Thomas Thaddeus Hamilton (born April 3, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player.

Hamilton attended Chicago's Martin Luther King High School, graduating in 1993.

In fact, Hamilton had never played basketball professionally (or in college) prior to the 1995–96 NBA season.

[3] In his NBA debut on March 17, 1996, Hamilton had two points, two rebounds, and two blocked shots against the New Jersey Nets.

He averaged 12.4 minutes, 3.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.6 blocks per game with the Rockets playing small forward.

[2] Hamilton's son, Thomas Jr., was a top basketball player at Chicago's Whitney Young High School[4] before transferring to IMG Academy.