Lowell Hamilton  Lowell Hamilton (born May 3, 1966) is an American former basketball player. Hamilton was a dominant high school basketball player at Chicago's Providence St. Mel, where he led the Knights to four consecutive IHSA boys' sectional championships from 1982 to 1985, three consecutive ""Elite-Eight"" appearances from 1983 to 1985 as well as appearances in the ""Final-Four"" in 1984 and a state championship in 1985. In his four years of varsity basketball, Hamilton scored 165 points in 11 IHSA tournament finals games, averaging 15.0 points per game and was named to the all-tournament team at center in '83, '84 and '85. While playing for St. Mel, Hamilton's teams would lose only 14 times while winning 116 games for an 89.2 winning percentage. Each season at St. Mel, Hamilton's teams would advance further in the state tournament. During his freshman year, under the direction of head coach Tom Shields, Hamilton's team would finish the season with a loss in the IHSA super-sectional to future Fighting Illini basketball player Scott Meents and the Herscher Tigers. As a sophomore, Hamilton's team would win the super-sectional but lose in the quarterfinals to future Indiana Hoosiers guard, Marty ""The Mule"" Simmons and the defending state champion, Lawrenceville Indians. It would be Hamilton's junior year when the Knights would dominate Illinois high school basketball, finishing the regular season with 22 wins and only 3 losses. As the final day of the season started, Hamilton's team had increased their win total to 29, however, a hot-shooting Mt. Pulaski High School would hold off the Knights on their way to the championship game, leaving a third-place game versus Lena-Winslow High School where they would earn their 30th victory. As a senior, Hamilton and the Knights would enter the post-season tournament ranked #1 in the state of Illinois with a record of 22 and 3. Hamilton's team would win their regional, sectional and super-sectional on their path to the ""Final-Four"" in the IHSA. It would be the semifinals where Hamilton's team would be pitted against Thad Matta and the Cornjerkers from Hoopeston for the chance to play for a state championship. Mel would win this game and move into the championship game against Chrisman High School. The Knights would dominate the game, taking a 30 to 8 lead after the first quarter and cruising to a final score of 95 to 63.