Justin Hamilton (basketball, born 1980)

This article is about the basketball guard. For the center, see Justin Hamilton (basketball, born 1990).

Justin Charles Hamilton (born December 19, 1980) is an American-Belgian former professional basketball who played of shooting guard-point guard.^[1] Hamilton played college basketball for the University of Florida, and then played professionally for several European teams.

Justin Hamilton

Personal information
Born	(1980-12-19) December 19, 1980 (age 44) Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American / Belgian
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Booker (Sarasota, Florida)
College	Florida (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2016
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Career history
2003–2004	Ionikos
2004	Roanoke Dazzle
2004–2005	Iraklis
2005	Real Madrid
2005–2006	Montepaschi Siena
2006–2007	Asseco Prokom Gdynia
2007	Pamesa Valencia
2007–2016	Spirou Charleroi
Stats at Basketball Reference

High school

A four-year starter at Booker High School in Sarasota, Florida, Hamilton was the state of Florida's class 4A player of the year as a senior in 1999.^[2]

College

Hamilton accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's basketball team under coach Billy Donovan from 1999 to 2003.^[3] He played a combo guard role for the Gators, and helped lead the team to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. The Gators reached the finals of the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, before losing to Michigan State 76–89.

Professional career

Went undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft. Signed with the Detroit Pistons as a free agent.^[4] He was waived before the start of the season. Hamilton has been with Spirou Charleroi of the Basketball League Belgium since 2007 where he helped lead the team to 5 Finals with 4 consecutive wins.^[5]

Belgian Nationality

Hamilton received his Belgian Citizenship in June 2013.^[6]

Championships

• Spanish ACB (1): 2005
• Belgian BLB (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011