Johnny Hamilton (basketball)

Johnathan Hamilton (born February 3, 1994) is a Trinidadian professional basketball player for Força Lleida of the Liga ACB.

Hamilton played soccer in his childhood but switched to basketball at age 16 after growing too tall for the former sport.

[5] Hamilton was encouraged to play college basketball in the United States by a pastor from Jacksonville, Texas who visited Trinidad and Tobago annually.

[6] On April 22, 2015, Hamilton signed a letter of intent to play for Virginia Tech in the NCAA Division I.

[11] He recorded a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds in a championship game loss at the 2018 Sun Belt Conference tournament, earning all-tournament team honors.

[16] On July 10, 2020, Hamilton signed with Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.

[22] On January 15, 2022, Hamilton signed with HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.