Anthony Montrel Hilliard (born June 28, 1986) is an American professional basketball player.
Hilliard played four years of college basketball for the Elizabeth City State Vikings between 2005 and 2009, where he was named the CIAA Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009.
Hilliard played his first two professional seasons in Belgium for Verviers-Pepinster (2009âÂÂ10) and Okapi Aalstar (2010âÂÂ11). In 2011âÂÂ12, he played in Germany for the Artland Dragons. Between 2012 and 2014, he played in France for Antibes Sharks. He then played in Finland for Bisons Loimaa in 2014âÂÂ15 and in Belarus for Tsmoki-Minsk in 2015âÂÂ16. He won a championship in 2016 in the Belarus Premier League.
Hilliard started the 2016âÂÂ17 season in Israel for Maccabi Rishon LeZion before joining Enisey in January 2017. He continued with Enisey for the 2017âÂÂ18 season. He returned to France for the 2018âÂÂ19 season to play for Le Portel.
On August 27, 2019, Hilliard signed with Champville SC in the Lebanese Basketball League. In January 2020, he moved to Portugal to play for Benfica.
In February 2021, Hilliard returned to Finland to play out the 2020âÂÂ21 season with Kauhajoki Karhu. For the 2021âÂÂ22 season, he played for MalvÃÂn of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB) in Uruguay.
On May 20, 2022, Hilliard signed with the Taranaki Airs for the rest of the 2022 New Zealand NBL season. In 15 games, he averaged 26.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Hilliard returned to MalvÃÂn in Uruguay for the 2022âÂÂ23 season. He re-joined the Taranaki Airs for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.
In July 2023, Hilliard joined Urunday Universitario of the Uruguay Metropolitan League. He returned to MalvÃÂn for the 2023âÂÂ24 LUB season.
In May 2024, Hilliard joined Oberá Tenis Club of the La Liga in Argentina. After six games, he joined Sayago of the Uruguay Metropolitan League. He returned to MalvÃÂn for the 2024âÂÂ25 LUB season.