Ouachita Baptist University Athletics

A two-sport star for Ouachita, Jim Hamilton lettered in baseball and basketball during his time at Ouachita from 1970-74.

Hamilton was an All-AIC selection during his sophomore, junior and senior season in both basketball and baseball and was honorable mention All-AIC in both after his freshman year.

Hamilton led his team to two AIC championships and the national tournament twice as well.

He is still the second-leading scorer in Tiger basketball history with 1,667 career points and ranks sixth all-time at Ouachita with 546 career rebounds. His 637 points and 332 rebounds in the 1971-72 season rank sixth and third, respectively, in the Ouachita single-season record book.

Last updated: July 2, 2024