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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

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Fred Vuich
Jason Cohn

20 Amaya Hamilton

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fishers, Ind.
  • High School Hamilton Southeastern

Biography

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NIL OPPORTUNITIES: Amaya Hamilton

CAREER

  • Hold the record for most games played in Duquesne history with 141
  • Sits 25th on the 1,000-point club list with 1,137 career points
  • CSC Academic All-District® Team (2022-23)
  • A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)

As a Senior (2023-24)

  • Started in all 34 games while averaging 29.6 minutes per game
  • Averaged 9.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 38.6% from the field
  • Scored in double figures 15 times and had a streak of six consecutive contests in double digits
  • Posted a career-best 28 blocks while totaling seven games with 2+ blocks and two games with four rejections
  • Ranked second on the team with 21 steals while collecting a career-high five at Howard
  • Tabbed second on team in total rebounds (167) and rebounds per game (4.9) while totaling 5+ boards in 19 contests
  • Shot 80.6 percent from the free-throw line (75-of-93)
  • Dished out 4+ assists eight times while carding an assist in all but four games
  • Scored a career-high 28 points and nine rebounds, with one block and one steal at Bowling Green
  • Collected a double-double in a victory at George Washington with 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block
  • Netted 18 points and seven rebounds in the season-opener at Princeton
  • Scored 18 points while collecting five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block at Saint Joseph’s
  • Recorded 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three blocks in a win over Richmond

As a Junior (2022-23) 

  • Started all 31 games and averaged 33.5 minutes per game 
  • Averaged 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game … Averaged a team-leading 11.9 points per game in conference play 
  • Posted four 20-point games (tied for most on the team) with a season-high 22 three times (vs Kent State on Dec. 7, at Fordham on Jan. 14, and at St. Bonaventure on Feb. 15) 
  • Had 18 double-digit scoring games and four double-digit rebounding games 
  • Four double-doubles (two in conference play) 
  • Made 10 field goals in the 22-point outing vs. Kent State on Dec. 7 … Was most field goals made by a Duke in a game that season 
  • Shot 70.7% from free throw line (58-for-82) in second-most visits on team … Went 4-for-4 at free throw line three times, 5-for-5 once, and 6-for-6 once 
  • Second on team with 90 assists for an average of 2.9 per game 
  • Dished out an assist in all but one game and had 3+ in 18 games … Season-high eight assists came in the home win over Richmond on Feb. 18 
  • Recorded 20 blocks with multiple four times and a season-high four at George Washington on Feb. 1 
  • Swiped four steals in home win against Saint Louis on Jan. 18 … Had multiple steals four times … Finished season second on team with 29 steals (0.9 per game) 
  • Played all 40 minutes once at GW on Feb. 1 
As a Sophomore (2021-22)
  • Played in all 29 games, starting in 16 of them
  • Averaged 6.1 points per game and ranked fourth on the team with 41 assists (1.4/game)
  • Among qualifiers, led the team with an .808 free throw percentage (42-52)
  • Scored a season-high 18 points on a 50% field goal percentage in a win at Saint Louis on Jan. 22
  • Secured a season-high eight rebounds while scoring 12 points in a victory at home over Richmond on Feb. 16
  • Shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line and put up 16 points on the road against La Salle on Feb. 23
As a Sophomore (2020-21)
  • Appeared in all 16 games with 12 starts, averaging 28.2 minutes per game
  • Averaged 7.1 points and 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
  • Finished with nine points, four rebounds and four blocks against St. Bonaventure
  • Registered a double-double with 12 points and a season-high 10 rebounds versus VCU
  • Posted 11 points and established a career-high with five blocks at St. Bonaventure
  • Finished just shy of a double-double with a season-high 14 points and nine rebounds in an A10 Championship game versus La Salle
As a Freshman (2019-20)
  • Appeared in all 31 games, averaging 20.6 minutes per contest
  • Averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds
  • Recorded season-best 17 points against Iona and Pitt
  • Led Duquesne in scoring against the Steel City rival Panthers, shooting 7-13 from the floor with six rebounds two blocks and two steals 
  • Registered double-figures in scoring in five contests
  • In collegiate debut against Kent State, grabbed season-high 10 rebounds
  • Grabbed five-plus rebounds in 13 games 
Before Duquesne
  • 2019 Indiana All-Star
  • Indiana 4A State Champion 
  • MVP of the Indiana-Kentucky All Star Game
  • Fishers was ranked No. 1 in Indiana and No. 15 In the USA Today High School Basketball Rankings in 2019
  • Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention
  • Central Indiana girls basketball Super Team Honorable Mention
  • Underclass Large School All-State performer
  • 2019 Hoosier Crossroads Conference First Team 
  • 2019 IBCA Subway Senior All State Team 
  • IBCA Supreme 15 All State 
  • 2019 ALL-USA Central Indiana girls basketball Super Team -Second Team 
  • Indiana Academic All-State 
CAREER HIGHS
WBB - Hamilton Final Career Highs

SUPERLATIVES 
Double-Digit Scoring Games – 49 (Total) - 5 (Fr.) - 3 (So.) - 8 (So.) - 18 (Jr.) - 15 (Sr.) 
20-Point Games – 5 (Total) - 0 (Fr.) - 0 (So.) - 0 (So.) - 4 (Jr.) - 1 (Sr.)
10-Rebound Games – 8 (Total) - 1 (Fr.) - 1 (So.) - 0 (So.) - 4 (Jr.) - 2 (Sr.)
5-Assist Games – 8 (Total) - 0 (Fr.) - 0 (So.) - 0 (So.) - 4 (Jr.) - 4 (Sr.)
Double-Doubles – 6 (Total) - 0 (Fr.) - 1 (So.) - 0 (So.) - 4 (Jr.) - 1 (Sr.)

Burt on Hamilton: Amaya is a winner. She will play multiple positions for Duquesne. Her ability to shoot the 3-pointer, rebound well on both ends of the floor and defend multiple positions will allow Amaya a strong case to play early in her career at Duquesne.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'2"
    20
  • 20

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'2"
    20
  • 20

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'2"
    20
  • 20

    2022-23Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'2"
    20
  • 20

    2023-24Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'2"
    20

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