2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 34
Jermaine Hamlin
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-10 / 235
- Position:
- C
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Ill.
- High School:
- Lincoln
Hamlin's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2020-21 Sophomore
- Played in eight games on the season, totaling 8 points and 3 rebounds
- 4 points on a pair of dunks in win over Minnesota (12/15)
- 2 boards vs. Chicago State (11/26)
2019-20 Freshman
- Played in 16 games on the season, totaling 15 points and 13 rebounds
- Two rebounds vs. North Carolina A&T (Dec. 29)
- Season highs of eight points and four rebounds in season-high 12 minutes vs. Lindenwood (Nov. 26)
- Four points and two rebounds vs. Hampton (Nov. 23)
- Scored first career points on a dunk and had two rebounds vs. The Citadel (Nov. 20)
- Made UI debut at Grand Canyon (Nov. 8), grabbing two rebounds
High School
- Averaged 13.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks while shooting 71 percent from the field as a senior
- Helped lead Lincoln to a 27-5 record, including an appearance in the IHSA Class 3A Sectional title game and Apollo Conference championship
- Third-team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
- Honorable mention All-State by the Associated Press
- First-team all-conference selection
- Scored in double figures in 22 of 31 games, with six 20-plus point performances
- Recorded three double-doubles on the season
- Scored career-high 29 points vs. Bloomington (2/12/19)
- Grabbed career-high 12 rebounds vs. Rock Island (2/2/19)
- High school coach was Neil Alexander
- Played for the Brad Beal Elite AAU Program, coached by Corey Frazier
Personal
- Born Dec. 28, 2000 in Chicago
- Majoring in human development and family studies
- Parents are Steve Hamlin and Tamika Johnson
- Has five brothers
- Selected the same jersey number as former Lincoln and Fighting Illini star Brian Cook, who was the 2003 Big Ten Player of the Year
- Hobbies include hanging out with teammates, listening to music and watching the NBA
- Proudest basketball moment was winning a regional championship at Lincoln as a senior
- Favorite player is Russell Westbrook
- Favorite food is lasagna
- Lists his uncle, David Johnson, as the person who has most influenced his basketball career, “He introduced me to the game at a young age and got me interested in playing.”
- Chose Illinois because, “It’s really close to home, everybody from Lincoln can come watch me, I like the campus and my teammates, and the coaching staff believes in me.”
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