Bryce Hamilton
No. 13 – UNLV Runnin' Rebels | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Mountain West Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Pasadena, California | November 10, 2000
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Pasadena (Pasadena, California) |
College | UNLV (2018–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Bryce Evan Hamilton (born November 10, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).
Early life and high school career[]
Hamilton grew up playing football for the Pasadena Trojans Pop Warner program but stopped in eighth grade when he thought it was getting too physical and he had a growth spurt.[1] He played basketball for Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. As a junior, Hamilton averaged 24.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and was named Pasadena Star-News All-Area Player of the Year.[2] In his senior season, he averaged 24.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, repeating as Pasadena Star-News All-Area Player of the Year.[3] He was a McDonald's All American nominee.[1] Hamilton was a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for UNLV over offers from Nevada, Ohio State, Utah, Arizona State and Colorado.[4]
College career[]
As a freshman at UNLV, Hamilton averaged 4.3 points per game, shooting 35.3 percent from the field. After the season, coach Marvin Menzies was fired and Hamilton entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5] He opted to return to UNLV following a conversation with new coach T. J. Otzelberger.[4] Hamilton had breakout success during conference play in his sophomore season.[6] On January 18, 2020, he scored a season-high 35 points in a 99–78 win over New Mexico.[5] On January 26, Hamilton recorded 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 71–67 loss to fourth-ranked San Diego State.[7] He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West after averaging 16 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[6] As a junior, Hamilton averaged 17.9 points and 6 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Mountain West honors.[8] Following the season, he entered the transfer portal, but ultimately returned to UNLV.[9] On January 28, 2022, Hamilton scored a career-high 45 points in an 88-74 win over Colorado State.[10]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | UNLV | 31 | 0 | 13.0 | .353 | .296 | .630 | 1.6 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 4.3 |
2019–20 | UNLV | 32 | 14 | 27.2 | .453 | .339 | .679 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 16.0 |
2020–21 | UNLV | 24 | 24 | 32.6 | .430 | .313 | .656 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .1 | 17.9 |
Career | 87 | 38 | 23.6 | .429 | .319 | .667 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .7 | .1 | 12.4 |
Personal life[]
Hamilton's older brother, Blake, played college basketball for Buffalo before embarking on a professional career. Three of his cousins, Daniel, Isaac and Jordan, play professionally; Daniel and Jordan were drafted into the NBA.[11]
References[]
- ^ a b Escarcega, James (January 18, 2018). "Pasadena basketball player Bryce Hamilton enjoying his senior season". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Tolegian, Aram (April 12, 2017). "Pasadena's Bryce Hamilton and coach Tony Brooks head Star-News boys basketball all-area team". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Escarcega, James (April 11, 2018). "Star-News All-Area Boys Basketball: Pasadena's Bryce Hamilton player of the year". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Anderson, Mark (October 8, 2019). "UNLV's Bryce Hamilton hopes second chance pays off". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Grimala, Mike (February 29, 2020). "Bryce Hamilton flourishing as elite scorer for UNLV". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Grimala, Mike (May 26, 2020). "Bryce Hamilton aiming to build on breakout season for UNLV". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Runnin' Rebels Come Up Just Short Against No. 4 San Diego State". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. January 26, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Sam (May 28, 2021). "Bryce Hamilton to stay with UNLV basketball program". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Brewer, Ray (May 28, 2021). "Report: Bryce Hamilton returning to UNLV basketball". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Hamilton scores 45 to lead UNLV past Colorado St. 88-74". ESPN. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Graney, Ed (March 4, 2020). "UNLV's Bryce Hamilton finally realizes potential". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Pasadena, California
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players
- Pasadena High School (California) alumni
- Shooting guards