Became the fifth of six players in franchise history to score over 1,000 postseason points in 2005
Ranked ninth among NBA two-guards in scoring (18.7 ppg) and third in assists (4.9 apg) in 2005
Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on 04/08/05
Registered a career-high 44 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 11/28/03
Set or tied career highs in every major statistical category except blocks in the 2000-2001 season
Made his NBA debut, scoring 10 points against the Atlanta Hawks on 11/2/99
Finished second in career scoring (2.036 career points) for UConn and was the only Connecticut player ever to score at least 700 points twice in his career and 500 points in his first three seasons.
As a junior was named First Team All-America by AP and both Big East Conference and ECAC Player of the Year.
He averaged a team-high 21.5 ppg to go with 4.8 rpg. Hamilton was named Most Outstanding Player of the 1999 NCAA Final Four after scoring 27 points in the Huskies' 77-74 championship game win over Duke.
Personal
Full name is Richard Clay Hamilton
Nickname is Rip
Member of the 2004 NBA Detroit Pistons Champion team
One of three college players on the 1999 USA Basketball Senior Men's National Team
Named as one of The Sporting News’ 2004 “Good Guys” in sports for his community initiatives in Detroit and his hometown of Coatesville, PA.
Partnered with the Pistons and WJBK Fox 2 Detroit on a Read-To-Achieve Reading Timeout during March and a book drive campaign.
Worked with Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit to help the city’s les fortunate during the Thanksgiving Holiday
Attended University of Connecticut