Hamilton was the 7th pick overall in the 1999 NBA Draft and played for the Washington Wizards for his first three seasons as a professional. Hamilton, Hubert Davis and Bobby Simmons were then traded to the Detroit Pistons for Jerry Stackhouse, Brian Cardinal and Ratko Varda. Since the trade, Hamilton has become one of the NBA's top shooting guards,and was leading scorer on the Pistons 2004 NBA Championship team.
Hamilton began wearing the clear plastic mask that would become his trademark during the 2003–2004 season. His nose had been broken twice that season (it happened once before in 2002) and Hamilton was advised to wear the mask the rest of his career or risk significant nasal reconstructive surgery. Wearing the mask on a nightly basis, Hamilton led the Pistons in scoring as they marched to the NBA title. He has continued to wear the mask, calling it his "Superman cape."
Sports fanatic Hamilton is the only player in NBA history to lead his team in scoring in a game despite not making a single field goal. On January 6, 2005, Hamilton was 0-for-10 from the field, but hit 14-of-14 from the line to pace the Pistons in a 101–79 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
On February 9, 2006, Hamilton earned his first selection to the 2006 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve guard for the Eastern Conference.
On December 27, 2006, Hamilton scored a career-high 51 points with 19-for-37 field goal shooting in a 151–145 triple-overtime Pistons loss to the New York Knicks, becoming the first opposing player since Michael Jordan to score over 50 points at Madison Square Garden.
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Richard Hamilton Popular Name: "Chris Paul"
Richard Hamilton Real Name: Richard "Rip" Hamilton
Richard Hamilton Other Names: Rip Hamilton
Richard Hamilton Birth Date: February 14, 1978
Richard Hamilton Birth Place: Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Richard Hamilton Nationality: American
Richard Hamilton Listed height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Richard Hamilton Listed weight: 193 lb (88 kg)
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Richard Hamilton Position: Shooting guard / Small forward
Richard Hamilton Occupation: NBA Player
Richard Hamilton: Coatesville Area HS
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