| Kevin Hamilton | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Queens, New York |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Archbishop Molloy (Queens, New York) |
| College: | Holy Cross (2002–2006) |
| Draftyear: | 2006 |
| Years1: | 2006–2007 |
| Team1: | Polpak Swiecie |
| Years2: | 2007 |
| Team2: | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Team3: | Besançon BCD |
| Years4: | 2008 |
| Team4: | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Team5: | SKK Kotwica Kołobrzeg |
| Years6: | 2009 |
| Team6: | Indios de Mayagüez |
| Years7: | 2009–2011 |
| Team7: | New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig |
| Years8: | 2011–2014 |
| Team8: | Indios de Mayagüez |
| Years9: | 2011–2014 |
| Team9: | Bayreuth |
| Years10: | 2014–2015 |
| Team10: | Rouen |
| Years11: | 2015–2016 |
| Team11: | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| Career Start: | 2006 |
| Career End: | 2016 |
| Career Number: | 14 |
| Career Position: | Point guard |
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Kevin Bernard Hamilton Jr. (born May 2, 1984) is an American retired professional basketball player. In college, Hamilton was an honorable mention All-American and the 2005 Patriot League Player of the Year as a junior at Holy Cross.
Hamilton played for the Holy Cross Crusaders from 2002 to 2006. During his four-year career, the team were two-team Patriot League regular season champions (2003, 2005) and one-time Patriot League tournament champions (2003). A 6'4" point guard, Hamilton averaged 12.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.4 steals per game for his career.[1] He earned second-team All-Patriot League honors as a sophomore, then repeated as a first-team selection in his junior and senior years.[2] As a junior in 2004–05, Hamilton led the Crusaders to a regular season championship behind averages of 15.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.9 steals per game.[1] He was named the Patriot League Player of the Year and earned national recognition as an Associated Press honorable mention All-American.[3] The following season (his final year), Hamilton did not repeat as the conference player of the year but he did win the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year award.[3] He also ranked fifth in NCAA Division steals per game as a senior.[3] In his final two seasons, Hamilton led the Patriot League in both scoring and steals.[4] Hamilton's 292 career steals were both Holy Cross and Patriot League records at the time of his graduation.[5]
In 2013, Holy Cross inducted Hamilton into their athletics hall of fame.[6] In 2015, the Patriot League named him to their 25th Anniversary Team, celebrating the best 25 players in league history to that point.[4]
After going undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft, Hamilton embarked on a 10-year international professional career. He played for clubs in Poland, Puerto Rico, Germany, and France.[7] His most successful season as a pro came in 2008–09, when he was named a Polish League All-Star and his team won the Polish Cup.[7]