Photo: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rip Hamilton is the kind of player I deeply respect. At 6-foot-9 he never relied on flash; instead he ran defenders ragged off screens and buried mid-range jumpers with relentless precision. Nine seasons in Detroit, three All-Star nods, and a championship pedigree built on effort rather than highlight reels. To me that's the purest form of basketball craftsmanship. His move into analysis after retirement only confirms the sharp basketball mind behind the work ethic. Players like Hamilton age well in memory because the things they did right, conditioning, movement, discipline, never go out of style.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Hamilton
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ハミルトン
- Reading
- りちゃーど・はみるとん
- Born
- February 14, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 198 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Coatesville Area Senior High School
- University
- University of Connecticut
Awards & achievements
- Huskies of Honor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Hamilton born?
Born February 14, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Richard Hamilton from?
Richard Hamilton is from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Richard Hamilton do?
Richard Hamilton works as basketball player.
How tall is Richard Hamilton?
Richard Hamilton is 198 cm.
Basketball player — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.