Interview: R.J. Hampton discusses work ethic, recruiting and more

Posted Nov 30, 2018
R.J. Hampton is a consensus top five player in the country in the class of 2020. At 6-foot-5, the guard can score from all over the floor, defend multiple wing positions, and plays with a swag directly inherited from his father Rod, a former SMU and overseas standout. Hampton has won two gold medals with USA Basketball’s youth development program. (Prep Circuit)

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