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.
College
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]
Professional
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]
