Kenyon Martin Jr. to bypass college and pursue professional options
By JACOB POLACHECK Kenyon Martin Jr., the son
By JACOB POLACHECK Kenyon Martin Jr., the son
By ADAM ZAGORIA Wherever James Wiseman plays basketball
By ADAM ZAGORIA R.J. Hampton, the 6-foot-4 combo guard
By RUSS STEINBERG NEW YORK -- James Wiseman, R.J.
By ADAM ZAGORIA
R.J. Hampton is only 17 years old and he is already seeking his second gold medal with USA Basketball.
The 6-foot-4 combo guard from Little Elm (TX) captured a gold medal last year at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Now he’s among 12 finalists for the USA team at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup which runs June 30-July 8.
“It would mean a lot,” he said by phone this week. “Not a lot of people at 17 years old can say they’re a two-time gold medalist, so I really just want to represent our country and have USA stay on top.”
Hampton is a versatile player who can play multiple positions.
“Whatever role USA Basketball wants me to play, if that’s the one, two to three, even the four, I’m happy playing it, just to go to Argentina and represent my country,” he said.
