Bryce Hamilton

Bryce Hamilton
Hamilton with Rostock Seawolves in 2024
Tasmania JackJumpers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (2000-11-10) November 10, 2000
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolPasadena
(Pasadena, California)
CollegeUNLV (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2024South Bay Lakers
2024Promitheas Patras
2024–2025Rostock Seawolves
2025–presentTasmania JackJumpers
Career highlights
  • 2x First-team All-Mountain West (2020, 2022)
  • Second-team All-Mountain West (2021)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Bryce Evan Hamilton (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).

Early life

Hamilton grew up playing football for the Pasadena Trojans Pop Warner program but stopped in eighth grade when he thought it was getting too physical and he had a growth spurt.[1] He played basketball for Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. As a junior, Hamilton averaged 24.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and was named Pasadena Star-News All-Area Player of the Year.[2] In his senior season, he averaged 24.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, repeating as Pasadena Star-News All-Area Player of the Year.[3] He was a McDonald's All American nominee.[1] Hamilton was a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for UNLV over offers from Nevada, Ohio State, Utah, Arizona State and Colorado.[4]

College career

As a freshman at UNLV, Hamilton averaged 4.3 points per game, shooting 35.3 percent from the field. After the season, coach Marvin Menzies was fired and Hamilton entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5] He opted to return to UNLV following a conversation with new coach T. J. Otzelberger.[4] Hamilton had breakout success during conference play in his sophomore season.[6] On January 18, 2020, he scored a season-high 35 points in a 99–78 win over New Mexico.[5] On January 26, Hamilton recorded 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 71–67 loss to fourth-ranked San Diego State.[7] He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West after averaging 16 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[6] As a junior, Hamilton averaged 17.9 points and 6 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Mountain West honors.[8] Following the season, he entered the transfer portal, but ultimately returned to UNLV.[9] On January 28, 2022, Hamilton scored a career-high 45 points in an 88–74 win over Colorado State.[10] He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West as a senior.[11] On March 28, 2022, Hamilton declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[12]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2022–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Hamilton joined the Miami Heat for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[13] On October 10, 2022, Hamilton signed with the Los Angeles Lakers,[14] but he was waived the next day.[15] He subsequently joined the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League for the 2022–23 season.[16] In 45 games, he averaged 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[17]

Hamilton joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2023 NBA Summer League[13] and later signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers on September 7.[18] He was waived on September 18[19] and subsequently re-joined the South Bay Lakers for the 2023–24 NBA G League season.[20] In 48 games, he averaged 16.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[17]

Promitheas Patras (2024)

On April 4, 2024, Hamilton signed with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[21] In eight games, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game.[17]

Rostock Seawolves (2024–2025)

On July 12, 2024, Hamilton signed with Rostock Seawolves of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for the 2024–25 season.[22] In 33 games, he averaged 17.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.[17]

Tasmania JackJumpers (2025–present)

On June 26, 2025, Hamilton signed with the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2025–26 season.[23]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 UNLV 31 0 13.0 .353 .296 .630 1.6 .6 .3 .2 4.3
2019–20 UNLV 32 14 27.2 .453 .339 .679 5.5 1.4 .7 .2 16.0
2020–21 UNLV 24 24 32.6 .430 .313 .656 6.0 3.0 1.3 .1 17.9
2021–22 UNLV 32 31 32.3 .430 .346 .768 5.0 2.2 .8 .1 21.8
Career 119 69 26.0 .429 .331 .710 4.4 1.7 .8 .1 14.9

Personal life

Hamilton's older brother, Blake, played college basketball for Buffalo before embarking on a professional career. Three of his cousins, Daniel, Isaac and Jordan, play professionally; Daniel and Jordan were drafted into the NBA.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b Escarcega, James (January 18, 2018). "Pasadena basketball player Bryce Hamilton enjoying his senior season". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Tolegian, Aram (April 12, 2017). "Pasadena's Bryce Hamilton and coach Tony Brooks head Star-News boys basketball all-area team". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Escarcega, James (April 11, 2018). "Star-News All-Area Boys Basketball: Pasadena's Bryce Hamilton player of the year". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Anderson, Mark (October 8, 2019). "UNLV's Bryce Hamilton hopes second chance pays off". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Grimala, Mike (February 29, 2020). "Bryce Hamilton flourishing as elite scorer for UNLV". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Grimala, Mike (May 26, 2020). "Bryce Hamilton aiming to build on breakout season for UNLV". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Runnin' Rebels Come Up Just Short Against No. 4 San Diego State". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. January 26, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Gordon, Sam (May 28, 2021). "Bryce Hamilton to stay with UNLV basketball program". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  9. ^ Brewer, Ray (May 28, 2021). "Report: Bryce Hamilton returning to UNLV basketball". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hamilton scores 45 to lead UNLV past Colorado St. 88–74". ESPN. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  11. ^ "Mountain West Reveals 2021–22 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "UNLV star Bryce Hamilton declares for NBA draft". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Bryce Hamilton Player Profile, South Bay Lakers - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  14. ^ Los Angeles Lakers [@Lakers] (October 10, 2022). "The Lakers have signed guard Bryce Hamilton and requested waivers on guard LJ Figueroa" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Los Angeles Lakers [@Lakers] (October 11, 2022). "The Lakers have signed guard Nate Pierre-Louis and requested waivers on guard Bryce Hamilton" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "South Bay Lakers Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster Featuring Cole Swider & Scotty Pippen Jr". LakersNation.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  17. ^ a b c d "Bryce Hamilton, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  18. ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Four Players". NBA.com. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  19. ^ Marvi, Robert (September 18, 2023). "Lakers waive guard Bryce Hamilton". USAToday.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  20. ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  21. ^ "Ενίσχυση με Μπράις Χάμιλτον". PromitheasBC.gr (in Greek). April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "Bryce Hamilton ist der erste US-Neuzugang". seawolves.de (in German). July 12, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  23. ^ "Hamilton takes pole position in Tassie". nbl.com.au. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  24. ^ Graney, Ed (March 4, 2020). "UNLV's Bryce Hamilton finally realizes potential". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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