Venson Hamilton

infobox Euroleague Player
name = Venson Hamilton


caption =
nickname = Two Sandwiches Hamilton
position = Forward-Center
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9.5
team = Real Madrid
league = Spanish League
Euroleague
number =
weight_lbs = 255
nationality = American
nationality_2 = Spanish
birth_date = birth date and age|1977|8|11
birth_place = Forest City, North Carolina
highschool = East Rutherford
college = Nebraska
draft = 2^nd round, 50^th overall
draft_year = 1999
draft_team = Houston Rockets
career_start = 1999
former_teams =
awards =

Venson Hamilton (born August 11 1977 in Forest City, North Carolina) [ [http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1678&Itemid=33 Venson Hamilton profile.] @ thedraftreview.com] is an American-Spanish professional basketball player. He currently plays with the pro club Real Madrid in Spain.

College career

A graduate of East Rutherford High School in Forest City, North Carolina, Hamilton played college basketball at the University of Nebraska, where he played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team. He holds school records for most blocked shots (241), and most rebounds (1,080), surpassing the previous record by nearly 300. He ranks ninth on the school's all time scoring chart with 1,416 career points. He shot 52.7% from the field throughout his career. He also dished out 164 assists, and compiled 186 steals in his college career.

He was named the Big 12 Player of the Year during his senior season of college. His 335 rebounds during his senior season set a new school record for rebounds in a single season. He was also named to the Big 12 conference's All-Defensive Team.

Pro career

Hamilton was selected with the 50th overall draft pick by the Houston Rockets in the 1999 NBA Draft, out of the University of Nebraska.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=mad&pcode=JUH Euroleague.net Player Profile]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/draft/draftboard/players/13.html Venson Hamilton]