George Alexander Hamilton III (born October 5, 1993) is an American professional

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player for

Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət, t=Lower Newtown; colloquially shortened to Nizhny) is a city and the administrative centre of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast an ...

of the

VTB United League The VTB United League () is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2009. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it is the first tier of Russian ...

. He played college basketball for

Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – Hig ...

, where he was named Conference USA Player of the Year in 2016.

College career

Hamilton, a 6'4"

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from

Chipley High School Chipley High School is a public high school located at 1545 Brickyard Road in Chipley, Florida. Previously, the school was located on 2nd Street until 2000, when the present school was built on Brickyard Road. Spanish Trail Playhouse is located t ...

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, came to Louisiana Tech in 2012 and became one of the program's leading all-time scorers. In his senior season, Hamilton was named the Conference USA Player of the Year, as well as earning all-conference and All-Defensive team honors.

Professional career

Santa Cruz Warriors (2016–2018)

After going undrafted in the

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, Hamilton joined the

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for the

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. On August 11, 2016, he signed with Polish team MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza, but was released two months later before playing in a game for them. On October 30, 2016, he was selected by the

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with the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft. He was later traded to the

Santa Cruz Warriors The Santa Cruz Warriors are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Santa Cruz, California, and are affiliated with the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors play their home games at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Prior to ...

on draft night. Hamilton played for the Golden State Warriors in the

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. He was then signed under a training camp deal by the Golden State Warriors. However, on September 30, 2017, he was waived.

Windy City Bulls (2018)

On February 12, 2018, Hamilton was traded by the

to the

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along with Will Davis II and Santa Cruz's 2018 third-round draft pick in exchange for the returning player rights to

Thomas Walkup Thomas Ryan Walkup (Greek: Τόμας Γουόκαπ, born December 30, 1992) is an American-born naturalized Greek professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Gre ...

Juventus Utena (2018)

On September 2, 2018, the Lithuanian side Juventus Utena was reported to have signed Hamilton to a 1+1 deal. On November 25, 2018, Hamilton recorded a season-high 24 points, shooting 8-of-15 from the field, along with nine rebounds and six assists in an 86–75 win over

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. In 11 LKL games, he averaged 13.4 points, 4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game, shooting 48 percent from three-point range.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2018–2020)

On December 12, 2018, Hamilton parted ways with Juventus to join

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of the

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, signing for the rest of the season. On January 2, 2019, Hamilton recorded 21 points along with seven assists, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals, leading Rishon LeZion to a 95–93 win over

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. In 31 games played for Rishon LeZion, he finished the season as the

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fourth-leading passer with 5.1 assists per game, to go with 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Hamilton helped Rishon LeZion reach the 2019 Israeli League Final, where they eventually lost to

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. On July 3, 2019, Hamilton signed a one-year contract extension with Rishon LeZion. On October 16, 2019, Hamilton recorded a EuroCup career-high 22 points, shooting 5-of-9 from the field, along with five rebounds, eight assists, two steals and three blocks for 38 PIR in a 77–72 win over

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. He was named the EuroCup round 3 MVP. On January 2, 2020, Hamilton recorded a career-high 32 points, while shooting 10-of-15 from the field, along with five rebounds, five assists and five steals for 43 PIR, leading Rishon LeZion to a 94–81 over

Maccabi Ashdod Maccabi Ashdod B.C. () is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League. History The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sports Association", with the ...

. Hamilton averaged 15.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

Galatasaray (2020–2021)

On July 16, 2020, Hamilton signed with

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of the Turkish

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(BSL). Hamilton averaged 11.9 points and 4.2 assists per game.

Telekom Baskets Bonn (2021)

On February 16, 2021, Hamilton signed with

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of the

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(BBL). He averaged 10.4 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.

Hapoel Eilat (2021–present)

On November 6, 2021, Hamilton signed with Hapoel Eilat of the

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Return to Juventus (2022–2023)

On August 11, 2022, Hamilton returned to Juventus Utena for a second stint with the club, signing a one-year deal.

Wilki Morskie Szczecin (2023)

On March 27, 2023, he signed with

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of the

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(PLK).

References

External links

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bioRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Alex 1993 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Florida BC Juventus players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Sportspeople from Marianna, Florida Point guards Santa Cruz Warriors players Shooting guards Telekom Baskets Bonn players Wilki Morskie Szczecin players Windy City Bulls players 21st-century American sportsmen