Derreck Hamilton (basketball)

Derreck Hamilton

Personal information
Born	(1966-05-20) May 20, 1966 Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	B.C. Rain (Mobile, Alabama)
College	Southern Miss (1984–1988)
NBA draft	1988: 3rd round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career	1988–2004
Position	Small forward
Career history
1988	Miami Tropics
1989	Hapoel Tel Aviv
1989–1991	FC Cartagena CB
1990	Pepsi Mega Hotshots
1991–1992	Sporting Athens
1992–1993	AEK
1993	Apollon Patras
1993–1994	Hapoel Givatayim
1994	Sporting Athens
1995	RUS Mariembourg
1995–1997	Hapoel Holon
1997	Alaska Aces
1997–1998	Hapoel Eliat
1998	Olimpija Ljubljana.
1998–2000	Hapoel Jerusalem
2000	Saint Petersburg Lions
2000–2001	Irakleio
2001–2002	Varese
2002	Dynamo Moscow
2003	Basket Rimini Crabs
2003–2004	Maccabi Habik'a
Career highlights and awards
All-EuroLeague First Team (2001) Greek League All-Star (1991)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Derreck Lamont Hamilton (born May 20, 1966) is a former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Southern Mississippi in the late 1980s. Hamilton was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the third round of the 1988 NBA draft but was not signed to a contract. He would later play for several teams in Europe.

Professional career

Hamilton was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the third round of the 1988 NBA draft but did not sign a contract with them. Despite not making the NBA, Hamilton had a long career in European leagues. He had a notable career in the Greek League playing for Sporting, AEK Athens, Apollon Patras and Irakleio. He also played in the Spanish second division, with Proexinca CB Cartagena for two seasons and 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.

Personal life

Hamilton is the cousin of former Duke basketball player Antonio Lang, who won 2 NCAA titles and had playing stints in the NBA, CBA and overseas, before embarking into coaching; He is also the older brother of Angelo Hamilton, who led Connors State College to the 1990 NJCAA national title, and later played at the University of Oklahoma, before embarking on stints overseas and with the Continental Basketball Association. His son Kyle Hamilton is a safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• FIBAEurope Profile
• Israel Super League Profile
• Greek Basket League Profile