Sherman Hamilton
Sherman Hamilton (born April 23, 1972 ) is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. Hamilton was a longtime member of the Canadian men's national basketball team. He is currently a basketball analyst for Sportsnet and NBA TV Canada.
Hamilton in 2007 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario | April 23, 1972
Nationality | Canadian |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
College | VCU |
Position | Point Guard |
Raised in Malton, a neighbourhood in Mississauga, Ontario, the 6 ft 1 in, 190 lb point guard played college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University, from 1994 to 1997, as a member of the VCU Rams. He played for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1998 and 2002 FIBA World Championships. Hamilton finished his professional playing career in Lithuania, playing for Euroleague side BC Žalgiris in 2001–02.
In recent years, Hamilton has been an analyst and a national team assistant coach. Since the 2008–09 season, he has provided color commentary for Toronto Raptors games on NBA TV Canada.
External links
- Eurobasket.com
- Basket-stats.info
- 2006 press release announcing that Hamilton has been named national team assistant coach
- Slam.ca 2000 Olympics profile page
- VCU page mentioning Hamilton playing in the Olympics
- International statistics at Basketball reference
- College Statistics at College Basketball Reference