Lowell Hamilton

Basketball Player

1966 –

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Who is Lowell Hamilton?

Lowell Hamilton was a former high school and college basketball player during the 1980s. Hamilton, a dominant high school center, led Chicago's Providence-St. Mel to a third-place finish in the I.H.S.A. 1984 high school playoffs, as well as a Class A state title in 1985. Hamilton scored 165 points and grabbed 94 rebounds in 11 career state tournament games over four seasons. He also blocked 19 shots in three state tournament games in 1984, including eight against Lena-Winslow High School in the third place game. In 2007, Hamilton was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament," recognizing his superior performance in his appearances in the tournament.

Hamilton was a McDonald's All-American and went on to play for the University of Illinois for four years, 1985-1989. He was part of the Flyin' Illini team that qualified for the 1989 NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four. Hamilton scored 1,241 career points with 87 blocked shots while having a .534 field goal percentage for the Fighting Illini.

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Born
May 3, 1966
Chicago
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Providence St. Mel School

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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