Zendon Hamilton

Zendon Alphonso Hamilton (born April 29, 1975) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2006.

Zendon Hamilton
Hamilton in 2007
Personal information
Born (1975-04-27) April 27, 1975
South Floral Park, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolSewanhaka (Floral Park, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998 / Undrafted
Playing career1998–2012
PositionCenter
Number25, 54, 42, 31
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
1998–1999CB Valladolid
1999–2000Dafni BC
2000–2001Los Angeles Clippers
2001–2002Denver Nuggets
2003Toronto Raptors
2003Joventut Badalona
2003Yakima Sun Kings
2003–2004Philadelphia 76ers
2004–2005Milwaukee Bucks
2005–2006Cleveland Cavaliers
2006Philadelphia 76ers
2006–2007Śląsk Wrocław
2007–2008Enisey Krasnoyarsk
2008–2009Spartak Primorye
2009–2010Al-Jalaa SC
2010–2011Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv
2012Springfield Armor
2012Institución Atlética Larre Borges
As coach:
2013–2014Idaho Stampede (assistant)
2016–2018Texas Legends (assistant)
2018–2020Agua Caliente Clippers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points585
Rebounds464
Steals39
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Amateur career

Hamilton, a 6'11" center played high school basketball at Floral Park, New York's Sewanhaka High School.[1] Hamilton played college basketball at St. John's University, where he was a part of the same recruiting class as Sports Illustrated cover boy Felipe López.

Pro career

After two seasons in Europe, Hamilton began his NBA career in the 2000–01 NBA season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He had previously played with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA pre-season in 1999, but he did not play in any official NBA games with Dallas. He has also played for the Denver Nuggets, the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was signed on October 1, 2006, by the Portland Trail Blazers, but after the pre-season he was waived on October 25, 2006, without playing any regular season games with the club.

In February 2007, he joined Śląsk Wrocław. In the summer of 2007, he moved to Russia and signed with Enisey Krasnoyarsk. In 2008, he joined Spartak Primorje. In 2010, he joined Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv. In 2012, he joined Larre Borges of Uruguay.[2]

Coaching

In October 2013, Hamilton was hired by the Idaho Stampede as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season.[3]

On October 18, 2016, Hamilton was hired by the Texas Legends to be an assistant coach.[4]

Hamilton joined the Agua Caliente Clippers as an assistant coach in 2018.

References
  1. " HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL; New York Area Is Teeming With Talent", The New York Times, December 12, 1993. Accessed December 27, 2007. "ZENDON HAMILTON of Sewanhaka, is rated the best senior big man in the nation by various prep school magazines, including Street & Smith."
  2. Zendon Hamilton. Latinbasket
  3. Blazers Hire Rob Werdann, Zendon Hamilton As Idaho Stampede Assistant Coaches
  4. Legends Add Three Assistants to Coaching Staff
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