Dennis Hamilton
| Personal information | |
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| Born | May 8, 1944 Pittsburgh Pipers |
| 1970–1971 | Kentucky Colonels |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Dennis Eugene Hamilton (May 8, 1944 – June 18, 2012) was an American basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1971.
Hamilton, a 6'8"
forward from Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, California, played collegiately at the Arizona State University from 1963 to 1966. For his career, he scored 1,079 points (13.6 per game) and shot .813 from the free throw line. He was named second team All-Western Athletic Conference in 1966.[1]
Undrafted after the completion of his college career, Hamilton signed as a free agent with the
Pittsburgh Pipers and Kentucky Colonels
. For his NBA/ABA career he averaged 4.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
Hamilton died on June 18, 2012.[2]
References
- ^ "Sun Devil Cager Great Dennis Hamilton Passes Away, Member of Sun Devil 1,000-Point Club". Arizona State University Athletics. 2012. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Chuck Schilken (June 20, 2012). "Former Laker Dennis Hamilton dies at 68". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2012.