Pours in career-high 45 points Hamilton tallied 45 points (13-22 FG, 8-14 3Pt, 11-14 FT), seven rebounds and five assists across 36 minutes Friday in UNLV's 88-74 win over Colorado State. Impact The senior guard was at the center of the Rebels' road upset of a ranked team, with Hamilton taking on an even more prominent role than normal with UNLV's second-leading scorer (Donovan Williams, knee) sidelined for the contest. Hamilton established a new career-high mark in scoring, surpassing his previous best (35) set during his sophomore season. He's now averaging 32.5 points on 53.2 percent shooting from the field and 51.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc, bolstering his case for taking home the Mountain West's Player of the Year Award.
JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE