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Jersey Number 3
Tommy Hamilton IV
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- IMG Academy - Florida
Bio
CAREER
Hamilton IV played 129 career games with 66 starts … Spent his first three seasons at DePaul before he transferred to Texas Tech … Sat out the 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules where he transformed his body … Capped his career with 1,005 points, 588 rebounds, 110 assists and 61 blocks … Piled up double figures in 42 games highlighted by a quartet of games of 20-plus points.
REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Hamilton IV came away with 5.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game … Appeared in all 37 games and started eight times which included the team’s first seven games (Nov. 10-30) … The 5.4 PPG were third among Texas Tech bench players … Garnered four of five games of 10-plus points versus nonconference opponents … Scored seven or more points in 15 games … Pumped in 12 points and four rebounds against South Alabama (Nov. 10) during season opener … Secured 10 points and four rebounds versus No. 20 Northwestern (Nov. 19) in championship game of Naismith Hall of Fame Tipoff … Added 11 points against Kennesaw State (Dec. 13) … Provided 13 points and seven rebounds versus Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19) … Notched eight points and seven rebounds against No. 18 Baylor (Dec. 29) in Big 12 opener … Tallied all seven points during second half in Texas Tech’s win at No. 10 Kansas (Jan. 2) … Amassed nine points and a season’s best nine rebounds at No. 9 Oklahoma (Jan. 9) … Turned in eight points and seven rebounds versus Texas (Jan. 31) … Exploded for season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting at Kansas State (Feb. 10) … Came away with seven points against No. 8 Kansas (Feb. 24) … Dished out a career-best seven assists versus No. 18 West Virginia (March 9) at Big 12 Championships … Eclipsed the 1,000 point barrier with a layup midway through the first half against No. 23 Florida (March 17) during NCAA Tournament Second Round.
SENIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Hamilton III practiced with the team but sat out the 2016-17 season on a redhsirt due to NCAA transfer rules.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Hamilton played in 92 games and started 58 times over his first three seasons at DePaul University … Averaged 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game with the Blue Demons … Connected on 45.8 percent of his field goals and buried 42.5 percent of his three-point attempts which ranks fourth in DePaul history … Also been listed among the BIG EAST's Top 20 in rebounding during his three seasons and was named to the 2013-14 All-BIG EAST Rookie Team … Piled up double figures 37 times fueled by a quartet of 20-plus point performances and five double-doubles at DePaul … Scored a career-high 25 points on a flawless 7-for-7 shooting effort and hauled down eight rebounds at Chicago State (Dec. 4, 2014) … Reached double figures on 15 occasions versus BIG EAST opponents … Amassed a BIG EAST career-best 22 points and was 7-of-8 from the floor at Providence (Jan. 29, 2015) … Produced 20 points and added six rebounds against Marquette (Feb. 20, 2016).
HIGH SCHOOL
Wrapped up his prep career at IMG Academy in Florida after he played his first three seasons at Whitney Young High School in Chicago under Coach Tyrone Slaughter … Was a three-star recruit and ranked among the nation's Top 30 centers by Scout.com and ESPN.com … Checked in at No. 21 by Scout and at No. 27 by ESPN … Played on the AAU circuit for the Mac Irvin Fire.
PERSONAL
Parents are Thomas Hamilton and LaTanya Floyd … Born on September 23, 1994 … His father played in 33 games over two NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics in 1995-96 and the Houston Rockets in 1999-2000 … Majoring in human sciences.
HAMILTON IV’S TOP SCORING GAMES - THRU 2017-18 SEASON
RANK, POINTS, OPPONENT, DATE
1, 25, at Chicago State, 12/04/2014 •
2, 22, at Providence, 01/29/2015 •
3, 20, Marquette, 02/20/2016 •
3, 20, vs. Norfolk State, 11/23/2015 •
5, 19, Butler, 01/05/2016 •
6, 18, at St. John's, 02/11/2015 •
7, 17, at Butler, 01/09/2014 •
7, 17, Illinois-Chicago, 11/14/2014 •
9, 16, vs. Colorado, 12/22/2014 •
9, 16, Grambling State, 11/09/2013 •
11, 15, Xavier, 01/30/2016 •
11, 15, at Xavier, 01/24/2015 •
11, 15, Milwaukee, 12/07/2014 •
• at DePaul
HAMILTON IV’S CAREER HIGHS - THRU 2017-18 SEASON
POINTS
25, at Chicago State, 12/04/2014 •
REBOUNDS
12, vs. Colorado, 12/22/2014 •
12, at Butler, 01/09/2014 •
FIELD GOALS MADE
8, vs. Norfolk State, 12/23/2014 •
8, at St. John's, 02/11/2015 •
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
4, at Kansas State, 02/10/2018
FREE THROWS MADE
9, at Chicago State, 12/04/2014 •
ASSISTS
7, vs. No. 18 West Virginia, 03/09/2018
BLOCKS
4, Chicago State, 12/15/2013 •
STEALS
3, Creighton, 02/24/2015 •
MINUTES
37, 4x, Last: at Penn State, 11/17/2015 •
• at DePaul
Hamilton IV played 129 career games with 66 starts … Spent his first three seasons at DePaul before he transferred to Texas Tech … Sat out the 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules where he transformed his body … Capped his career with 1,005 points, 588 rebounds, 110 assists and 61 blocks … Piled up double figures in 42 games highlighted by a quartet of games of 20-plus points.
REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Hamilton IV came away with 5.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game … Appeared in all 37 games and started eight times which included the team’s first seven games (Nov. 10-30) … The 5.4 PPG were third among Texas Tech bench players … Garnered four of five games of 10-plus points versus nonconference opponents … Scored seven or more points in 15 games … Pumped in 12 points and four rebounds against South Alabama (Nov. 10) during season opener … Secured 10 points and four rebounds versus No. 20 Northwestern (Nov. 19) in championship game of Naismith Hall of Fame Tipoff … Added 11 points against Kennesaw State (Dec. 13) … Provided 13 points and seven rebounds versus Florida Atlantic (Dec. 19) … Notched eight points and seven rebounds against No. 18 Baylor (Dec. 29) in Big 12 opener … Tallied all seven points during second half in Texas Tech’s win at No. 10 Kansas (Jan. 2) … Amassed nine points and a season’s best nine rebounds at No. 9 Oklahoma (Jan. 9) … Turned in eight points and seven rebounds versus Texas (Jan. 31) … Exploded for season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting at Kansas State (Feb. 10) … Came away with seven points against No. 8 Kansas (Feb. 24) … Dished out a career-best seven assists versus No. 18 West Virginia (March 9) at Big 12 Championships … Eclipsed the 1,000 point barrier with a layup midway through the first half against No. 23 Florida (March 17) during NCAA Tournament Second Round.
SENIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Hamilton III practiced with the team but sat out the 2016-17 season on a redhsirt due to NCAA transfer rules.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Hamilton played in 92 games and started 58 times over his first three seasons at DePaul University … Averaged 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game with the Blue Demons … Connected on 45.8 percent of his field goals and buried 42.5 percent of his three-point attempts which ranks fourth in DePaul history … Also been listed among the BIG EAST's Top 20 in rebounding during his three seasons and was named to the 2013-14 All-BIG EAST Rookie Team … Piled up double figures 37 times fueled by a quartet of 20-plus point performances and five double-doubles at DePaul … Scored a career-high 25 points on a flawless 7-for-7 shooting effort and hauled down eight rebounds at Chicago State (Dec. 4, 2014) … Reached double figures on 15 occasions versus BIG EAST opponents … Amassed a BIG EAST career-best 22 points and was 7-of-8 from the floor at Providence (Jan. 29, 2015) … Produced 20 points and added six rebounds against Marquette (Feb. 20, 2016).
HIGH SCHOOL
Wrapped up his prep career at IMG Academy in Florida after he played his first three seasons at Whitney Young High School in Chicago under Coach Tyrone Slaughter … Was a three-star recruit and ranked among the nation's Top 30 centers by Scout.com and ESPN.com … Checked in at No. 21 by Scout and at No. 27 by ESPN … Played on the AAU circuit for the Mac Irvin Fire.
PERSONAL
Parents are Thomas Hamilton and LaTanya Floyd … Born on September 23, 1994 … His father played in 33 games over two NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics in 1995-96 and the Houston Rockets in 1999-2000 … Majoring in human sciences.
HAMILTON IV’S TOP SCORING GAMES - THRU 2017-18 SEASON
RANK, POINTS, OPPONENT, DATE
1, 25, at Chicago State, 12/04/2014 •
2, 22, at Providence, 01/29/2015 •
3, 20, Marquette, 02/20/2016 •
3, 20, vs. Norfolk State, 11/23/2015 •
5, 19, Butler, 01/05/2016 •
6, 18, at St. John's, 02/11/2015 •
7, 17, at Butler, 01/09/2014 •
7, 17, Illinois-Chicago, 11/14/2014 •
9, 16, vs. Colorado, 12/22/2014 •
9, 16, Grambling State, 11/09/2013 •
11, 15, Xavier, 01/30/2016 •
11, 15, at Xavier, 01/24/2015 •
11, 15, Milwaukee, 12/07/2014 •
• at DePaul
HAMILTON IV’S CAREER HIGHS - THRU 2017-18 SEASON
POINTS
25, at Chicago State, 12/04/2014 •
REBOUNDS
12, vs. Colorado, 12/22/2014 •
12, at Butler, 01/09/2014 •
FIELD GOALS MADE
8, vs. Norfolk State, 12/23/2014 •
8, at St. John's, 02/11/2015 •
3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
4, at Kansas State, 02/10/2018
FREE THROWS MADE
9, at Chicago State, 12/04/2014 •
ASSISTS
7, vs. No. 18 West Virginia, 03/09/2018
BLOCKS
4, Chicago State, 12/15/2013 •
STEALS
3, Creighton, 02/24/2015 •
MINUTES
37, 4x, Last: at Penn State, 11/17/2015 •
• at DePaul
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