Kevin Hamilton (basketball)

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Kevin Hamilton
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Personal information
Born (1984-05-02) May 2, 1984 (age 38)
Queens, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Molloy
(Queens, New York)
College Holy Cross (2002–2006)
NBA draft 2006 / Undrafted
Playing career2006–2016
Position Point guard
Number14
Career history
2006–2007 Polpak Swiecie
2007 Cariduros de Fajardo
2007–2008 Besançon BCD
2008Cariduros de Fajardo
2008–2009 SKK Kotwica Kołobrzeg
2009 Indios de Mayagüez
2009–2011 New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig
2011–2014Indios de Mayagüez
2011–2014 Bayreuth
2014–2015 Rouen
2015–2016 Cangrejeros de Santurce
Career highlights and awards

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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kevin Hamilton college stats". sports-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Hamilton college stats". sports-reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "2019–20 Patriot League Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Patriot League. 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Men's Basketball 25th Anniversary Team Announced". Army West Point. August 17, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kevin B. Hamilton bio". College of the Holy Cross. 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Hamilton Inducted to Holy Cross Hall of Fame". GoHolyCross.com. Holy Cross Athletics. February 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Maxey, Wendell (November 13, 2011). "Traveling call; Germany now home for former Holy Cross star". Telegram & Gazette . Worcester, Massachusetts . Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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