Finished seventh in the ACC in field goal shooting percentage at 47.2%... May have been at his best versus No. 9 Massachusetts in the second round of the NCAA Tournament... He scored a personal NCAA Tournament career best of 19 points on eight of 11 shooting from the field in 35 minutes of play in helping the Terps to the monumental victory. . .It was Hipp's jumper that gave Maryland a 66-65 lead with 10:39 remaining in the second half, a lead that the Terps did not relinquish on their way to the victory over the second seeded Minutemen...His earlier three pointer from the right side of the top of the key gave Maryland its first lead of the second half, 59-57, with 13:32 remaining... He scored 13 points in the incredible second half comeback victory that launched the Terps into the "Sweet 16" for the first time since 1985... His career high of 35 points came versus Towson State at the Baltimore Arena on December 23, 1993. ..He shot a career best 14-16 (87.5%) from the field- including a perfect 4-4 (1.00%) from three-point range... His 35 points versus Towson State was tied for the 11th best single game total in school history at the time... Scored an ACC career best 23 points versus Florida State in Cole Field House on January 11... He has since tied that with a monster 23 point effort versus North Carolina during the 1994 ACC Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina... 20 or more points came four times as he scored in double figures 18 times... Made the prophetic announcement in the preseason that the Terps would finish fourth or fifth in the ACC standings and advance to the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Tournament... Most people, including Head Coach Gary Williams, thought he was crazy for making such a statement... He made believers of Williams and all of the Terps' faithful when Maryland defeated Massachusetts to advance. to Dallas and the Midwest Regional Semifinals... As a Freshman: Earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors as he averaged 13.2 points, and 4.9 rebounds a game... Finished the season as the second leading scorer among all league freshmen behind teammate Johnny Rhodes... Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors twice... Scored a then Maryland freshman record of 21 points in his first game versus UMBC... Scored in double figures 17 times including the first 8 games of the season. . . Helped lead Maryland to the incredible victory over Louisville in Cole Field House with 15 points to tie Johnny Rhodes for team high scoring honors... Enjoyed his best ACC outing of his first season versus Georgia Tech as he scored 18 points and handed out six assists in Atlanta... Led Maryland in scoring with 16 points versus North Carolina at home... Enjoyed a fantastic inaugural ACC Tournament as he averaged 15 points, 4.5 rebounds and three assists in two games. ..Led the Terps in scoring versus North Carolina in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals with 19 points... Shot well from the field with a 42.8% field goal percentage and he shot 60 percent or better four times and 50 percent or better five times. .
At Harker Prep: Selected as "Mr. Basketball" in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area following an immensely successful senior season... The D.C. Mr. Basketball Award had previously gone to Dennis Scott (currently a starter for 1995 NBA Finalist Orlando Magic), Danny Ferry and Johnny Dawkins...Was a unanimous first team All Metropolitan selection by the Washington Post... Was a starter for the Capital team in the annual Capital Classic game which was played at Maryland's Cole Field House... Started alongside current Terp teammate Duane Simpkins...He was awarded the Mr. Basketball Trophy that night, in his future college basketball home... Led Harker Prep to a 23-1 record and a No. 6 ranking by USA Today and a No. 3 ranking by ESPN... Averaged 19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting 62% from the field (33% from three- point range)as a senior Averaged 13.5 points and five rebounds a game In leading the colonials to a national top 10 ranking his junior season. He Began his high school at Ballou in Washington D.C before transferring to Harker for his Junior and Senior seasons. His High School Coach Was Stuvetter .
Personal: Born November 22nd, 1973 His full name is Exree Joseph Hipp His first name is pronounced X Ree and he is 75% Cherokee Indian. His name means “ Little Brave” in the Cherokee Indian Language. His Father Exree SR is 100% Cherokee Indian.
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