Richard Clay "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and current basketball analyst for CBS Sports HQ. Hamilton played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is best known for his nine-year stint with the Detroit Pistons, where he was a three-time All-Star. He helped lead the Pistons to six straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances, back to back NBA Finals appearances, their best record in franchise history (64–18 in 2005–06) and the 2004 NBA championship.
Born and raised in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, a city 40 miles (64 km) west of Philadelphia, Hamilton played college basketball for three years with the UConn Huskies. In his third and final year, Hamilton was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player en route to an upset NCAA Championship win over the favored Duke Blue Devils. He is the second-leading scorer in Connecticut Huskies history.
Named a consensus first-team All-American, Hamilton decided to forgo his senior year and enter the NBA draft. Drafted seventh overall by the Washington Wizards where he would spend the next three seasons, Hamilton notably averaged 20 points per game starting next to Michael Jordan. Traded to Detroit for Jerry Stackhouse in 2002, Hamilton played with the Pistons for nine seasons before ending his career with two final seasons with the Chicago Bulls. The Pistons retired his No. 32 jersey on February 26, 2017.
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Date: 14 February 1978
Judge Aldo Nastasi has dismissed criminal charges against 4 newsmen arrested in apt of David Berkowitz shortly after he was seized and charged with being 44-caliber killer; reporters are David Berliner (Washington Post), Leonard Detrick (Daily News), Robert Kalfus (NY Post) and Theodore Cowell (Time) (S)
Date: 15 February 1978
Natl Assn or Science Writers presents $1,000 awards to John Douglas and Philip Boffey (NY Times) for their investigative and analytical reptg on scientific developments (S)
Date: 14 February 1978
Date: 15 February 1978
Date: 15 February 1978
Date: 15 February 1978
By GLENN FOWLER
Glenn FOWLER
Date: 15 February 1978
By MARTIN WALDRON Special to The New York Times
Martin Special
Byrne's budget analyzed; lack of new funds for urban aid produces grumbling, which may not be entirely deserved because 'cupboard is bare' (M)
Date: 15 February 1978
Ray Greby succeeds John Gaherin as dir of player relations (S)