Richard Hamilton (basketball)
Richard " Rip " Hamilton ( born February 14, 1978 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player. He is 2.01 m tall, weighs 88 kg and plays on the position of the Shooting Guards. Most recently, he was active for the Chicago Bulls.
College
During his college years, from 1996-1999, Richard Hamilton played for the Connecticut Huskies. The team from the University of Connecticut, he had a successful time. He was elected to the Huskies NCAA Basketball Champion and Most Outstanding Player of the tournament in 1999, 1999.
NBA
Washington Wizards
When NBA Draft 1999 Richard Hamilton was in 7th place drawn from the Washington Wizards where he subsequently signed a three -year contract. In his first season for the Wizards Hamilton came mostly from the bench and started only 12 games. In next two years, he started more frequently and clearly scored more points than before, but with the Wizards he could never reach the playoffs. On 11 September 2002 Hamilton was traded along with Hubert Davis and Bobby Simmons ] in exchange for Jerry Stackhouse, Brian Cardinal and Ratko Varda to the Detroit Pistons.
Detroit Pistons
After Hamilton was traded to the Pistons in 2002, he signed a seven - year contract and became one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. He helped the Pistons to win the NBA championship with a win against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004. Since he suffered two nasal bone fractures in the context of basketball games, Hamilton is playing with a protective plastic mask, which has since also become his trademark. On 27 December 2006 he achieved a Career High of 51 points in a game against the New York Knicks, which included three extensions at Madison Square Garden. On 13 May 2008 he passed Isiah Thomas as a player of the Detroit Pistons with the most points in the NBA playoffs.
Chicago Bulls
For the 2011/2012 season the Pistons broke his contract prematurely. Hamilton then moved to the Chicago Bulls, where he received a contract until 2013. The contract was not renewed.
Achievements
- NBA Champion: 2004
- 3x NBA All-Star: 2006, 2007, 2008
- NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player: 1999
- All- NBA 2nd Team: