Derrick Lamont Hamilton (born May 20, 1966) is a former professional

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player. He played college basketball at the

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in the late 1980s. Hamilton was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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but was not signed to a contract. He would later play for several teams in Europe.

Professional career

Hamilton was drafted by the

in the third round of the

but did sign to 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,

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and Irakleio. He also played in the Spanish

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, with Proexinca CB Cartagena for two seasons and in the Israeli League with

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, where he was nicknamed "The Glue", due to his tremendous contribution to team chemistry. Prior to that, he also played with the Israeli clubs

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and Hapoel Eilat. He played at the end of his career in Europe with the

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club

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Personal life

Hamilton is the cousin of former

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basketball player

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, who won 2

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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

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to the 1990

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national title, and later played at

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, before embarking on stints overseas and with the Continental Basketball Association.Angelo Hamilton Profile
/ref> His son Kyle Hamilton, is a safety for the

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, of the NFL.

References

External links

Euroleague.net Profile

Israel Super League Profile

Greek Basket League Profile
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