2016-17 Men's Basketball
Roster
Blake Hamilton
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pasadena, CA
- High School:
- Pasadena (Mt. San Antonio)
- Major:
- Sociology
2015-16: Named to the All-MAC Third Team...finished second on the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game and led UB at 7.1 rebounds per contest...averaged over 20 points per game over his last six games of the year...scored a career high 24 points against Bowling Green (2/20)...finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds at Ohio (2/27) and had 20 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against Ohio (2/27)...scored 22 points in a win at Miami (OH) (1/19)...finished with six games overall where he scored at least 20 points...had his first career double with 16 points and 12 boards at Eastern Michigan (1/12)...second on the team with 43 three pointers this year...leads the Bulls with 134 made field goals...averaged 15.0 points per game during the MAC Tournament beginning with 11 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists vs. Miami (OH) (3/10)...the 16 rebounds were a career high and were the second most ever in a MAC Tournament game...added 20 points and five boards in the semifinals vs. Ohio (3/11)...scored 14 points and had 11 rebounds in MAC Championship vs. Akron (3/12), including the game-winning three pointer with 2.0 seconds to play...finished with 12 points and nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament vs. Miami (FL) (3/17).
Junior College: Spent his sophomore year at Mt. San Antonio College, averaging 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game...shot 61.5% from the field and 72.4% from the free throw line...named All-SCC North Division First Team...scored 24 points in two games during the season (East Los Angeles and El Camino-Compton Center).
Previous School: Played his freshman season at Northern Arizona...scored 11 points in a pair of games, including against PAC-12 member, Arizona.
High School: Played at Pasadena High School for head coach Tim Tucker...averaged 18.8 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game during his senior season.
Personal: Born October 26, 1994...son of Kevin Hamilton and Jamie Jackson..has one brother (Bryce) and two sisters (Brittany and Kayla)... Hamilton’s father played at UTEP under legendary head coach Don Haskins...says his greatest athletic achievement was winning a MAC Title...favorite food is french fries...lists his non-sports hero as his mother, Jamie....cousin of Daniel Hamilton, who played for UConn and was drafted in 2016 NBA Draft, and Jordan Hamilton, who was drafted in 2011.
