Education
Lone Peak High School.
Lone Peak High School.
He plays the center position. Hamilton played college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones from 2008 to 2010 under Greg McDermott, and Louisiana State University during the 2011-2012 season under Trent Johnson after being required to redshirt the 2010-2011 season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer requirements. Hamilton was selected with the 45th overall in the 2012 National Basketball Association draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
He was then traded to the Miami Heat for the rights of Arnett Moultrie.
In August 2012, Hamilton signed with KK Cibona and has expressed a desire to play for the Croatian national basketball team In January 2013, he moved to VEF Rīga after an agreement with Cibona allowed him to switch clubs.
He left the team in May.
On September 10, 2013, he signed with the Miami Heat. However, he was waived on October 26.
On October 31, 2013, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
On February 3, 2014, Hamilton was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2014 National Basketball Association Doctorate-League All-Star Game. On March 4, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Bobcats. He made his only appearance for the Bobcats on March 8 in a loss to Memphis Grizzlies.
On March 14, 2014, he signed with the Miami Heat for the rest of the season.
On March 20, 2014, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On March 24, 2014, he was recalled by the Heat.
The Heat made the 2014 National Basketball Association Finals, where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs in five games. Hamilton did not play a game in the 2014 playoffs for Miami.
On February 19, 2015, Hamilton was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns.
On March 3, 2015, he was waived by the Pelicans before appearing in a game for them. Two days later, he was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Timberwolves. On July 27, 2015, Hamilton signed a one-year deal with Valencia Basket of Spain.
Hamilton is of Croatian ancestry on his mother side, who is from Zagreb, Croatia.
Hamilton spent 1 year of his life in Croatia, attending the elementary school "Pantovčak" in Zagreb.