Venson Hamilton

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Venson Hamilton
Center
Personal information
Born (1977-08-11) August 11, 1977
Forest City, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9.5 in (207 cm)
Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school East Rutherford
(Forest City, North Carolina)
College Nebraska (1995–1999)
NBA draft 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro playing career 1999–2011
Career history
1999–2000 Basket Napoli
2000–2001 Prokom Trefl Sopot
2001 Virtus Ragusa
2001–2002 Basket Club Ferrara
2002–2003 Tenerife
2003–2004 Bilbao Berri
2004–2005 DKV Joventut
2005–2009 Real Madrid
2011 Gran Canaria
Career highlights and awards

Venson Hamilton (born August 11, 1977)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for CB Gran Canaria in Spain.[2]

College career

A graduate of East Rutherford High School in Forest City, North Carolina, Hamilton played college basketball at the University of Nebraska, where he played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team. He holds school records for most blocked shots (241), and most rebounds (1,080), surpassing the previous record by nearly 300. He ranks ninth on the school's all time scoring chart with 1,416 career points. He shot 52.7% from the field throughout his career. He also dished out 164 assists, and compiled 186 steals in his college career.

He was named the Big 12 Player of the Year during his senior season of college. His 335 rebounds during his senior season set a new school record for rebounds in a single season. He was also named to the Big 12 conference's All-Defensive Team.

Professional career

Hamilton was selected with the 50th overall draft pick by the Houston Rockets in the 1999 NBA Draft. In 2009 he signed with Ikaros BC in Greece.[3]

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