Jordan Hill Charged With Assault: Lakers Reserve Accused Of Choking Family Member

Newly acquired Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill speaks to the media before the start of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Lakers NBA basketball game on Friday, March, 16, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Los Angeles Lakers reserve center Jordan Hill was charged on Monday with felony assault for allegedly choking a family member, KRTK in Houston reports.

Per the report, court documents say Hill's girlfriend told police that he choked her after the two got in an argument at his home in the Houston area.

The incident was said to have occurred on February 29 when Hill was a member of the Houston Rockets.

The Houston district attorney's office issued a statement confirming the charges. If convicted, Hill faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

A Lakers representative told TMZ that the organization is aware of the situation but declined to comment further.

Hill was dealt to the Lakers as part of the Derek Fisher trade on March 15.

The 24-year-old recorded a double-double coming off the bench in the Lakers' 103-88 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs.

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Comments

[IndependentAndProud]

12:39 AM on 05/04/2012

Maybe we should hold off commenting until the matter is settled. Right now there is only the charge. Innocent until proven guilty and all that, y'know?

[asl3676]

12:58 AM on 05/03/2012

Why is this guy being allowed to play for the Lakers?

[Mysweetiepies Sugerplum]

09:23 PM on 05/02/2012

if he keeps playing effectively and scoring points for the lakers, this matter will simply go away, just like kobes charges did a few years back.

[butchcliff]

06:42 AM on 05/02/2012

Glad to see the headline wasn't about a certain chicken

[rsttho557949]

07:40 PM on 05/01/2012

Seems that the Lakers are being afflicted by the Ron Artest Syndrome which is to bring no world or personal peace to anyone. It seems that the NBA is full of thugs, rapists, baby daddies, felons, druggies and folks that keep the tattoo parlors busy 24/7. Most of the guys in the league would make the convicts on Lockup look like choir boys,

[Larry Braxton]

12:41 PM on 05/01/2012

Girlfriends are now "family members"???????????????

[LogicalMathMan]

11:54 AM on 05/01/2012

I was spankin' my monkey and beating my fish, cuz beating my meat in public is an offense.

[Passenger57]

10:51 AM on 05/01/2012

I've never heard of a girlfriend referred to as a "family member" before. I don't get it...

[Mattcat25]

10:11 AM on 05/01/2012

Auto Erotic Asphyxiation?

It’s worth a shot…(a shot’s a shot)

[rissole]

12:33 AM on 05/01/2012

Jordan Hill was charged on Monday with felony assault for allegedly choking the chicken.

[robjh1]

12:17 AM on 05/01/2012

Thank goodness for Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow. Now watch Jordan Hill's girlfriend will next appear on Basketball wives ready to fight. Over-the-top!

[Valois]

12:14 AM on 05/01/2012

NBA Star, lol. HP shows how much it knows about sports.

[IndependentAndProud]

12:42 AM on 05/04/2012

I just read the headline and the story twice and didn't see the word "star".

[kurios]

11:07 PM on 04/30/2012

well he's a NBA PLAYER...not really a STAR though...

[zippythedude]

10:56 PM on 04/30/2012

In what alternative universe can you be dumb as a rock, cover your body in tatoos, act like a thug, and get paid millions of dollars to play a children's game? Oh, wait.

[lotus321]

10:50 AM on 05/01/2012

Isee, how have those guys in the three piece suits been treating you and the country lately. At least this guy is only hurting himself

[LogicalMathMan]

11:52 AM on 05/01/2012

They are the best players in the nation, and arguably the world. There are countless 'suits' on Wall Street who do not deserve making even $50K a year. Yet, these same con men make millions.

[mutton]

09:37 PM on 04/30/2012

Well, I sure didn't know you could be arrested for choking the member. Note to self: no more videos.