Venson Hamilton facts for kids
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 11, 1977 Forest City, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | East Rutherford (Forest City, North Carolina) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Nebraska (1995–1999) |
| NBA Draft | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Pro career | 1999–2014 |
| 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 Basket |
| 2004–2005 | DKV Joventut |
| 2005–2009 | Real Madrid |
| 2011 | Gran Canaria |
| 2014 | Besa |
| 2014 | Besa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Shad Venson Hamilton (born August 11, 1977) is an American who used to play professional basketball. He was a talented player known for his skills on the court.
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College Basketball Career
Venson Hamilton went to East Rutherford High School. After high school, he played college basketball at the University of Nebraska. He was part of the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team.
Setting Records at Nebraska
Hamilton set some amazing records at his college.
- He holds the school record for the most blocked shots, with 241 blocks.
- He also has the record for the most rebounds, grabbing 1,080 rebounds. This was almost 300 more than the old record!
- He is ninth on the school's all-time scoring list. He scored 1,416 points during his college career.
- He was a very accurate shooter, making 52.7% of his shots.
- He also helped his teammates by making 164 assists.
- Plus, he was great at stealing the ball, with 186 steals.
Awards and Achievements
In his final year of college, Venson Hamilton was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. This is a big award for college basketball players. That same year, he set a new school record for rebounds in a single season, with 335 rebounds. He was also chosen for the Big 12 conference's All-Defensive Team, showing how good he was at playing defense.
Professional Basketball Career
Venson Hamilton was chosen by the Houston Rockets in the 1999 NBA draft. He was the 50th player picked overall.
Playing in Europe and Beyond
After being drafted, Hamilton played for many teams around the world.
- In the 1999–2000 season, he played for Basket Napoli in Italy.
- In November 2000, he joined Prokom Trefl Sopot in Poland.
- In January 2001, he left Prokom and went back to Italy. He played for Virtus Ragusa for the rest of that season.
- For the 2001–2002 season, he played for Basket Club Ferrara, also in Italy.
- In 2002, he moved to Spain and joined Tenerife. They played in the LEB Oro league.
- The next season, he stayed in the LEB Oro but moved to Bilbao Basket.
- For the 2004–2005 season, he moved up to the top Spanish league, the Spanish ACB League, playing for DKV Joventut.
Success with Real Madrid
From 2005 to 2009, Venson Hamilton played for one of the biggest teams in Spain, Real Madrid. With Real Madrid, he achieved great success:
- He helped them win the Spanish championship in 2007.
- He also won the ULEB Cup with them in 2007.
Later Career
After his time with Real Madrid, Hamilton continued to play.
- In 2011, he played one game for Gran Canaria.
- In 2014, he played for KB Besa in Kosovo.
- His last team was RSB Berkane in Morocco, also in 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Venson Hamilton para niños
