Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Personal: Andre' James Hamilton ... Undecided major.

Reason he chose SPU: "The first thing that caught my eye was how rich the soccer history was and how good they still are. After that, I started to think what I really wanted for myself in college and that was to be somewhere small and close to home, somewhere that would be challenging, and somewhere my family would be happy to see me attend."

Kamiak High School: Helped Knights reach the quarterfinals of the Class 4A (large school) Washington state tournament in 2017, the school's best-ever placing. ... All-Wesco 2nd team in 2017 with 16 goals and 12 assists in 21 games. ... 

Fun facts: Part of the Rush Select team that played in the Mediterranean International Cup, The 64-team tournament included teams such as Barcelona, Villareal, Manchester City, and Real Madrid. ... Has been playing soccer since age 4. ... Also has played basketball. ... If not for soccer, would play either basketball or football. ... Favorite sports to watch are football and basketball. ... Book he just couldn't put down were any from the "Percy Jackson" series in middle school or "Geronimo Stilton" in elementary school. ... Favorite junk food is Hannover Snyder's pretzels and gushers. ... Favorite healthy food is raw unsalted almonds. ... Favorite TV program is "The Office." ... Favorite team is the Tennessee Titans. ... Favorite athletes are Manchester City players Leroy Sane' and Kevin de Bruyne. ... His dream car is a Mercedes G Wagon with a burberry paint job. ... Loves to shop for shoes and food. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be his grandfather to talk about life from his perspective and hear his thoughts on today's world. He would serve kalbi steak, cheesy potatoes, broccoli, apple turnovers from QFC, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. ... If he could be any action hero, would be Dash from The Incredibles. ... Doesn't have a nickname, but says he would choose A-Ham. ... In 10 years, wants to be doing whatever makes him happy, but doesn't allow him to settle, saying, "It's about enjoying what you do and being able to take pride in your work." ... Older brother Donte Hamilton is a linebacker for the Central Washington football team and was voted to the All-GNAC 1st team in 2018.