Khaalia Hillsman
Khaalia Hillsman is an American-born naturalized Bulgarian professional basketball player who is a free agent. She played college basketball at Texas A&M. Hillsman is the daughter of former NBA player Benoit Benjamin.
College career
Hillsman came out of high school as the 47th overall rated recruit per ESPN HoopGurlz's rankings. Hillsman committed to play for the Texas A&M Aggies, citing that she chose the Aggies because "I love the atmosphere, the team, the coaches, and the campus... also thought it would be a good fit with all the success assistant coach Bob Starkey has had with his post players."During her four years at A&M, Hillsman finished in the Top 10 all-time in scoring and rebounds. She was named to the All-SEC Second Team twice - 2017 and 2018 - and helped lead the Aggies to the Sweet 16 in 2018.
WNBA career
Hillsman went undrafted in the 2018 WNBA draft. She signed a training camp contract with the Seattle Storm on April 18, 2018. Hillsman did not make the roster for the Storm, getting cut on May 16, 2018.Hillsman's next chance in the WNBA came in 2022, as she signed another training camp contract - this time with the Atlanta Dream. Hillsman did not make the Dream roster.
Hillsman signed another training camp contract in 2023 with the Connecticut Sun. Hillsman, once again, did not make the final roster - getting waived on May 3, 2023.