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Jersey Number 5
Kimani Hamilton
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Clinton HS
HONORS & AWARDS
2025-26 All-Mountain West Preseason Team โข UNLV
2024-25 Lou Henson Player of the Year Award Finalist โข 1 of 34 โข High Point
2024-25 NABC โข National Association of Basketball Coaches โข All-South Atlantic District Second Team โข High Point
2024-25 All-Big South First Team โข High Point
2025 Big South All-Tournament Team โข High Point
2024-25 All-Big South Preseason First Team โข High Point
2023-24 NABC โข National Association of Basketball Coaches โข All-District 3 Second Team โข High Point
2023-24 All-Big South First Team โข High Point
2023-24 Big South Player of the Week โข Jan. 2, 2024 โข High Point
2025-26 NABC โข National Association of Basketball Coaches โข Honors Court โข UNLV
ESPN No. 85 National Recruit โข Class of 2022
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CAREER
Hamilton has seen action in 118 games while making 106 starts over his four seasons at Mississippi State (2022-23) playing for Chris Jans, at High Point (2023-24 โข 2024-25) playing for Alan Huss and at UNLV โข Nevada-Las Vegas (2025-26) playing for Josh Pastner โฆ Racked up 1,473 points, 357 rebounds, 247 assists, 122 steals and 55 blocks โฆ Sank 48.4 percent from the floor (503-of-1039), 31.4 percent from three-point territory (98-of-312) and 75.3 percent at the foul line (369-of-490) โฆ Dialed up 79 outings in double figures fueled by 17 efforts of 20+ points โฆ Provided 7 double-doubles ignited by 4 performances of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds โฆ Drained multiple threeโs in 25 games โฆ Registered multiple steals in 32 games, collected 10 efforts with multiple blocks and dished out 5+ assists on 9 occasions.
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2025-26 โข SENIOR โข UNLV
Hamilton chipped in 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game during his senior season โฆ UNLV compiled an 18-17 record and made the 2026 NIT Round of 16 โฆ 1 of 2 players to start all 35 games for the Runninโ Rebels โฆ 1 of 10 players to secure a spot on the All-Mountain West Preseason Team โฆ Notched 10+ points on 25 occasions fueled by 16 times against Mountain West opponents โฆ All 5 outings of 20+ points also against conference foes โฆ Ranked among the Mountain Westโs top 20 in 4 categories: points (15th), offensive rebounds (6th), total rebounds (16th) and steals (15th) โฆ Sank 47.7 percent from the field (155-of-325), 34.3 percent from beyond the three-point line (35-of-102) and 72.7 percent at the foul line (104-of-143).
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2024-25 โข JUNIOR โข HIGH POINT
Hamilton amassed 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game over his 35 starts during his junior campaign โฆ High Point came away with a 29-6, the programโs first NCAA Tournament bid and the programโs second straight Big South regular season championship โฆ 1 of 2 players to start all 35 games for the Panthers โฆ Bookended his season with All-Big South First-Team and All-Big South Preseason First-Team honors along with his second consecutive NABC All-South Atlantic Second-Team nod โฆ Earned a spot on the Big South All-Tournament Team โฆ Pumped home double figures in 27 games headed by 3 performances of 20+ points โฆ Ranked inside the Big Southโs top 20 in free throw percentage (11th), points (18th) and rebounds (19th) โฆ Buried 52.0 percent of his field goal attempts (159-of-306), 32.2 percent on three-pointers (28-of-87) and 72.3 percent at the charity stripe (112-of-155).
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2023-24 โข SOPHOMORE โข HIGH POINT
Hamilton piled up 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game where he started all 36 games as a sophomore โฆ High Point posted a 27-9 record, won the programโs first Big South regular season title since 2015-16 and was the CBI Runner-Up โฆ Captured All-Big South First-Team and NABC All-District 3 Second-Team accolades โฆ Fired double-digit points in 27 games ignited by 9 efforts of 20+ points and 5 double-doubles โฆ Showered in the Big South rankings in 8 categories: points (4th), 20-point games (4th), rebounds (5th), double-doubles (5th), free throw percentage (6th), steals (9th), blocks (12th), assists (15th) โฆ Converted on 46.9 percent shooting clip (179-of-382), 28.2 percent on treys (31-of-110) and 79.8 percent of his foul shots (146-of-183).
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2022-23 โข FRESHMAN โข STATE
Hamilton secured 2.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.3 steals per game over his 12 appearances off the bench as a freshman โฆ Scored 22 of his 31 points during non-conference action โฆ Hit on 38.5 percent from the floor (10-of-26), 30.8 percent on three-pointers (4-of-13) and 77.8 percent at the free throw line (7-of-9).
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BEST GAMES
2025-26: Hamilton pumped home a non-conference seasonโs best 19 points with 9 rebounds versus Chattanooga (Nov. 8) โฆ Began Mountain West action with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Fresno State (Dec. 20) โฆ Pumped home 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists versus San Jose State (Feb. 10) for his lone double-double โฆ Fired in a seasonโs best 27 points on 11-of-19 from the floor at Air Force (Feb. 21) โฆ Stuffed the stats sheet with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists versus Utah State (March 3) โฆ Dialed up 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists against Wyoming (March 11) in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament โฆ Converted on a go-ahead turnaround jumper and a traditional 3-point play with 19.3 seconds remaining โฆ Tallied a team-high 14 points, a career-high tying 4 steals and 2 blocks at UC Irvine (March 17) during NIT Round of 32 win.
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2024-25: Hamilton compiled double-digit points during 13 of 15 non-conference outings to start the season ignited by a solid all-around effort of 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists versus North Texas (Dec. 6) โฆ Filled the box score with 18 points, a career-best 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks against Norfolk State (Dec. 29) โฆ Rattled home 21 points at UNC Ashville (Jan. 4) โฆ Poured in a season-high 26 points on 11-of-14 from the floor and 10-of-12 clip at the charity stripe versus Presbyterian (Jan. 18) โฆ Collected his 3rd outing of 20 points against Charleston Southern (Feb. 19) โฆ Managed 18 points and 7 rebounds in win over Radford (March 8) at the Big South Tournament semifinals โฆ
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2023-24: Hamilton pumped home 23 points sparked by an 11-of-12 effort at the foul line and grabbed 9 rebounds at Wofford (Nov. 11) โฆ Notched his 1st career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds at Queens (Nov. 14) โฆ Came away with 20 points and 10 rebounds versus Morgan State (Nov. 29) โฆ Collected 11 points and 10 rebounds at Georgia (Dec. 16) โฆ Fired in 26 points and 9 rebounds against Charleston Southern (Jan. 20) โฆ Dialed up 28 points and 14 rebounds at South Carolina Upstate (Jan. 24) โฆ Provided 29 points and 3 steals at UNC Ashville (Feb. 7) โฆ Exploded for a career-best 34 points on 13-of-16 shooting aided by a career-high six treys versus Radford (Feb. 17) โฆ Concluded his sophomore campaign with 3 straight games in double figures at CBI headed by 17 points and 8 rebounds versus Arkansas State (March 26).
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2022-23: Hamilton provided eight points, three rebounds and two steals versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) during his first extended action of the season โฆ His first career basket was an offensive rebound putback with 6:16 remaining in the first half โฆ Turned in a solid all-around effort with four points, five rebounds and four assists against South Dakota (Nov. 17) โฆ Amassed a seasonโs best nine points on 3-of-4 shooting at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3).
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HIGH SCHOOL
Hamilton prepped for Robert Green at Clinton High School โฆ Posted 18.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game as Clinton captured its second-straight Class 6A State Championship during his senior season โฆ Scored 24 points and added nine rebounds as Clinton erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit โฆ Rated No. 85 on ESPNโs top 100 list and won the 2021-22 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year โฆ The first father-son duo to win the award in state of Mississippi: Tang Hamilton was the 1996-97 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year โฆ A two-time All-State First-Team pick โฆ Averaged 16.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a junior for his 2020-21 Class 6A State Championship winning squad โฆ Played the AAU circuit with Jackson Pride Elite Basketball and Team Thad โฆ Signed his National Letter of Intent at State on November 11, 2021 โฆ Stateโs 2022-23 true freshmen class consisted of Hamilton, Shawn Jones Jr. and Martavious Russell.
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PERSONAL
Born on December 16 โฆ Graduated from UNLV โฆ Father, Tang Hamilton, played at Mississippi State from 1998-2001 โฆ Tang totaled 1,307 points and 677 rebounds, both marks were ranked inside the programโs top 15 when he finished his State career โฆ Tang played 9 games for the NBAโs Miami Heat during the 2001-02 season.
2025-26 All-Mountain West Preseason Team โข UNLV
2024-25 Lou Henson Player of the Year Award Finalist โข 1 of 34 โข High Point
2024-25 NABC โข National Association of Basketball Coaches โข All-South Atlantic District Second Team โข High Point
2024-25 All-Big South First Team โข High Point
2025 Big South All-Tournament Team โข High Point
2024-25 All-Big South Preseason First Team โข High Point
2023-24 NABC โข National Association of Basketball Coaches โข All-District 3 Second Team โข High Point
2023-24 All-Big South First Team โข High Point
2023-24 Big South Player of the Week โข Jan. 2, 2024 โข High Point
2025-26 NABC โข National Association of Basketball Coaches โข Honors Court โข UNLV
ESPN No. 85 National Recruit โข Class of 2022
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CAREER
Hamilton has seen action in 118 games while making 106 starts over his four seasons at Mississippi State (2022-23) playing for Chris Jans, at High Point (2023-24 โข 2024-25) playing for Alan Huss and at UNLV โข Nevada-Las Vegas (2025-26) playing for Josh Pastner โฆ Racked up 1,473 points, 357 rebounds, 247 assists, 122 steals and 55 blocks โฆ Sank 48.4 percent from the floor (503-of-1039), 31.4 percent from three-point territory (98-of-312) and 75.3 percent at the foul line (369-of-490) โฆ Dialed up 79 outings in double figures fueled by 17 efforts of 20+ points โฆ Provided 7 double-doubles ignited by 4 performances of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds โฆ Drained multiple threeโs in 25 games โฆ Registered multiple steals in 32 games, collected 10 efforts with multiple blocks and dished out 5+ assists on 9 occasions.
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2025-26 โข SENIOR โข UNLV
Hamilton chipped in 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game during his senior season โฆ UNLV compiled an 18-17 record and made the 2026 NIT Round of 16 โฆ 1 of 2 players to start all 35 games for the Runninโ Rebels โฆ 1 of 10 players to secure a spot on the All-Mountain West Preseason Team โฆ Notched 10+ points on 25 occasions fueled by 16 times against Mountain West opponents โฆ All 5 outings of 20+ points also against conference foes โฆ Ranked among the Mountain Westโs top 20 in 4 categories: points (15th), offensive rebounds (6th), total rebounds (16th) and steals (15th) โฆ Sank 47.7 percent from the field (155-of-325), 34.3 percent from beyond the three-point line (35-of-102) and 72.7 percent at the foul line (104-of-143).
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2024-25 โข JUNIOR โข HIGH POINT
Hamilton amassed 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game over his 35 starts during his junior campaign โฆ High Point came away with a 29-6, the programโs first NCAA Tournament bid and the programโs second straight Big South regular season championship โฆ 1 of 2 players to start all 35 games for the Panthers โฆ Bookended his season with All-Big South First-Team and All-Big South Preseason First-Team honors along with his second consecutive NABC All-South Atlantic Second-Team nod โฆ Earned a spot on the Big South All-Tournament Team โฆ Pumped home double figures in 27 games headed by 3 performances of 20+ points โฆ Ranked inside the Big Southโs top 20 in free throw percentage (11th), points (18th) and rebounds (19th) โฆ Buried 52.0 percent of his field goal attempts (159-of-306), 32.2 percent on three-pointers (28-of-87) and 72.3 percent at the charity stripe (112-of-155).
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2023-24 โข SOPHOMORE โข HIGH POINT
Hamilton piled up 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game where he started all 36 games as a sophomore โฆ High Point posted a 27-9 record, won the programโs first Big South regular season title since 2015-16 and was the CBI Runner-Up โฆ Captured All-Big South First-Team and NABC All-District 3 Second-Team accolades โฆ Fired double-digit points in 27 games ignited by 9 efforts of 20+ points and 5 double-doubles โฆ Showered in the Big South rankings in 8 categories: points (4th), 20-point games (4th), rebounds (5th), double-doubles (5th), free throw percentage (6th), steals (9th), blocks (12th), assists (15th) โฆ Converted on 46.9 percent shooting clip (179-of-382), 28.2 percent on treys (31-of-110) and 79.8 percent of his foul shots (146-of-183).
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2022-23 โข FRESHMAN โข STATE
Hamilton secured 2.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.3 steals per game over his 12 appearances off the bench as a freshman โฆ Scored 22 of his 31 points during non-conference action โฆ Hit on 38.5 percent from the floor (10-of-26), 30.8 percent on three-pointers (4-of-13) and 77.8 percent at the free throw line (7-of-9).
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BEST GAMES
2025-26: Hamilton pumped home a non-conference seasonโs best 19 points with 9 rebounds versus Chattanooga (Nov. 8) โฆ Began Mountain West action with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Fresno State (Dec. 20) โฆ Pumped home 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists versus San Jose State (Feb. 10) for his lone double-double โฆ Fired in a seasonโs best 27 points on 11-of-19 from the floor at Air Force (Feb. 21) โฆ Stuffed the stats sheet with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists versus Utah State (March 3) โฆ Dialed up 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists against Wyoming (March 11) in the opening round of the Mountain West Tournament โฆ Converted on a go-ahead turnaround jumper and a traditional 3-point play with 19.3 seconds remaining โฆ Tallied a team-high 14 points, a career-high tying 4 steals and 2 blocks at UC Irvine (March 17) during NIT Round of 32 win.
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2024-25: Hamilton compiled double-digit points during 13 of 15 non-conference outings to start the season ignited by a solid all-around effort of 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists versus North Texas (Dec. 6) โฆ Filled the box score with 18 points, a career-best 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks against Norfolk State (Dec. 29) โฆ Rattled home 21 points at UNC Ashville (Jan. 4) โฆ Poured in a season-high 26 points on 11-of-14 from the floor and 10-of-12 clip at the charity stripe versus Presbyterian (Jan. 18) โฆ Collected his 3rd outing of 20 points against Charleston Southern (Feb. 19) โฆ Managed 18 points and 7 rebounds in win over Radford (March 8) at the Big South Tournament semifinals โฆ
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2023-24: Hamilton pumped home 23 points sparked by an 11-of-12 effort at the foul line and grabbed 9 rebounds at Wofford (Nov. 11) โฆ Notched his 1st career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds at Queens (Nov. 14) โฆ Came away with 20 points and 10 rebounds versus Morgan State (Nov. 29) โฆ Collected 11 points and 10 rebounds at Georgia (Dec. 16) โฆ Fired in 26 points and 9 rebounds against Charleston Southern (Jan. 20) โฆ Dialed up 28 points and 14 rebounds at South Carolina Upstate (Jan. 24) โฆ Provided 29 points and 3 steals at UNC Ashville (Feb. 7) โฆ Exploded for a career-best 34 points on 13-of-16 shooting aided by a career-high six treys versus Radford (Feb. 17) โฆ Concluded his sophomore campaign with 3 straight games in double figures at CBI headed by 17 points and 8 rebounds versus Arkansas State (March 26).
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2022-23: Hamilton provided eight points, three rebounds and two steals versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) during his first extended action of the season โฆ His first career basket was an offensive rebound putback with 6:16 remaining in the first half โฆ Turned in a solid all-around effort with four points, five rebounds and four assists against South Dakota (Nov. 17) โฆ Amassed a seasonโs best nine points on 3-of-4 shooting at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3).
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HIGH SCHOOL
Hamilton prepped for Robert Green at Clinton High School โฆ Posted 18.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game as Clinton captured its second-straight Class 6A State Championship during his senior season โฆ Scored 24 points and added nine rebounds as Clinton erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit โฆ Rated No. 85 on ESPNโs top 100 list and won the 2021-22 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year โฆ The first father-son duo to win the award in state of Mississippi: Tang Hamilton was the 1996-97 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year โฆ A two-time All-State First-Team pick โฆ Averaged 16.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a junior for his 2020-21 Class 6A State Championship winning squad โฆ Played the AAU circuit with Jackson Pride Elite Basketball and Team Thad โฆ Signed his National Letter of Intent at State on November 11, 2021 โฆ Stateโs 2022-23 true freshmen class consisted of Hamilton, Shawn Jones Jr. and Martavious Russell.
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PERSONAL
Born on December 16 โฆ Graduated from UNLV โฆ Father, Tang Hamilton, played at Mississippi State from 1998-2001 โฆ Tang totaled 1,307 points and 677 rebounds, both marks were ranked inside the programโs top 15 when he finished his State career โฆ Tang played 9 games for the NBAโs Miami Heat during the 2001-02 season.
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