Daniel Hamilton was one of the most perplexing early-entry players to hire an agent.
He is not a lock to get drafted, and Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie advised him to stay in school. I talked to three NBA scouts before the combine about Hamilton, and none of the three were enamored with his game.
"I've seen him play a bunch, and I really just don't understand what the fascination is," one NBA scout said.
The statement above reveals there may be some segment of the scouting community that is at least intrigued by Hamilton's skill set. Yet, he didn't help himself this past week at the combine.
He didn't test well in the agility and speed portions of the week, and he struggled in the two five-on-five games. (Hamilton had his moments on Day 2, but his numbers that day—11 points on 3-of-8 shooting and 12 rebounds—suggest he played better than he actually did.)
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Hamilton was inefficient as a scorer in his two seasons at UConn, but his rebounding and assist numbers are stellar for a wing. His defensive rebounding and assist p ...
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2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down NBA Future of UConn’s Daniel Hamilton
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