Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 at 7:28 am  |  8 responses

Jordan Hamilton Denied Again

by Franklyn Calle

Jordan Hamilton’s final appeal wastexas1 denied on Tuesday according to the LA Times. CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Executive Director Marie Ishida denied athletic eligibility to Hamilton who was seeking it to play a fifth year. Hamilton’s attorney, Sandy Fox, was attempting to get a hardship waiver for the 6-7 forward. The Texas commit has not played all season but was looking to gain a fifth year eligibility to at least get a chance to suit up for Dominguez HS from Compton in the California Interscholastic playoffs which started this week.

Hamilton averaged close to 28 points and eleven rebounds last season. Just last season, the Compton native was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The family was arguing that his medical condition along with a failure in the education system has contributed to his struggle in school. “We knew it was a long shot, but it is what it is,” Dominguez coach Duane Cooper told the LA Times. “We have to keep going. I feel sorry for the kid. I think he’s being punished wrongly. I think his parents did the right thing by having him repeat ninth grade because they wanted him to get better grades. I think the CIF kind of missed the whole boat.”

Hamilton was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic game on April 18 at Madison Square Garden.

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  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com Hursty

    Wow. That sucks…

  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com Hursty

    Is it possible to get a link?

  • http://www.slamonline.com Justin Walsh

    I’m so pissed about this situation. The CIF is totally off base here.

  • http://Courtcred.com Coop

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  • Big G

    Perhaps one day the decision makers from this case will have their lives hanging in the balance with someone needing to decide their case and they too will be found WANTING!!

  • knowsense.

    i feel for jordan.
    the cif stripped me of my eligibility for my junior year last year.
    they implemented a new transfer agreement 4 days after my transfer and seemed to believe that i should have been aware of this rule. and then demonstrated that this new rule was heartless and necessary to create an “even playing field” for california.
    they seem to think that their own draconian system will help student athletes in the long run.
    the cif fails to realizes they are punishing the many athletes in pursuit of catching those of the few that are actually trying to take advantage of the rules.
    the cif seems to repeated make these kinds of mistakes and fails to acknowledge that they have created a system with so much rigidity that it hurts many kids that are just trying to play basketball.
    stick with it kid. on the plus side. the cif doesnt run college ball.
    good luck in college.

  • HUbbs

    Wow all the STUDENT ATHLETE needed was a 2.0. I feel sorry for Texas and how desparate they are to win. This kid needs to go over seas and forget about school. If he couldnt make it in high school. How do and why do you expect him to make it in college. Dont blame the teachers or the CIF. Dont blame his parents either. This kid is J R Ridder 2009.

  • Nick

    Wow, are you serious with that comment? This kid had a learning disability. Apparently he’s turned it around completely since being dianosed. Nice fragments in your sentence, smartas.

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