Daniel Hamilton (basketball)

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Daniel Hamilton
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No. 5–Lobos Plateados de la BUAP
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
Personal information
Born (1995-08-08) August 8, 1995 (age 29)
Los Angeles, California, US
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College UConn (2014–2016)
NBA draft 2016: 2nd round, 56th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Oklahoma City Blue
2017–2018 Oklahoma City Thunder
2017–2018→ Oklahoma City Blue
2018–2019 Atlanta Hawks
2018–2019→ Erie BayHawks
2019 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020 Mets de Guaynabo
2020 Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2021 Agua Caliente Clippers
2021–2022 Petkim Spor
2022 Ionikos Nikaias
2022 VEF Rīga
2022–2023 Ionikos Nikaias
2023 Club Malvín
2023 Halcones de Xalapa
2024 Club Malvín
2024 Lobos Plateados de la BUAP
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Daniel Domonique Hamilton [1] (born August 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Lobos Plateados de la BUAP of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, and earned second-team all-conference honors in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a sophomore. After he decided to forgo his remaining two years of college eligibility, Hamilton was selected in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. His draft rights later were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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High school career

Hamilton attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California, and then St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. As a senior, he averaged 20.5 points. 9.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals, leading the Braves to a 23–11 record and the California Division II state championship. [2]

College career

After graduating high school, Hamilton joined the Connecticut Huskies. As a freshman, he averaged 10.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 31.4 minutes in 35 games and was named the AAC Rookie of Year. He became just the second UConn freshman to finish a season with at least 300 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists. [2] [3]

In a 99–52 blowout of Central Connecticut State on December 23, 2015, Hamilton posted a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, the 10th Husky to record one. [4] In his sophomore season, Hamilton averaged 12.5 points, a conference-best 8.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 31.9 minutes in 36 games, being named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 AAC Championship and was an AAC All-Conference Second Teamer. After leaving UConn, Hamilton was one of two Division I players (the other being LSU's Ben Simmons) to register more than 450 points, 300 rebounds and 150 assists on the season. [2] [3]

Professional career

On June 23, 2016, Hamilton was selected with the 56th pick of the 2016 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets, however, he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night. [3] In July, 2016, he joined the Thunder in the 2016 NBA Summer League. [5]

Oklahoma City Blue (2016–2017)

On November 3, 2016, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue. [6]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)

On August 3, 2017, Hamilton signed a two-way contract with the team that acquired him on draft night, the Oklahoma City Thunder. As a result, he would split the season between the Thunder and the Blue, their G League affiliate. [7]

Atlanta Hawks (2018–2019)

On August 20, 2018, Hamilton signed with the Atlanta Hawks. [8] On February 8, 2019, Hamilton was waived by the Hawks. [9]

On September 30, 2019, Hamilton was included in the training camp roster of the Cleveland Cavaliers. [10] Hamilton was later waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 15, 2019. [11]

Mets de Guaynabo (2020)

On February 1, 2020, he has signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). [12]

Bursaspor (2020)

On July 30, 2020, he has signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Super League (BSL). [13]

Petkim Spor (2021–2022)

On November 8, 2021, Hamilton signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [14] He averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. [15]

Ionikos Nikaias (2022)

On February 12, 2022, Hamilton signed with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League for the rest of the season. [15] In 9 league games, he averaged a spectacular 18.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.2 steals, playing around 37 minutes per contest and helping the club avoid relegation in the process.

VEF Rīga (2022)

On August 15, 2022, Hamilton signed with VEF Rīga of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. [16]

Second stint with Ionikos (2022–2023)

On November 11, 2022, Hamilton returned to Greece and Ionikos for the rest of the season. On January 7, 2023, he parted ways with the club once more after a rather middling half-season.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Oklahoma City 604.7.455.400–.81.3.2.02.0
2018–19 Atlanta 19310.7.383.348.5002.51.2.3.13.0
Career2539.3.394.357.5002.11.3.3.02.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 Connecticut 353531.4.380.343.6677.63.70.90.410.9
2015–16 Connecticut 363631.9.387.331.8608.94.71.10.412.5
Career717131.7.384.337.7648.34.21.00.411.7

Personal

Hamilton's older brother Jordan played in the NBA and currently playing for Tofaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL), and another, Isaac, played in college for UCLA. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Domonique Hamilton was born on August 8, 1995 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "UConn bio". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Thunder Acquires Draft Rights to Hamilton". NBA.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hamilton leads UConn over Central Connecticut 99–62". ESPN . Associated Press. December 23, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Thunder Announces Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 3, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Thunder Signs Daniel Hamilton to Two-Way Contract". Oklahoma City Thunder . August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Daniel Hamilton and Alex Poythress". NBA.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers On Daniel Hamilton". NBA.com. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ "View 2019 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Cavaliers Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Daniel Hamilton joins Guaynabo Mets". Sportando. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Frutti Extra Bursaspor signs Daniel Hamilton". Sportando. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  14. ↑ "PETKİM'de bir kayıp, bir transfer" (in Turkish). basketfaul. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Daniel Hamilton signs with Ionikos BC". Sportando. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ "VEF Riga signs Daniel Hamilton". Sportando. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  17. ↑ Katz, Andy (September 6, 2013). "Isaac Hamilton won't get NLI release". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
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