Bryce Hamilton

Bryce Evan Hamilton (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).

Early life Hamilton grew up playing football for the Pasadena Trojans Pop Warner program but stopped in eighth grade when he thought it was getting too physical and he had a growth spurt. He played basketball for Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California. As a junior, Hamilton averaged 24.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game and was named Pasadena Star-News All-Area Player of the Year. In his senior season, he averaged 24.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, repeating as Pasadena Star-News All-Area Player of the Year. He was a McDonald's All American nominee.

College career

As a freshman at UNLV, Hamilton averaged 4.3 points per game, shooting 35.3 percent from the field. After the season, coach Marvin Menzies was fired and Hamilton entered the NCAA transfer portal. He opted to return to UNLV following a conversation with new coach T. J. Otzelberger. On January 18, 2020, he scored a season-high 35 points in a 99–78 win over New Mexico. He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West after averaging 16 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Following the season, he entered the transfer portal, but ultimately returned to UNLV. On January 28, 2022, Hamilton scored a career-high 45 points in an 88–74 win over Colorado State. He was named to the First Team All-Mountain West as a senior. On March 28, 2022, Hamilton declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career South Bay Lakers (2022–2024) After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Hamilton joined the Miami Heat for the 2022 NBA Summer League. On October 10, 2022, Hamilton signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he was waived the next day. He subsequently joined the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League for the 2022–23 season. In 45 games, he averaged 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Hamilton joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2023 NBA Summer League He was waived on September 18 and subsequently re-joined the South Bay Lakers for the 2023–24 NBA G League season. In 48 games, he averaged 16.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In eight games, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game. In 33 games, he averaged 17.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. On January 24, 2026, he was ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ACL injury. He had been in the mix for All-NBL First Team honours, averaging 18.2 points on 47 per cent shooting.

On July 6, 2026, Hamilton re-signed with the JackJumpers on a two-year deal.

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Personal life Hamilton's older brother, Blake, played college basketball for Buffalo before embarking on a professional career. Three of his cousins, Daniel, Isaac and Jordan, play professionally; Daniel and Jordan were drafted into the NBA.