James "Joe" Hamilton Jr. (born July 5, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player.
Hamilton played high school basketball at Dunbar (Lexington, Kentucky) where he was an All-American.
He was also picked in the fourth round of the 1970 American Basketball Association Draft by the Texas Chaparrals and signed with the ABA team.
[1][2] He was signed by Nissalke, now coach of the Utah Stars, in late 1975 but was traded ten days later to the newly formed Baltimore Claws.
The married father of two preferred the security of a stable job over an offer to play in the semi-pro Eastern League.