The Blue Devils have gotten used to Jay Bilas commentating during their biggest regular season games, but come April they could have one of their own also calling the biggest games of the season in pursuit of their fifth national title.
CBS Sports announced Tuesday morning that Grant Hill will be part of the 2015 Final Four broadcast team, joining play-by-play man Jim Nantz and icon Bill Raftery, who has provided coverage for CBS Sports since 1983. Tracy Wolfson will be the sideline reporter during college basketball's biggest weekend, which will take place April 4-6 in Indianapolis. The Final Four games Saturday, April 4, will air on TBS and the title game will air Monday, April 6, on CBS.
Hill has been part of Turner Sports' NBA coverage since 2013, the same year he retired after 19 NBA seasons. He was a studio analyst during last year's NCAA tournament, and will now look to show he can provide in-depth coverage courtside as Turner becomes a more dominant figure in college basketball broadcasting.
Hill and Raftery will be filling in for the suspended Greg Anthony, who was arrested Jan. 17 on charges that he solicited a prostitute. Although he is not as experienced as a commentator as Raftery or Nantz, Hill played in three Final Fours during his collegiate career and appears to also be on his way up as a broadcaster.
Keep up with the Blue Zone for all your Duke basketball and recruiting news as the season wears on for the No. 4 Blue Devils.
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