Javion Lamarcus Hamlet (born April 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Tianjin Pioneers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Motlow State CC Bucks, the Northwest Florida State Raiders, and the North Texas Mean Green.
 Hamlet with North Texas (#3) | |
| No. 2 – Tianjin Pioneers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | CBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 28, 1998 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whitehaven (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | ALM Évreux |
| 2022 | Texas Legends |
| 2022–2023 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2023 | Hefei Storm |
| 2023–present | Tianjin Pioneers |
| 2024 | Wuhan Kunpeng |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editHamlet grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and began playing basketball at the age of five. He attended Whitehaven High School. He was lightly recruited in high school, with his only offer coming from Division II LeMoyne-Owen College. His father wanted him to attend LeMoyne-Owen and he was close to signing before he received an offer from Motlow State Community College.[1]
College career
editHamlet began his college career at Motlow State Community College. He averaged 15.6 points and 8.4 assists per game and was named the MVP of the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association.[2] He transferred to Buffalo after the end of the season. He left Buffalo only a few weeks after arriving and eventually transferred to Northwest Florida State College.[3][4] He averaged 17.8 points and 6.6 assists per game for the Raiders as the team went to the NJCAA tournament elite eight. Following the end of the season Hamlet committed to continue his college career at North Texas over offers from SMU, Arkansas, Gonzaga, Temple, St. John's and Loyola (Illinois).[5]
Hamlet became an immediate starter for the Mean Green. He was named first team All-Conference USA and the Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year at the end of his junior season, leading the conference in assists and scoring in league play.[6] He averaged 14.6 points and 4.7 assists per game. He led the Mean Green to two consecutive Conference USA Championships, he also led them to their first NCAA Tournament victory in program history.[7]
Professional career
editOn August 26, 2021, Hamlet signed his first professional contract with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[8] He did not play a game for the team.
ALM Évreux (2021)
editOn November 24, 2021, Hamlet signed with ALM Évreux Basket of the LNB Pro B.[9]
Texas Legends (2022)
editOn January 5, 2022, Hamlet signed with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He was then later waived on February 27, 2022.[10]
China (2023–present)
editHamlet played 19 games for Hefei Storm in 2023 National Basketball League (NBL) season. He joined Tianjin Pioneers for 2023–24 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) season.[11] In 2024 NBL season, he played 26 games for Wuhan Kunpeng. He rejoined Tianjin Pioneers for 2024–25 CBA season.[12]
Career statistics
edit| 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
editNCAA Division I
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | North Texas | 31 | 31 | 30.4 | .492 | .419 | .873 | 3.0 | 4.7 | .7 | .0 | 14.6 |
| 2020–21 | North Texas | 28 | 28 | 33.0 | .436 | .377 | .883 | 3.8 | 4.5 | .5 | .0 | 15.7 |
| Career | 59 | 59 | 31.6 | .462 | .396 | .878 | 3.4 | 4.6 | .6 | .0 | 15.1 | |
JUCO
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Motlow State CC | 36 | 34 | 26.1 | .554 | .345 | .783 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 1.4 | .0 | 15.6 |
| 2018–19 | Northwest Florida State | 33 | 33 | 31.6 | .566 | .448 | .838 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 17.8 |
| Career | 69 | 67 | 28.8 | .560 | .397 | .811 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 1.2 | .1 | 16.7 | |
Personal life
editHamlet's cousin, Jamie Ross, is a former assistant basketball coach.[7]
References
edit- ^ Jones, Deondre (February 19, 2020). "Despite rough transitions, Hamlet aspires to be lead guard for the men's basketball". North Texas Daily. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Motlow Bucks Basketball Schedule Opens with National Tournament Rematch". Thunder1320.com. September 17, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Brune, Matthew (April 29, 2019). "JUCO guard Javion Hamlet commits to Mean Green basketball". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Stringer, Seth (November 29, 2018). "Player spotlight: Javion Hamlet". NWFRaiders.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Vitto, Brett (April 28, 2019). "Basketball: UNT lands commitment from JUCO guards Javion Hamlet, James Reese". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "MBB: North Texas Takes Coach, Player of Year Awards". Conference USA. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Goodman, Jeff (April 9, 2020). "Loyalty Isn't Dead: Small-School Stars Stay Put". WHAM. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Bnei Herzliya inks Javion Hamlet". Sportando. August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Javion Hamlet (ex Bnei Hertzeliya) is a newcomer at Evreux". EuroBasket. November 24, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ 李蓓 (1 December 2023). "天津男篮签约新外援". 天津日报. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ 李蓓 (24 August 2024). "天津男篮三外援敲定". 天津日报. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
