2008-09 [Sophomore]: Appeared in 19 games for the Warhawks and picked up the start in the season-opener against NCAA Tournament participant Morehead State (11/14) … Averaged 2.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per contest … Scored on 43.5 percent of his shots on the campaign … Finished third on the team in blocked shots with 11 … Posted his first career double-double after scoring a season-high 11 points and grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds off the bench against Union College (1/3).
2007-08 [Freshman]: Emerged as one of ULM’s key reserves in the post, making 28 appearances and averaging 11.9 minutes per game ... Played a season-high 21 minutes at Arkansas (12/29) and scored six points and added eight rebounds ... Averaged 3.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game ... Finished second on the team in blocked shots with 13 and sixth on the team in total rebounds with 79 ... Scored a season-high 14 points against Alcorn St. (11/27) ... Lone other double-digit point game was at UALR (1/17) when he scored 12 and added seven rebounds.
High School: Lettered two years at Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, La. ... Named to the All-District, All-State, and All-Northeast Louisiana teams as a senior and was a High School All-American nominee ... Led the Lions to back-to-back district championships ... Averaged 23 points, 13 rebounds, and six blocks per game ... Also recruited by Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.
Personal: Full name is Mitchell Henry Hampton ... Born on November 10, 1987 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... Son of Mitchell Hampton and Lisa Robinson ... Stepfather is Willie Robinson ... Has two younger brothers ... Father (Mitchell) played one year of basketball at Georgetown ... Distant cousin of Emmit Smith of the Dallas Cowboys.
