Venson Hamilton is an American

United States

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 professional basketball player who currently plays for CB Gran Canaria

CB Gran Canaria

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 in Spain

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A graduate of East Rutherford High School in Forest City, North Carolina, Hamilton played college basketball

College basketball

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 at the University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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, where he played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball

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. He holds school records for most blocked shots (241), and most rebounds (1,080), surpassing the previous record by nearly 300. He ranks ninth on the school's all time scoring chart with 1,416 career points.