Joe Hampton

Photo by: John Fajardo

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
250
Class:
Junior
Major:
American Studies
Hometown:
Washington, D.C.
Prev School:
East LA College

LONG BEACH STATE (2021-22): Averaged 9.1 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game in his final season at Long Beach State … Scored 16 points in a start during an overtime win at Idaho to kick off the season, part of three double-figure performances to start the year … Scored 13 points against Utah Valley and 15 points in a neutral game with Missouri State … Scored 22 points with 10 rebounds off the bench in a win over Wright State … Scored 11 points with five rebounds against Westcliff … Put up 11 points and six rebounds on the road in a win at UC Riverside … Suffered a broken wrist at Hawai’i on February 10 and missed the final 10 games of the season.

(2020-21): Played in all 18 games during his first season at Long Beach State, starting 17 games, a team high … Third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 points per game … Also third on the squad averaging 4.1 rebounds per game … Scored in double-figures on nine occasions … Started in the season opener against Loyola Marymount … Scored 16 points in his first home game in the Walter Pyramid against Seattle … Set two season highs on the road at UC Davis … Scored a team-high 19 points in the first game against the Aggies, before grabbing a season-high nine rebounds in game two, adding 12 points … Neared a double-double with 10 points and 8 rebounds in the first UCI game … Scored in double-figures in four of the final five games of the year before suffering an injury in the Big West Tournament quarterfinals against UC Santa Barbara.

PRIOR TO LONG BEACH STATE: Initially signed with Penn State, but never played for the Nitany Lions … Ended up at Pasadena City College for his first season of collegiate basketball in 2017-18 … Led the team in scoring, averaging 16.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game … Moved on to East Los Angeles College where he played for one season in 2019-20 … Averaged 11.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while making 15 blocks.

PERSONAL: Featured on the Netflix series Last Chance U: Basketball during his time at ELAC … Earned a scholarship in his first season at the Beach.

MAJOR: American Studies

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 22, vs. Wright State, 11/24/21
Rebounds: 10, vs. Wright State, 11/24/21
Assists: 5, at Idaho, 11/10/21
Steals: 3, at San Francisco, 12/10/20
Blocks: 3, vs. CSUB, 1/1/21
3-FG Made: 2, vs. Missouri State, 11/22/21
FG Made: 9, vs. Wright State, 11/24/21
FT Made: 7, 2x, last vs. Missouri State, 11/22/21