Ashley Hamilton (basketball) explained

Ashley Hamilton
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:210
League:LEB Oro
Team:Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
Number:99
Birth Date:28 September 1988
Birth Place:London, England
High School:Lawrence Academy
(Groton, Massachusetts)
College:Loyola Marymount (2008–2013)
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2006
Years1:2006–2007
Years2:2007–2008
Team2:Tenefe Vecindario
Years3:2013
Years4:2013–2014
Team4:Viola Reggio Calabria
Years5:2014–2015
Team5:Cherkaski Monkeys
Years6:2015
Team6:Sagesse
Years7:2015
Team7:Olimpia Matera
Years8:2015–2017
Team8:Lavrio
Years9:2017–2018
Team9:Bàsquet Manresa
Years10:2018–2019
Team10:London City Royals
Years11:2019–2020
Team11:Básquet Coruña
Years12:2020–2021
Years13:2021–2022
Team13:Básquet Coruña
Years14:2022–2022
Team14:Montreal Alliance
Years15:2022–2023
Team15:Béliers de Kemper
Years16:2023
Team16:Brampton Honey Badgers
Years17:2023–present
Team17:Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
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Ashley Hamilton (born 28 September 1988) is a British professional basketball player for Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto of the Spanish LEB Oro and for the Great Britain men's national team. He played college basketball for Loyola Marymount.

High school career

Hamilton played high school basketball at Lawrence Academy, in Groton, Massachusetts.

College career

Hamilton started his career in Spain with Gran Canaria and Tenefe Vecindario. In 2008, he left Spain in order to play college basketball at Loyola Marymount University with the Loyola Marymount Lions. At the end of his senior season, Hamilton averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.68 steals and 0.64 assists per game in 22 games.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Hamilton joined VL Pesaro of the Serie A on 20 September 2013.[2] He was waived after one month. Then, he signed with Viola Reggio Calabria for the rest of the season.[3]

In 2014, he signed with Cherkaski Monkeys, and at the end of the season, he joined Sagesse for the Lebanese playoffs.[4]

On 23 September 2015, Hamilton joined Olimpia Matera.[5] He left the club on December and joined Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[6]

On 4 December 2019 he signed with Básquet Coruña of the LEB Oro.[7] He averaged 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. On September 1, 2020, he has signed with Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League (BBL).[8]

On April 27, 2022, Hamilton signed a contract with the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[9]

On December 16, 2023, Hamilton signed with Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto of the Spanish LEB Oro.[10]

National team career

Hamilton made his debut for the Great Britain Men's National Team on 21 July 2010 in an international test match against Canada at ACS Cobham. He scored a career high 13 points against Kosovo in FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Pre-Qualifiers in Manchester on 17 August 2019.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ashley Hamilton Ready to Reach Potential with LMU. 15 August 2016. 20 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Ashley Hamilton to play for Pesaro. court-side.com. August 15, 2016.
  3. Web site: Ashley Hamilton switches to Calabria. court-side.com. August 15, 2016.
  4. Web site: Ashley Hamilton Joins Sagesse For Lebanese Playoffs. court-side.com. 15 April 2015 . August 15, 2016.
  5. Web site: Ashley Hamilton Signs in Italy with Matera. hoopsfix.com. 23 September 2015 . August 15, 2016.
  6. Web site: Ashley Hamilton signs with Lavrio BC. sportando.com. August 15, 2016.
  7. News: Ashley Hamilton signs with Leyma Coruña. December 4, 2019. Sportando. En. December 5, 2019 . Lupo . Nicola .
  8. News: Ashley Hamilton joins Plymouth Raiders. September 1, 2020. Sportando. En. September 1, 2020 . Skerletic . Dario .
  9. Web site: MONTRÉAL ALLIANCE ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF INTERNATIONAL PLAYER ASHLEY HAMILTON . www.alliancemontreal.ca . fr . 27 April 2022.
  10. Web site: El Cáceres ficha al ala pívot Ashley Hamilton. FEB.es. December 16, 2023. January 28, 2024. Spanish.
  11. Web site: Great Britain v Kosovo boxscore - FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Pre-Qualifiers - 17 August. 2020-07-27. FIBA.basketball. en.