Daniel Domonique Hamilton (born August 8, 1995) is an American professional

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player for

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / el, Α.Ο. Ιωνικός Νικαίας) is a Greek multi-sports club that is based in Nikaia, Piraeus. It was founded in 1965, and it has teams in football, ...

of the

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. He played

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for the

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, and earned second-team all-conference honors in the

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(AAC) as a sophomore. After he decided to forgo his remaining two years of college eligibility, Hamilton was selected in the second round of the 2016 NBA draft by the

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. His draft rights later were traded to the

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High school career

Hamilton attended

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and then

St. John Bosco High School St. John Bosco High School (SJBHS) is a Catholic, all-boys college preparatory high school located in Bellflower, California, and conducted by the San Francisco Province of the Salesians of St. John Bosco. St. John Bosco High School is named aft ...

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. As a senior, he averaged 20.5 points. 9.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals, leading the Braves to a 23–11 record and the California Division II state championship.

College career

After graduating high school, Hamilton joined the

. As a freshman, he averaged 10.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 31.4 minutes in 35 games and was named the AAC Rookie of Year. He became just the second UConn freshman to finish a season with at least 300 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists. In a 99–52 blowout of Central Connecticut State on December 23, 2015, Hamilton posted a

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with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, the 10th Husky to record one. In his sophomore season, Hamilton averaged 12.5 points, a conference-best 8.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 31.9 minutes in 36 games, being named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 AAC Championship and was an AAC All-Conference Second Teamer. After leaving UConn, Hamilton was one of two Division I players (the other being LSU's

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) to register more than 450 points, 300 rebounds and 150 assists on the season.

Professional career

On June 23, 2016, Hamilton was selected with the 56th pick of the 2016 NBA draft by the

, however, he was traded to the

on draft night. In July, 2016, he joined the Thunder in the

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Oklahoma City Blue (2016–2017)

On November 3, 2016, he was acquired by the

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Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)

On August 3, 2017, Hamilton signed a

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with the team that acquired him on draft night, the

. As a result, he would split the season between the Thunder and the Blue, their G League affiliate.

Atlanta Hawks (2018–2019)

On August 20, 2018, Hamilton signed with the

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. On February 8, 2019, Hamilton was waived by the Hawks. On September 30, 2019, Hamilton was included in the training camp roster of the

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. Hamilton was later waived by the

on October 15, 2019.

Mets de Guaynabo (2020)

On February 1, 2020, he has signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the

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(BSN).

Bursaspor (2020)

On July 30, 2020, he has signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the

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(BSL).

Petkim Spor (2021–2022)

On November 8, 2021, Hamilton signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish

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(BSL). He averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.

Ionikos Nikaias (2022)

On February 12, 2022, Hamilton signed with

of the

for the rest of the season. In 9 league games, he averaged a spectacular 18.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.2 steals, playing around 37 minutes per contest and helping the club avoid relegation in the process.

VEF Rīga (2022)

On August 15, 2022, Hamilton signed with VEF Rīga of the

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Second stint with Ionikos (2022–present)

On November 11, 2022, Hamilton officially returned to Greece and Ionikos for the rest of the season.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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Personal

Hamilton's older brother,

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, played in the NBA and currently playing for

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of the

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(BSL), and another,

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, played in college for

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References

External links

Oklahoma City Thunder bio

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