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Bryce Evan Hamilton (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).

Bryce Hamilton

Hamilton with UNLV in 2021
No. 6 – South Bay Lakers
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(2000-11-10) November 10, 2000 (age 22) Pasadena, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Pasadena (Pasadena, California)
College	UNLV (2018–2022)
NBA draft	2022 / Undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
2x First-team All-Mountain West (2020, 2022) Second-team All-Mountain West (2021)

Early life and high school career

Hamilton grew up playing football for the Pasadena Trojans Pop Warner program but stopped in eighth grade when he thought it was getting too physical and he had a growth spurt.[1] He played basketball for Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. As a junior, Hamilton averaged 24.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and was named Pasadena Star-News All-Area Player of the Year.[2] In his senior season, he averaged 24.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, repeating as Pasadena Star-News All-Area Player of the Year.[3] He was a McDonald's All American nominee.[1] Hamilton was a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for UNLV over offers from Nevada, Ohio State, Utah, Arizona State and Colorado.[4]

College career

As a freshman at UNLV, Hamilton averaged 4.3 points per game, shooting 35.3 percent from the field. After the season, coach Marvin Menzies was fired and Hamilton entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5] He opted to return to UNLV following a conversation with new coach T. J. Otzelberger.[4] Hamilton had breakout success during conference play in his sophomore season.[6] On January 18, 2020, he scored a season-high 35 points in a 99–78 win over New Mexico.[5] On January 26, Hamilton recorded 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 71–67 loss to fourth-ranked San Diego State.[7] He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West after averaging 16 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[6] As a junior, Hamilton averaged 17.9 points and 6 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Mountain West honors.[8] Following the season, he entered the transfer portal, but ultimately returned to UNLV.[9] On January 28, 2022, Hamilton scored a career-high 45 points in an 88–74 win over Colorado State.[10] He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West as a senior.[11] On March 28, 2022, Hamilton declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [12]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2022–present)

On October 10, 2022, Hamilton signed with the Los Angeles Lakers after going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft.[13] He was waived the next day.[14] On November 3, 2022, Hamilton was named to the opening night roster.[15]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	UNLV	31	0	13.0	.353	.296	.630	1.6	.6	.3	.2	4.3
2019–20	UNLV	32	14	27.2	.453	.339	.679	5.5	1.4	.7	.2	16.0
2020–21	UNLV	24	24	32.6	.430	.313	.656	6.0	3.0	1.3	.1	17.9
2021–22	UNLV	32	31	32.3	.430	.346	.768	5.0	2.2	.8	.1	21.8
Career		119	69	26.0	.429	.331	.710	4.4	1.7	.8	.1	14.9

Personal life

Hamilton's older brother, Blake, played college basketball for Buffalo before embarking on a professional career. Three of his cousins, Daniel, Isaac and Jordan, play professionally; Daniel and Jordan were drafted into the NBA.[16]

References

External links

• UNLV Runnin' Rebels bio

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