Focus On: Jerrica Hill

By: JournalNow Staff | Winston-Salem Journal
Published: November 25, 2011

As the new coach of North Forsyth's girls basketball team, Rick Foreman knows his first team is going to be very young.

So he's glad he has senior Jerrica Hill as a leader and mentor.

"She is one of two returning players for us," Foreman said. "She is a real take-charge kind of girl who has good basketball sense and is a great leader. I look for her to do a lot this year with such an inexperienced team."

Hill embraces the challenge ahead of her.

"I look forward to being a leader," she said. "We're a young team, but everyone is working hard. I'm going to try to push them. We have to have a mentality of never giving up."

Foreman said Hill can help set the tone he wants to establish for the program.

"We have a lot of underclassmen," Foreman said. "It is going to be a building season for us. With her leadership, we are headed in the right direction, and she sets a great example for the younger players to follow."

Hill, 5-foot-9, is a small forward, but Foreman won't hesitate to move her around if needed.

"If I have to, in a pinch, I can move her to point guard," he said.

Hill said she's confident in her ability to handle the ball but that she prefers playing on the wing.

"I think I'm a pretty good shooter," she said. "I'm just trying to continue making progress overall as a player."

Hill said she would like to attend N.C. State and major in psychology.

THREE QUESTIONS FOR HILL

Q: What is your favorite team?

A: Chicago Bulls

Q: What is your favorite sports movie?

A: "Coach Carter"

Q: What is your favorite subject in school?

A: English