Wichita State Athletics

At WSU: The 6-foot-7 freshman redshirted in 2009-10 and “is an awesome athlete who runs and plays above the rim and is improving his skills daily,” according to Coach Marshall. He also gained more than 30 pounds since signing with WSU.

High School: Averaged 17.0 points and nine rebounds as a junior for coach Andy Harden...Rivals.com rated him a three-star prospect and played for the Georgia Elite AAU team...Named Defensive Player of the Year... Played receiver and cornerback on his school’s football team, owns a 36 1/2 –inch vertical jump and can run the 40 in 4.5 seconds...Also competed in Cross Country...

Personal: Son of Cinderella Lewis...Jerome Douglas Hamilton was born Oct. 15, 1990 in Albany, Georgia...Has a brother, Anfernee McLemore and younger sisters, Rhonnecia, Synquess and Tierra ... Also recruited by Southern Illinois, Middle Tennessee State, Coastal Carolina, Winthrop and a host of other schoolsl... Is undecided on a major at WSU.