Zendon Hamilton
Zendon Alphonso Hamilton (born April 29, 1975) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2006.
 Hamilton in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1975 South Floral Park, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sewanhaka (Floral Park, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1998–2012 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Number | 25, 54, 42, 31 |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1998–1999 | CB Valladolid |
| 1999–2000 | Dafni BC |
| 2000–2001 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2001–2002 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2003 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2003 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2003 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 2003–2004 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2004–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2005–2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2006 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2006–2007 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| 2007–2008 | Enisey Krasnoyarsk |
| 2008–2009 | Spartak Primorye |
| 2009–2010 | Al-Jalaa SC |
| 2010–2011 | Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv |
| 2012 | Springfield Armor |
| 2012 | Institución Atlética Larre Borges |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2014 | Idaho Stampede (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | Texas Legends (assistant) |
| 2018–2020 | Agua Caliente Clippers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 585 (4.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 464 (3.5 rpg) |
| Steals | 39 (0.3 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Amateur career
Hamilton, a 6'11" center played high school basketball at Floral Park, New York's Sewanhaka High School.[1] Hamilton played college basketball at St. John's University, where he was a part of the same recruiting class as Sports Illustrated cover boy Felipe López.
Pro career
After two seasons in Europe, Hamilton began his NBA career in the 2000–01 NBA season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He had previously played with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA pre-season in 1999, but he did not play in any official NBA games with Dallas. He has also played for the Denver Nuggets, the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was signed on October 1, 2006, by the Portland Trail Blazers, but after the pre-season he was waived on October 25, 2006, without playing any regular season games with the club.
In February 2007, he joined Śląsk Wrocław. In the summer of 2007, he moved to Russia and signed with Enisey Krasnoyarsk. In 2008, he joined Spartak Primorje. In 2010, he joined Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv. In 2012, he joined Larre Borges of Uruguay.[2]
NBA 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 | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .222 | .000 | .625 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 2001–02 | Denver | 54 | 15 | 15.7 | .420 | .000 | .652 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 2002–03 | Toronto | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia | 46 | 0 | 10.3 | .537 | .000 | .698 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| 2004–05 | Milwaukee | 16 | 0 | 9.9 | .344 | .000 | .604 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 2005–06 | Cleveland | 11 | 0 | 4.2 | .538 | .000 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 134 | 15 | 11.6 | .440 | .000 | .660 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.4 | |
Coaching
In October 2013, Hamilton was hired by the Idaho Stampede as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season.[3]
On October 18, 2016, Hamilton was hired by the Texas Legends to be an assistant coach.[4]
Hamilton joined the Agua Caliente Clippers as an assistant coach in 2018.
References
- " HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL; New York Area Is Teeming With Talent", The New York Times, December 12, 1993. Accessed December 27, 2007. "ZENDON HAMILTON of Sewanhaka, is rated the best senior big man in the nation by various prep school magazines, including Street & Smith."
- Zendon Hamilton. Latinbasket
- Blazers Hire Rob Werdann, Zendon Hamilton As Idaho Stampede Assistant Coaches
- Legends Add Three Assistants to Coaching Staff