Darrun Hilliard II (born April 13, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. He attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time Associated Press first-team selection. As a senior in high school, he averaged 19.7 points per game. Hilliard committed to play college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and coach Jay Wright. He showed steady improvement every year, going from 4.8 points per game as a freshman to 14.3 points per game as a senior as he helped Villanova reach the NCAA Tournament in three straight seasons. As a senior, he was named to the first-team All-Big East and was honored as Big 5 Player of the Year.\n', '

Hilliard was born on April 13, 1993 to Charlene Jenkins and Darrun Hilliard. His mother is a representative for an insurance company. His father played basketball at the high school level and first introduced his son to the sport when he was five years old. The younger Hilliard also played football growing up, but preferred basketball. His favorite NBA player was Allen Iverson. He used to bike to Philadelphia Eagles practices as a kid.\n', '

Hilliard attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time Associated Press first-team selection. Despite eating, writing, and throwing a football right handed, Hilliard shoots left-handed. As a freshman, he measured 6\'1. His parents split up after his freshman year, and he developed a unique bond with Liberty assistant coach Mike Bachman. As a junior, he averaged 18 points and six rebounds per game and shot 52 percent from the field. Hilliard led the Hurricanes to PIAA state semifinals, where Liberty lost to Penn Wood. In the loss to Penn Wood, Hilliard had 26 points. He was named Morning Call player of the year as a junior. In addition, he was selected to the First Team Class AAAA.\n', '

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