Phoebus grad Hamilton contributes to Hampton victory over BC

Nicole Hamilton, a graduate of Phoebus High School, is a junior guard for the Hampton University women's basketball team.

Phoebus High School graduate Nicole Hamilton contributed 13 points in Hampton's 60-57 home win over Boston College on Jan. 2 at the HU Convocation Center in Hampton, Hampton's website reported.

The Hampton University junior guard also recorded six rebounds, four assists and two blocks for the Pirates, who improved to 10-5 on the season.

Hampton's next game is 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6 at home against American.

Hamilton is a 2010 graduate of Phoebus High School, where she played basketball for coaches William Brooks and Barbara Burgess. As a senior (2009-10) Hamilton averaged 15.8 points per game to earn MVP honors. She was also team MVP in 2008-09 as a junior when she averaged 14 points per contest. In 2007-08 as a sophomore Hamilton played in 18 games for Phoebus' varsity team, averaging 10.2 points per outing and was also MVP of the junior varsity team. She was JV MVP in 2006-07 as a freshman. Born Sept. 13, 1990, the daughter of Yolanda Hamilton and Johnnie Thompson, she plans to major in recreation at Hampton University. Hamilton is from Hampton.

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