Daniel Hamilton (basketball)
| No. 25 – Oklahoma City Blue | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 8, 1995 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Connecticut (2014–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Oklahoma City Blue |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Hamilton (born August 8, 1995) is an American basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League. 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. The draft right later was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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.[1]
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.[1][2]
In his junior 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 graduating, Hamilton was one of two Division I players (the other bring LSU's Ben Simmons) to register more than 450 points, 300 rebounds and 150 assists on the season.[1][2]
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 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night.[2] In July, 2016, he joined the Thunder in the 2016 NBA Summer League.[3] On November 3, 2016, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[4]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Connecticut | 35 | 35 | 31.4 | .380 | .343 | .667 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| 2015–16 | Connecticut | 36 | 36 | 31.9 | .387 | .331 | .860 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 12.5 |
| Career | [5][6] | 71 | 71 | 31.7 | .384 | .337 | .764 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11.7 |
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, plays in college for UCLA.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "UConn bio". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Thunder Acquires Draft Rights to Hamilton". NBA.com. June 23, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Thunder Announces Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "UConn 2014-15 Season Statistics". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "UConn 2015-16 Season Statistics". UConnHuskies.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Katz, Andy (September 6, 2013). "Isaac Hamilton won't get NLI release". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015.