Derrick Hamilton (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Mobile, Alabama |
May 20, 1966
Died | 6/21/2015 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Southern Miss (1984–1988) |
NBA draft | 1988 / Round: 3 / Pick: 52nd overall |
Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
Playing career | 1988–2003 |
Position | Small forward |
Career history | |
Miami Tropics (1988) Hapoel Tel Aviv (1989) Proexinca CB Cartagena (1989–1991) Pepsi Megashots (1990) Sporting (1991–1992) AEK (1992–1993) Apollon Patras (1993–1994) Mariembourg Royale US-Namur (1994–1995) Hapoel Holon (1995–1996) Alaska Aces (1996–1997) Hapoel Eliat (1997–1998) Hapoel Jerusalem (1998–2000) Saint Petersburg Lions (2000–2001) Irakleio (2000–2001) Varese (2001–2002) Dynamo Moscow (2002–2003) Basket Rimini Crabs (2003) |
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Career highlights and awards | |
All-Euroleague First Team (2000-01) |
Derrick Lamont Hamilton (born May 20, 1966) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward born in Mobile, Alabama, Hamilton was a college hoops star at The University of Southern Mississippi, with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the late 1980s. He was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 2nd pick in the 3rd round (52nd overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft, but was not signed to a contract.
Pro career
Despite failing to enter the NBA, Hamilton had a successful and long career abroad.[1] He had a notable career in the Greek League playing for Sporting, AEK, Apollon Patras and Irakleio. He also played in the Spanish second division, Liga Española de Baloncesto, with Proexinca CB Cartagena during two seasons and in the Israeli League with Hapoel Jerusalem, where he was nicknamed "The Glue", due to his tremendous contribution to team chemistry. Prior to that, he also played with the Israeli clubs Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Eilat. He played at the end of his career in Europe with the Russian Super League club Dynamo Moscow.[2]
Hamilton is the cousin of former Duke basketball player Antonio Lang, who won 2 NCAA titles; and is the older brother of Angelo Hamilton, who led Connors State College to the 1991 NJCAA National title & later played at University of Oklahoma.
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- 1966 births
- A.E.K. Athens B.C. players
- Alaska Aces (PBA) players
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- African-American basketball players
- Apollon Patras B.C. players
- Basketball players from Alabama
- American men's basketball players
- Basket Rimini Crabs players
- BC Dynamo Moscow players
- Greek Basket League players
- Hapoel Eilat basketball players
- Hapoel Holon players
- Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
- Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Irakleio B.C. players
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- New Jersey Nets draft picks
- Small forwards
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball players
- Sporting basketball players
- Sportspeople from Mobile, Alabama