Lamont Hamilton
Lamont Alexander "Monty" Hamilton (born April 6, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for Niigata Albirex BB of the Japanese B.League. He is a 6'10" (2.08 m) tall[1] power forward-center.
 Lamont Hamilton (2011) | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 6, 1984 Gowanus Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Ford (Brooklyn, New York) Milford Academy (New Berlin, New York) Bridgton Academy (Bridgton, Maine) |
| College | St. John's (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Basquet Inca |
| 2008–2009 | Tenerife |
| 2009–2012 | Paris-Levallois |
| 2012–2013 | Bilbao Basket |
| 2013–2014 | Laboral Kutxa |
| 2015 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2015–2016 | Beşiktaş |
| 2016–2017 | Ryukyu Golden Kings |
| 2018–2020 | Niigata Albirex BB |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Hamilton played four years of college basketball at St. John's University, where he played with the St. John's Red Storm, from 2003 to 2007. He was named to the All-Big East Conference First Team in 2007.
Professional career
Hamilton began his pro career in 2007 with Basquet Inca of the Spanish 2nd Division. In 2008, he moved to the Spanish 2nd Division club Tenerife. In 2009, he joined the French League club Paris-Levallois.
In July 2012, he signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club Bilbao Basket.[2] With Bilbao, he was named to the European 2nd-tier competition EuroCup's All-EuroCup Second Team in 2013.[3]
In June 2013, he signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club Laboral Kutxa.[4] He left the Basque team in December 2014, after playing 47 games and missing 39 due to injuries.[5] On December 31, 2014, he signed with Krasny Oktyabr of Russia for the rest of the season.[6]
On July 22, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with Beşiktaş.[7]
On August 20, 2016, he signed with Ryukyu Golden Kings of the Japanese B.League.[8]
EuroLeague career statistics
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Baskonia | 12 | 1 | 26.3 | .412 | .452 | .658 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| 2014–15 | Baskonia | 4 | 0 | 15.4 | .318 | .125 | .500 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 16 | 1 | 17.9 | .395 | .384 | .650 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .8 | .9 | 8.7 | 8.2 |
Japanese league career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Ryukyu Kings | 60 | 39 | 23.0 | .428 | .289 | .727 | 6.8 | 3.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| 2017–18 | Niigata | 30 | 16 | 22.8 | .454 | .336 | .620 | 5.7 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
Awards and achievements
College
- All-Big East Conference First Team: (2007)
Pro career
- French League All-Star: (2012)
- All-EuroCup Second Team: (2013)
References
- "NBA.com Prospect Profile Lamont Hamilton". Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- Bilbao officially adds Lamont Hamilton
- Eurocupbasketball.com Star power fills 2012–13 All-Eurocup teams!
- Euroleague.net LABORAL KUTXA adds size with Hamilton.
- Lamont Hamilton se desvincula de Laboral Kutxa Baskonia; Baskonia.com, 30 December 2014 (in Spanish)
- Krasny Oktyabr announces Lamont Hamilton and Donnie McGrath
- Besiktas adds size with Hamilton, Bayav
- Golden Kings starting season with five new members