Hamilton at senior night with Oakland in 2012
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Proger Chieti | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | A2 Silver |
Personal information | |
Born |
Harvey, Illinois |
May 23, 1989
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Thornwood (South Holland, Illinois) |
College |
UMKC (2007–2009) Oakland (2010–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012 | VL Pesaro |
2012–2013 | FMC Ferentino |
2013–2014 | Idaho Stampede |
2014–2015 | Stabill Jezioro Tarnobrzeg |
2015–present | Proger Chieti |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Reginald Lamont "Reggie" Hamilton, Jr. (born May 23, 1989) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Proger Chieti of the Italian A2 Silver (Italy 3rd). In 2011–12, his senior year at Oakland University, Hamilton averaged 26.2 points per game to lead all of NCAA Division I in scoring. He scored 2,188 points between his time spent at UMKC and Oakland.
Hamilton was born in Harvey, Illinois to Calvin Hamilton and Deborah Horne. He attended Thornwood High School where he was a three-year varsity letter winner. Twice he was named an All-SICA East Conference and all-region honoree, and in his senior season he averaged 17.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game en route to a 23–7 overall record. During his college recruitment process, Hamilton eventually decided to accept a scholarship to the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) to play for the Kangaroos.
Hamilton enrolled at UMKC in 2007 and made an immediate impact for the Kangaroos. In his freshman season he averaged 11.7 points, 3.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. UMKC finished 14–22 but he was named to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team and was the only true freshman to receive that honor. He finished third on the team in scoring and surpassed the 20-point threshold on three occasions. On November 11, 2007, in his collegiate debut at Kansas (who would later go on to win the 2008 national championship), Hamilton scored 16 points and recorded six assists in a loss. At the season's end, UMKC presented him with the Jim and Sally Job Award, given annually to the school's promising student-athlete.