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UTEP Miners

2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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32 Derick Hamilton

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-10
  • Weight 275
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baton Rouge, La.

Biography

2023-24 (JUNIOR)
  • Reserve post who was often instant offense in his 22 appearances, averaging 4.9 ppg in only 7.2 mpg
  • Connected on his first 12 shots of the season on the way to making a sizzling 68.6 percent (48-70)
  • Was especially sharp in CUSA matchups, drilling 72.7 percent (24-33) of his attempts for 5.3 ppg in 7.7 mpg
  • Took good care of the ball with 15 turnovers total on the campaign
  • Made 80 percent or better from the floor in eight different contests
  • Snagged more offensive rebounds (20) than defensive (18)
  • Tallied double figures in scoring in five contests, including putting up 10 crucial points in the comeback win in the CUSA quarterfinals vs. Liberty (3/14/24)
  • Contributed nine points and a career-best seven boards in the semifinals of the CUSA tournament against Sam Houston (3/15/2024)
  • The triumph against the Bearkats was the biggest comeback ever (down 14) for the Miners in the CUSA Tournament
  • Scored a career-high 16 points on 8-10 shooting (both career bests) in only 19 minutes played against LA Tech (2/22/24)
  • Put up 12 points in 10 minutes while making all six attempts from the floor in a win at Jax State (2/29/24)
  • That victory against the Gamecocks sparked a five-game winning streak that culminated with the Miners advancing to the CUSA Tournament Championship contest for the first time since 2011
  • For the CUSA tournament, he scored 26 points on a combined 10-15 shooting in 35 minutes
  • Pitched in six points on a perfect 3-3 shooting while snagging four boards in nine minutes at Middle Tennessee (2/17/24)
  • Notched seven points, including going 3-3 from the charity stripe, in the CUSA Championship game vs. WKU (3/16/24)
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Post player who appeared in 20 games all off the bench, earning 4.1 minutes per game after arriving as a transfer from Bossier Parish Community College
  • Made the most of his playing time with 2.7 points per game and 1.4 rebounds per game in just the 4.1 mpg
  • Missed only 10 shots from the field all year, finishing 23-33 (66.7 percent)
  • Was also a stout 9-11 (81.8 percent) at the charity stripe
  • Had nearly as many offensive rebounds (13) as defensive (14)
  • Twice tallied a career-high 11 points, doing so against Northern New Mexico (12/3/22) and again vs. NC A&T (12/21/22)
  • Was a perfect 5-5 from the free-throw line against NNMC, which set career highs for both free throws made and attempted
  • Had a career-best five rebounds against the Aggies while also going a perfect 5-5 from the floor
  • Compiled a pair of And-1s
  • Registered a steal in four separate contests
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Played in 30 games, including 23 starts, as a freshman for Bossier Parish Community College in 2021-22
  • Averaged 11.0 points on 69.9 percent shooting (153-219)
  • Shot below 50 percent in just two games on the campaign
  • Also blocked 26 shots on the year, with two rejections in eight different contests
  • Reached double figures in scoring in 18 games in 2021-22, including a career-high 20 points on 10-11 shooting from the floor in a victory at Baton Rouge Community College (11/21/21)
  • Also had 12 rebounds in the game to notch a double-double
  • Posted a double-double with 14 points and a career-best 14 boards at Lamar State College-Port Arthur (1/8/22)
  • Tallied 12 points while pulling down 10 rebounds against Northwestern State University JV (1/17/22)
  • Recorded his final double-double (16 points, 10 boards) of the season at Tyler Junior College (2/26/22)
  • Went 9-10 for 18 points in a win at Coastal Bend College (1/3/22)
  • Appeared in 15 contests for BPCC in 2020-21
  • Previously was an All-District performer at Broadmoor HS in Baton Rouge, La

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    6'10" 285 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    6'10" 270 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2024-25Senior

    Forward
    6'10" 275 lbs
    32