Former NBA and ABA player Dennis Hamilton died Monday night in Chandler, Ariz. He was 68.
Hamilton played for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1967-68 and with the Atlanta Hawks in 1968-69. He played a season for the ABA's Pittsburgh Pipers and another for the Kentucky Colonels in 1970-71.
Though Hamilton wasn’t with the Lakers long, he proved himself to be quite dependable during his one season in Los Angeles.
In his 44 games with the team, the 6-foot-8 forward made all 13 of the free throws he tried (he appeared in two playoff games but did not shoot any free throws).