Career
A graduate of East Rutherford High School in Forest City, North Carolina, Hamilton played college basketball at the University of Nebraska, where he played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers men"s basketball team He holds school records for most blocked shots (241), and most rebounds (1,080), surpassing the previous record by nearly 300. He ranks ninth on the school"s all-time scoring chart with 1,416 career points.
He shot 52.7% from the field throughout his career.
He also dished out 164 assists, and compiled 186 steals in his college career. His 335 rebounds during his senior season set a new school record for rebounds in a single season.
He was also named to the Big 12 conference"s All-Defensive Team. Hamilton was selected with the 50th overall draft pick by the Houston Rockets in the 1999 National Basketball Association Draft.
In 2009 he signed with Ikaros British Columbia in Greece.
