The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jordan Hamilton
- Position:
- G/F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Compton, Calif.
- High School:
- Dominguez
Updated 3/28/11
Returns for his second season in the backcourt rotation ... top returning scorer (10.0 rpg) on the team ... played in all 34 games off the bench during his freshman season ... led the squad in three-point field goals made (58-of-159) ... ranked fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding (3.7 rpg) while playing just 19.9 minutes per contest ... had two 20-point showings and reached double figures in scoring 18 times last year ... recorded 19 points (5-of-10 threes) and six rebounds during the NCAA First Round loss to Wake Forest ... two-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll member.
As a Sophomore in 2010-11:
Started all 36 games this season ... led the team in scoring in 24 games and in rebounding in 14 games ... scored in double-digits in 17 games ... opened the season with a double-double scoring 26 points (10-of-17 FG) and pulling down 10 rebounds against Navy (Nov. 8) ... scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds against No. 13/16 Illinois ... followed with a career-high 28 points to go along with eight rebounds against No. 5/4 Pittsburgh ... scored 25 points (9-of-12 FG) and registered nine rebounds against Sam Houston State (Nov. 23) ... played all 40 minutes while recording 16 points, six rebounds and four assists against Lamar (Dec. 1) ... registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while also dishing out a season-high five assists against Texas State (Dec. 11) ... tallied another double-double with 24 points (10-of-18 FG) and 10 rebounds against North Carolina (Dec. 18) ... played a career-high 41 minutes posting 20 points (8-of-16 FG), a career-high tying 11 rebounds with three assists against No. 8/9 Connecticut (Jan. 8) ... notched 27 points (10-of-14 FG) and eight rebounds against No. 11/10 Texas A&M (Jan. 19) ... scored 17 points with nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks against No. 2/2 Kansas (Jan. 22) ... recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Oklahoma State (Jan. 26) ... followed with another double-double with 16 points (7-of-15 FG) and 13 rebounds to go along with five assists and two steals against No. 11/13 Missouri (Jan. 29) ... led the team in scoring with a 20-point performance (7-of-14 FG) to go along with six rebounds, three assists and two blocks against No. 16/16 Texas A&M (Jan. 31) ... posted 16 points (6-of-14 FG, 4-of-8 3FG), nine rebounds two assists and a steal against Texas Tech (Feb. 5) ... posted 20 points (8-of-16 FG), nine rebounds, three assists and a block against Oklahoma (Feb. 9) ... scored a team-high 17 points (7-of-14 FG) and grabbed seven rebounds with a block against Baylor (Feb. 12) ... posted 15 points, six rebounds, two blocks and an assist against Oklahoma State (Feb. 16) ... scored a team-high 18 points with five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block (Feb. 19) ... led the team in scoring with 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Iowa State (Feb. 22) ... recorded 21 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist against Colorado (Feb. 26) ... tallied 14 points and nine rebounds against Kansas State (Feb. 28) ... notched 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals against Baylor (Mar. 5) ... recorded a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds in the opening game of the Big 12 Tournament against Oklahoma (Mar. 10) ... led the team in scoring with 17 points along with eight rebounds in the Big 12 Tournament Semifinals against Texas A&M (Mar. 11) ... scored a game-high 21 points with seven rebounds in the Big 12 Tournament Championship game against Kansas (Mar. 12) ... recorded a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds to go along with three assists and a steal in the NCAA Tournament opening game against Oakland (Mar. 18) ... posted 18 points, six rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist in the NCAA Tournament Third Round game against Arizona (Mar. 20).
As a Freshman in 2009-10:
Played in all 34 games off the bench ... led the team in three-point field goals made (58-of-159) ... fourth on the team in scoring (10.0 ppg) and rebounding (3.7 rpg), fifth in assists (50) and tied for fifth in steals (27) ... had two 20-point showings and reached double figures in scoring 18 times ... opened his career with 12 points (5-of-8 FG) and two steals against UC Irvine (Nov. 15) ... tallied 16 points (5-of-9 FG, 4-of-8 threes), five assists and two steals against Iowa (Nov. 23) ... registered 13 points (6-of-12 FG), three assists and two steals against Long Beach State (Dec. 7) ... followed with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists against Texas State (Dec. 12) ... posted 15 points (6-of-12 FG), seven rebounds and two steals against UT-Pan American (Dec. 15) ... tallied 14 points (4-of-6 threes) against No. 9/9 Michigan State ... set a career high with seven assists to go along with 17 points (4-of-10 FG, 6-of-7 FT) against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Jan. 2) ... set a career high with 27 points (11-of-16 FG, 5-of-8 threes) in just 19 minutes at Oklahoma State (Feb. 1) ... notched 16 points (5-of-10 FG, 3-of-7 threes), five rebounds and three assists against Nebraska (Feb. 13) ... registered 24 points (10-of-16 field goals, 3-of-7 threes) and five rebounds at Missouri (Feb. 17) ... set a career high with three steals to go along with 13 points (4-of-8 FG) and five rebounds against Oklahoma State (Feb. 24) ... set a career high with 11 rebounds while scoring 12 points (5-of-7 FG) against Oklahoma (Mar. 1) ... recorded 18 points (7-of-13 FG) and matched his career high with two blocks against No. 21/22 Baylor (Mar. 6) ... posted 19 points (5-of-10 threes) and six rebounds during the NCAA First Round loss to Wake Forest (Mar. 18) ... earned a spot on the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Rolls (minimum 3.0 GPA).
High School:
Spent his junior and senior years at Dominguez High School in Compton, Calif. (head coach Russell Otis) ... ranked as the No. 8 prospect nationally by ESPNU following his senior season ... Jordan All-American ... paired with fellow UT recruit Avery Bradley and posted eight points, four assists and four rebounds to help the Black Team to a 110-103 win at the Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden (April 18) ... posted 39 points and 17 rebounds at the Collision All-Star Game at El Camino College (April 25), a showcase game for Los Angeles-area high school seniors ... unable to play as a senior at Dominguez HS (2008-09), as the California Interscholastic Foundation (CIF) ruled he could not have a fifth year of high school eligibility ... participated in the Elite 24 prep all-star game at the legendary Rucker Park in the summer following his junior year ... averaged 27.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game as a junior while leading Dominguez to a 32-3 mark and the CIF Southern Section Division I-AA championship ... team also finished as the state Division I runner-up ... recorded 16 points and seven boards to help Dominguez to a 63-60 victory against Mater Dei (No. 1 team in the national rankings) in the I-AA title game ... transferred to Dominguez prior to his junior year after spending three years at Susan Miller Dorsey High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) ... averaged 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists per game as a sophomore at Dorsey ... did not play basketball as a 13-year-old freshman, but repeated the year and averaged 8.3 points per game the following season.
Personal:
Full name is Jordan Christian Hamilton ... son of Greg and Karen Hamilton ... born Oct. 6, 1990 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... switched to jersey No. 3 prior to this year to denote that he is the third of five boys in his family ... has two older brothers, Zelle and Gary, one older sister, Miya, and two younger brothers, Isaac and Daniel ... brother, Gary, played basketball at the University of Miami (Fla.) from 2003-06 and currently plays professionally in Israel.
