Derrick Hamilton (basketball)

Derrick Hamilton

Nickname(s)	The Glue
Position	Small Forward
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Born	May 20, 1966 (1966-05-20) (age 45) Mobile, Alabama
Nationality	American
College	Southern Mississippi
Draft	52nd overall, 1988 New Jersey Nets
Pro career	1988–2003
Career history	Miami Tropics (1988) Hapoel Tel Aviv (1989) Sporting (1991-92) AEK (1992-93) Apollon Patras (1993-94) Mariembourg Royale US-Namur (1994-95) Hapoel Holon (1995-96) Alaska Aces (1996-97) Hapoel Eliat (1997-98) Hapoel Jerusalem (1998-00) Saint Petersburg Lions (2000-01) Irakleio (2000-01) Varese (2001-02) Dynamo Moscow (2002-03) Basket Rimini Crabs (2003)
Awards	All-Euroleague First Team 2000-01

Derrick Lamont Hamilton (born May 20, 1966 in Mobile, Alabama, USA) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, Hamilton was a college hoops star at The University of Southern Mississippi, with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the late 1980s. He was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 2nd pick in the 3rd round (52nd overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft, but was not signed to a contract.

Pro career

Despite failing to enter the NBA, Hamilton had a successful and long career abroad.^[1] He had a notable career in the Greek League playing for Sporting, AEK, Apollon Patras and Irakleio. He also played in the Israeli League with Hapoel Jerusalem, where he was nicknamed "The Glue", due to his tremendous contribution to team chemistry. Prior to that, he also played with the Israeli clubs Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Eilat. He played at the end of his career in Europe with the Russian Super League club Dynamo Moscow.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ Hamilton, Derek
2. ^ Страница игрока

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• FIBAEurope Profile
• NBA Draft Profile
• Italian League Profile (Italian)

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Name	Hamilton, Derrick
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Date of birth	May 20, 1966
Place of birth	Mobile, Alabama
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