Zendon Hamilton

Last updated
Zendon Hamilton
Zendon Hamilton.jpg
Hamilton in 2007
Personal information
Born (1975-04-27) April 27, 1975 (age 48)
South Floral Park, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Sewanhaka
(Floral Park, New York)
College St. John's (1994–1998)
NBA draft 1998: undrafted
Playing career1998–2012
Position Center / power forward
Number25, 54, 42, 31
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
1998–1999 CB Valladolid
1999–2000 Dafni BC
2000–2001 Los Angeles Clippers
2001–2002 Denver Nuggets
2003 Toronto Raptors
2003 Joventut Badalona
2003 Yakima Sun Kings
2003–2004 Philadelphia 76ers
2004–2005 Milwaukee Bucks
2005–2006 Cleveland Cavaliers
2006 Philadelphia 76ers
2006–2007 Śląsk Wrocław
2007–2008 Enisey Krasnoyarsk
2008–2009 Spartak Primorye
2009–2010 Al-Jalaa SC
2010–2011 Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv
2012 Springfield Armor
2012 Institución Atlética Larre Borges
As coach:
2013–2014 Idaho Stampede (assistant)
2016–2018 Texas Legends (assistant)
2018–2020 Agua Caliente Clippers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 585 (4.4 ppg)
Rebounds 464 (3.5 rpg)
Steals 39 (0.3 spg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Zendon Alphonso Hamilton (born April 29, 1975) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2006.

Contents

Amateur career

Hamilton, a 6'11" center played high school basketball at Floral Park, New York's Sewanhaka High School. [1] Hamilton played college basketball at St. John's University, where he was a part of the same recruiting class as Sports Illustrated cover boy Felipe López.

Pro career

After two seasons in Europe, Hamilton began his NBA career in the 2000–01 NBA season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He had previously played with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA pre-season in 1999, but he did not play in any official NBA games with Dallas. He has also played for the Denver Nuggets, the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was signed on October 1, 2006, by the Portland Trail Blazers, but after the pre-season he was waived on October 25, 2006, without playing any regular season games with the club.

In February 2007, he joined Śląsk Wrocław. In the summer of 2007, he moved to Russia and signed with Enisey Krasnoyarsk. In 2008, he joined Spartak Primorje. In 2010, he joined Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv. In 2012, he joined Larre Borges of Uruguay. [2]

NBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2000–01 Los Angeles 306.3.222.000.6252.70.00.00.03.0
2001–02 Denver 541515.7.420.000.6524.70.30.40.36.0
2002–03 Toronto 304.0.400.0001.0001.30.00.30.02.0
2003–04 Philadelphia 46010.3.537.000.6983.20.30.20.23.7
2004–05 Milwaukee 1609.9.344.000.6042.60.40.30.13.2
2005–06 Cleveland 1104.2.538.000.6881.00.00.30.02.3
2005–06 Philadelphia 103.0.000.000.5000.00.01.00.01.0
Career1341511.6.440.000.6603.50.20.30.24.4

Coaching

In October 2013, Hamilton was hired by the Idaho Stampede as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season. [3]

On October 18, 2016, Hamilton was hired by the Texas Legends to be an assistant coach. [4]

Hamilton joined the Agua Caliente Clippers as an assistant coach in 2018.[ citation needed ]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Jackson (basketball, born 1981)</span> American basketball player (born 1981)

Luke Ryan Jackson is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, earning consensus second-team All-American honors as a senior in 2004. He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 10th overall pick. After his playing career, Jackson was a head coach for the Northwest Christian University Beacons.

Daniel David Dickau is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as an on-air broadcaster for ESPN, the Pac-12 Network, CBS Sports Network and Westwood One. He is also a co-host of the Dickau and Slim Show on Spokane's 700 ESPN with Sean "Slim" Widmer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Van Exel</span> American basketball coach and former player

Nickey Maxwell Van Exel is an American professional basketball coach and former player who last served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Exel played for six NBA teams from 1993 through 2006. He was an NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998.

Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr. is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former general manager of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. He was most recently the head coach of the Tulane University men's basketball team. Dunleavy is the father of former professional basketball player Mike Dunleavy Jr.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiki VanDeWeghe</span> American basketball player, coach and executive

Ernest Maurice "Kiki" VanDeWeghe III is a German-born American-Canadian former professional basketball player, coach and executive who is an advisor for the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he was a two-time NBA All-Star.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terry Stotts</span> American basketball coach and former player

Terry Linn Stotts is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2012 to 2021 before most recently spending an offseason as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Weiss</span> American basketball player and coach

Robert William Weiss is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rick Brunson</span> American basketball player and coach

Eric Daniel Brunson is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a former professional player. He played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and has also worked as an assistant coach for several teams. Brunson played college basketball for the Temple Owls.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Howard Eisley</span> American basketball player and coach

Howard Jonathan Eisley is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. Born in Detroit, Eisley played college basketball at Boston College and was drafted in 1994 by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Eisley spent twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA): six with the Utah Jazz and the other six with seven other teams.

Randy Livingston is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He played parts of eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine different teams. The national high school player in the country in 1993, Livingston's college and professional careers were marked by a series of injuries that hampered his play.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Wolf</span> American basketball coach and former player

Joseph James Wolf is an American former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for North Carolina.

Sewanhaka High School is a six-year public high school located in Floral Park, New York. It is part of the Sewanhaka Central High School District. Sewanhaka High School was established in 1929. Its name translates to "Island of Shells" in English.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Lynam</span> American basketball coach

James Francis Lynam is an American former college and professional basketball coach. He coached at the college level for Fairfield University from 1968 to 1970, American University from 1973 to 1978, and St. Joseph's University from 1978 to 1981. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), Lynam coached the San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers from 1983 to 1985, the Philadelphia 76ers from 1987 to 1992, and the Washington Bullets from 1995 to 1997. Lynam compiled a 158–118 record at the college level, and 328–392 in the NBA. He was also Philadelphia's general manager from 1992 to 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Minor</span> American basketball player (born 1971)

Greg Magado Minor is an American basketball coach and a former National Basketball Association player who spent five seasons with the Boston Celtics. Born in Sandersville, Georgia he played basketball for Washington County High School before enrolling at the University of Louisville to play for the Cardinals. He has been an assistant coach with the NBA Development League's Tulsa 66ers, Bakersfield Jam, and Idaho Stampede.

Robert Werdann is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Ayres</span> American basketball player (born 1987)

Jeffrey Curtis Ayres, formerly known as Jeff Pendergraph, is an American professional basketball player who last played for Freseros de Irapuato of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California and played college basketball for Arizona State University.

Neil Olshey is an American basketball executive who most recently served as the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to that, he was general manager and vice president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Clippers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armon Johnson</span> American basketball player

Armon Deshawn Johnson is an American former professional basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Nevada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Hamilton (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1990)

Jordan Christian Hamilton is an American professional basketball player for Aomori Wat's of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the University of Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Pressey</span> American basketball player

Phillip Michael Pressey is an American professional basketball coach and former player who played at the point guard position. He currently is an assistant coach for Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. His prior professional teams were the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Maine Red Claws and Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League. As a junior playing point guard for the 2012–13 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Pressey announced on April 10, 2013, that he would forgo his senior season of eligibility at Missouri and enter the 2013 NBA draft instead. He led the 2011–12 Big 12 Conference in assists, steals and assist-to-turnover ratio and was a 2011–12 All-Big 12 team selection as a result. He shares the Southeastern Conference (SEC) single-game assists record (19) and was the 2012 SEC Preseason Player of the Year. He earned 2012–13 All-SEC First team selection and was the conference assist champion. He earned Associated Press 2013 All-American honorable mention recognition. He holds Missouri single-game, single-season and career assists records and numerous Missouri steals records, including career steals.

References

  1. " HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL; New York Area Is Teeming With Talent", The New York Times , December 12, 1993. Accessed December 27, 2007. "ZENDON HAMILTON of Sewanhaka, is rated the best senior big man in the nation by various prep school magazines, including Street & Smith."
  2. Zendon Hamilton. Latinbasket
  3. Blazers Hire Rob Werdann, Zendon Hamilton As Idaho Stampede Assistant Coaches
  4. Legends Add Three Assistants to Coaching Staff