BARNESVILLE, Ga. -- JahNile Hill, a 6-0, 170-pound sophomore guard from Manchester, Ga. (Manchester High School), has been named the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Player-of-the-Week for men's basketball in games played March 15-21.

Hill scored a career-high 39 points, grabbed four rebounds and recorded three steals as Gordon State defeated South Georgia Technical College 85-83 on Saturday.

Hill is averaging 22.8 points-per-game for the Highlanders. 

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The Gordon State College Department of Athletics is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Gordon State College competes in NJCAA Division I in the sports of Women's Soccer (Fall), Men's Basketball (Fall/Spring), Softball (Spring) and Baseball (Spring). Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Ga., approximately 60 miles south of Atlanta and 35 miles northwest of Macon. Gordon State College offers both two-year and four-year degree programs and believes that our Athletics program provides student-athletes with the opportunity to be successful academically, athletically and in life after their time as a Highlander.  Follow GSC Athletics at www.gscathletics.com, on Facebook (@Gordon State Highlanders) and Twitter (@state_ad / GordonStateAD). You can also follow Gordon State College on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).