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Richard Clay Hamilton (February 14, 1978, Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an NBA player for the Detroit Pistons. He is 2.01 m, 87.5 kg (6 ft 7 in, 193 pounds) and plays guard and small forward. His nickname is "Rip."

Biography

Hamilton hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and played college basketball at the University of Connecticut. He was named Most Outstanding Player when UConn won the NCAA tournament in 1999.

He played for the Washington Wizards of the NBA for his first three seasons, then was traded to Detroit in 2002 for Jerry Stackhouse. He has settled in to become one of the NBA's top shooting guards, which helped the Pistons win the NBA Championship in 2004.

Having suffered a fractured nose early in the 2003-2004 season, Hamilton suffered yet another in late February, which led to nasal reconstructive surgery. To have any hope of remaining on the active roster for the NBA playoffs, with protection from further injury, he had to wear a protective mask, which he still needs to use in order to play without fear of further damage to his nose. His nose has been said to lack cartilage due to all the damage that it has received. Another blow to his nose might force him to quit playing.

Today, Richard Hamilton, whose game closely resembles that of the retired Reggie Miller, has become one of the best shooting guards in the league. His incredible ability to wear down his opponents with constant movement and motion has made him one of the best players without the ball. He frequently curls off screens and picks and is one of the deadliest catch-and-shoot players in the league. He is highly regarded by NBA analysts as one of the best mid-range shooting players, a rare skill in the league.

On February 9, 2006, for the first time in his career, Hamilton was selected to play in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game in Houston, Texas as a reserve guard for the Eastern Conference.

Trivia

Hamilton got his nickname Rip from his dad who got the same nickname as a child because he ripped his diapers.
In the 1990s, Hamilton regularly spoke at his former Elementary School, encouraging the students to stay away from drugs and gangs.
Rip has his own clothing line and own organization called Rip City

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