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Jersey Number 5
Kimani Hamilton
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Clinton, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Clinton HS
HONORS & AWARDS
ESPN No. 85 National Recruit • Class of 2022
2022-23 • FRESHMAN
Hamilton secured 2.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.3 steals per game over his 12 appearances off the bench … 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) … Tallied 5+ points on four occasions and multiple assists twice … Scored 22 of his 31 points during non-conference action ... Transferred to High Point following the 2022-23 season.
2022-23 • BEST GAMES
Hamilton provided eight points, three rebounds and two steals versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) during his first extended action of the season … His first career basket was an offensive rebound putback with 6:16 remaining in the first half … Turned in a solid all-around effort with four points, five rebounds and four assists against South Dakota (Nov. 17) … Added five-point efforts versus Omaha (Nov. 28) and Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) … Amassed a season’s best nine points on 3-of-4 shooting at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Hamilton is an outstanding versatile athlete who can play multiple positions and can score at all three levels … Prepped for Robert Green at Clinton High School … 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 … Scored 24 points and added nine rebounds as Clinton erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit … Rated No. 80 on ESPN’s top 100 list and won the 2021-22 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year … 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 … A two-time All-State First-Team pick … Participated in 2022 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … 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 … Played the AAU circuit with Jackson Pride Elite Basketball and Team Thad … Signed his National Letter of Intent on November 11, 2021 … Joined by Shawn Jones Jr. and Martavious Russell as State’s 2022-23 true freshmen class.
PERSONAL
Born on December 16, 2003 … Major is undeclared … Father, Tang Hamilton, played at Mississippi State from 1998-2001 … Totaled 1,307 points and 677 rebounds, both marks are ranked inside the program’s top 20 in points and rebounds.
ESPN No. 85 National Recruit • Class of 2022
2022-23 • FRESHMAN
Hamilton secured 2.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.3 steals per game over his 12 appearances off the bench … 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) … Tallied 5+ points on four occasions and multiple assists twice … Scored 22 of his 31 points during non-conference action ... Transferred to High Point following the 2022-23 season.
2022-23 • BEST GAMES
Hamilton provided eight points, three rebounds and two steals versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) during his first extended action of the season … His first career basket was an offensive rebound putback with 6:16 remaining in the first half … Turned in a solid all-around effort with four points, five rebounds and four assists against South Dakota (Nov. 17) … Added five-point efforts versus Omaha (Nov. 28) and Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 3) … Amassed a season’s best nine points on 3-of-4 shooting at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Hamilton is an outstanding versatile athlete who can play multiple positions and can score at all three levels … Prepped for Robert Green at Clinton High School … 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 … Scored 24 points and added nine rebounds as Clinton erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit … Rated No. 80 on ESPN’s top 100 list and won the 2021-22 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year … 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 … A two-time All-State First-Team pick … Participated in 2022 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … 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 … Played the AAU circuit with Jackson Pride Elite Basketball and Team Thad … Signed his National Letter of Intent on November 11, 2021 … Joined by Shawn Jones Jr. and Martavious Russell as State’s 2022-23 true freshmen class.
PERSONAL
Born on December 16, 2003 … Major is undeclared … Father, Tang Hamilton, played at Mississippi State from 1998-2001 … Totaled 1,307 points and 677 rebounds, both marks are ranked inside the program’s top 20 in points and rebounds.
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