Kevin Hamilton (basketball)
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1984-05-02) May 2, 1984 (age 40) Queens, New York |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Archbishop Molloy (Queens, New York) |
College | Holy Cross (2002–2006) |
NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–2016 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 14 |
Career history | |
2006–2007 | Polpak Swiecie |
2007 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
2007–2008 | Besançon BCD |
2008 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
2008–2009 | SKK Kotwica Kołobrzeg |
2009 | Indios de Mayagüez |
2009–2011 | New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig |
2011–2014 | Indios de Mayagüez |
2011–2014 | Bayreuth |
2014–2015 | Rouen |
2015–2016 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kevin Bernard Hamilton Jr. (born May 2, 1984) is an American retired professional basketball player. In college, Hamilton was an honorable mention All-American and the 2005 Patriot League Player of the Year as a junior at Holy Cross.
College
Hamilton played for the Holy Cross Crusaders from 2002 to 2006. During his four-year career, the team were two-team Patriot League regular season champions (2003, 2005) and one-time Patriot League tournament champions (2003). A 6'4" point guard, Hamilton averaged 12.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.4 steals per game for his career.[1] He earned second-team All-Patriot League honors as a sophomore, then repeated as a first-team selection in his junior and senior years.[2] As a junior in 2004–05, Hamilton led the Crusaders to a regular season championship behind averages of 15.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.9 steals per game.[1] He was named the Patriot League Player of the Year and earned national recognition as an Associated Press honorable mention All-American.[3] The following season (his final year), Hamilton did not repeat as the conference player of the year but he did win the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year award.[3] He also ranked fifth in NCAA Division steals per game as a senior.[3] In his final two seasons, Hamilton led the Patriot League in both scoring and steals.[4] Hamilton's 292 career steals were both Holy Cross and Patriot League records at the time of his graduation.[5]
In 2013, Holy Cross inducted Hamilton into their athletics hall of fame.[6] In 2015, the Patriot League named him to their 25th Anniversary Team, celebrating the best 25 players in league history to that point.[4]
Professional
After going undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft, Hamilton embarked on a 10-year international professional career. He played for clubs in Poland, Puerto Rico, Germany, and France.[7] His most successful season as a pro came in 2008–09, when he was named a Polish League All-Star and his team won the Polish Cup.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Kevin Hamilton college stats". sports-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Hamilton college stats". sports-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c "2019–20 Patriot League Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Patriot League. 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Men's Basketball 25th Anniversary Team Announced". Army West Point. August 17, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin B. Hamilton bio". College of the Holy Cross. 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Hamilton Inducted to Holy Cross Hall of Fame". GoHolyCross.com. Holy Cross Athletics. February 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Maxey, Wendell (November 13, 2011). "Traveling call; Germany now home for former Holy Cross star". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
External links
- College statistics @ sports-reference.com
- "Born with a basketball in his hands" Gearan, John. Holy Cross Magazine (January 2006)
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