Twenty-four-year-old seasonal assistants working in the basketball operations department of an NBA team are rarely asked for their input on what players to select come draft time.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton, who has been named as the Coach Year in the ACC three times and in the Big East twice during his illustrious career, is one of four recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award which will be presented on September 16 in New York City. Hamilton will be honored along with Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, former LaSalle Coach Speedy Morris, and former Belmont Head Coach Rick Byrd.
The Lapchick Award “celebrates what is good in the game of basketball by honoring those who have demonstrated honorable character throughout their careers, much like the legendary Coach Lapchick.”
Lapchick, a legendary figure in college and professional basketball, was regarded as one the best centers in professional basketball in the 1920s and 30s. Following his spectacular playing career, he became the Head Coach at St. John’s and with the New York Knicks. He won 334 games at St. John’s and led the Knicks to three consecu
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February 19, 2021 - by Chuck Walsh Hamilton Named To National Coach Of The Year Watch List
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) – Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton, who has led the Seminoles to a 12-3 overall record and an 8-2 mark in ACC play, has been named to the Late Season Watch List for the Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach of the Year. Hamilton is a candidate for the National Coach of the Year Award for the second consecutive season. He is one of two ACC coaches on the list.
Hamilton and his staff have guided the Seminoles to a No. 16 national ranking just one season after losing three players to the NBA and a fourth who is enjoying a significant career as a professional player in Europe. Gone from last season’s ACC Championship and NCAA Championship favorite are Patrick Williams (No. 4 overall pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 2021 NBA Draft), Devin Vassell (No. 11 overall pick of the San Anton