Richard Clay "Rip" Hamilton is an American former professional basketball player and current basketball analyst for CBS Sports HQ. Hamilton played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association and
Hamilton speaking at a USO event in 2018
Hamilton began wearing a face mask in 2003 that became his trademark.
Hamilton led the Pistons in scoring for eight consecutive seasons.
Hamilton dunks the basketball in 2008
1999 NBA draft
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The 1999 NBA draft was held on June 30, 1999, at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand,
Richard Hamilton (basketball)
…second-leading scorer in Connecticut Huskies history. Named a consensus first-team All-American, Hamilton decided to forgo his senior year and enter the NBA draft. Drafted seventh overall by the Washington Wizards where he would spend the next three seasons, Hamilton notably averaged 20 points per game starting…
Elton Brand was selected 1st overall by the Chicago Bulls.
Steve Francis was selected 2nd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Baron Davis was selected 3rd overall by the Charlotte Hornets.
Lamar Odom was selected 4th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.