Daniel Hamilton (basketball)
| No. 5 – Atlanta Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| 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 | |
| 2016–2017 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2017–2018 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2017–2018 | →Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2018–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Hamilton (born August 8, 1995) is an American basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 a 99-52 blowout of Central Connecticut State on December 23, 2015, Hamilton posted a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, the 10th Husky to record one.[3] In his sophomore 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 leaving UConn, Hamilton was one of two Division I players (the other being 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 the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night.[2] In July, 2016, he joined the Thunder in the 2016 NBA Summer League.[4]
Oklahoma City Blue (2016–2017)
On November 3, 2016, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[5]
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)
On August 3, 2017, Hamilton signed a two-way contract with the team that acquired him on draft night, the Oklahoma City Thunder. As a result, he would split the season between the Thunder and the Blue, their G League affiliate.[6]
Atalanta Hawks (2018–present)
On August 20, 2018, Hamilton signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[7]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games 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 |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Oklahoma City | 6 | 0 | 4.7 | .455 | .400 | – | .8 | 1.3 | .2 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 4.7 | .455 | .400 | – | .8 | 1.3 | .2 | .0 | 2.0 | |
College
| 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 | 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, played in college for UCLA.[8]
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.
- ↑ "Hamilton leads UConn over Central Connecticut 99-62". ESPN. Associated Press. December 23, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Thunder Signs Daniel Hamilton to Two-Way Contract". Oklahoma City Thunder. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Daniel Hamilton and Alex Poythress". NBA.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ Katz, Andy (September 6, 2013). "Isaac Hamilton won't get NLI release". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015.