Jordan Hamilton
Hamilton with the Rockets in 2014
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| No. 1 – Guaros de Lara | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | LPB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 6, 1990 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College | Texas (2009–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2014 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2012 | →Idaho Stampede |
| 2014 | Houston Rockets |
| 2014 | Iowa Energy |
| 2014–2015 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2015 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2016 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2016 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2016 | Bucaneros de La Guaira |
| 2016 | Tofaş |
| 2016–present | Guaros de Lara |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jordan Christian Hamilton (born October 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). He played college basketball for the University of Texas.
Hamilton began his high school career at Susan Miller Dorsey High School where he averaged 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists per game as a sophomore. After three years at Dorsey, he transferred to Manuel Dominguez High School, playing under Russell Otis. As a junior, he averaged 27.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game while leading Dominguez to a 32–3 mark and the CIF Southern Section Division I-AA championship. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hamilton was listed as the No. 1 small forward and the No. 6 player in the nation in 2009.
Hamilton played for the University of Texas where, as a sophomore, he was selected in the second team All-America by the USBWA and the fourth team All-America by Fox Sports after posting averages of 18.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. In 70 games for the Longhorns, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Hamilton was selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. His draft rights were later traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft night. On December 9, 2011, he signed with the Nuggets. On January 3, 2012, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede. Four days later, he made his professional debut in a 116–112 loss to the Bakersfield Jam, recording 14 points and 10 rebounds. On January 15, he was recalled by the Nuggets. Ten days later, he made his debut for the Nuggets in a 122–93 win over the Sacramento Kings, recording two points and three rebounds in five minutes off the bench. In three seasons, he averaged 5.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.
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