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Hamilton returns to St. John’s family
Zendon Hamilton, one of the most prolific talents in the long and storied history of St. John’s basketball, is coming home to join the Red Storm coaching staff.
The seventh-leading scorer and fourth-leading rebounder in St. John’s history will serve as the program’s coordinator of basketball operations. Hamilton will assist in all facets of the Red Storm’s day-to-day doings while playing a significant role in both alumni and community relations.
“We are excited to welcome Zendon back to St. John’s as a member of our basketball staff,” said coach Mike Anderson. “Zendon was an outstanding player who has always been a great ambassador for our university. His experience at the collegiate and professional levels and knowledge of St. John’s will undoubtedly benefit our program.” Hamilton, who played six seasons in the NBA, becomes the second member of the Red Storm staff to boast an NBA pedigree. Special assistant to the head coach Paul Pressey played 11 seasons in the league from 1982-1993.
“It feels so good to be home and to be a part of this family that has such a storied tradition because of all of the great players and coaches over the years,” said Hamilton.
After participating in the McDonald’s AllAmerican Game at Alumni Hall in 1994 alongside future Red Storm teammate Felipe Lopez, Hamilton had a stellar freshman campaign, averaging 11.4 points on better than 50 percent shooting to go along with five rebounds per contest.
The Floral Park native enjoyed his most productive season as a sophomore in 1995-96, averaging 20.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
After nearly averaging another double-double with 16.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game as a junior, Hamilton helped lead St. John’s to the NCAA Tournament as a senior in 1998, posting 15.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game for the 22-win Johnnies.
A three-time Second Team All-Big East selection, Hamilton averaged 8.1 rebounds per game in 72 regular season contests, good enough for the ninth highest average in conference history.
For his St. John’s tenure in total, Hamilton scored 1,810 points and collected 949 rebounds in 114 games, good enough for career averages of 15.9 and 8.3, respectively.
After going undrafted in 1998, Hamilton played two successful seasons in Spain and Greece before beginning a six-year NBA career with the Clippers during the 2000-01 campaign.
The following year with the Denver Nuggets, Hamilton appeared in a career-high 54 games, 15 of which were starts, while averaging careerbest marks of 6.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per outing.
Over the next several seasons, Hamilton went on to have tenures with the Raptors, 76ers, Bucks and Cavaliers, including 46 appearances with Philadelphia during the 2003-04 campaign.
From 2006-12, Hamilton played professionally all over the globe, signing on with clubs in Poland, Russia, Syria, Ukraine and Uruguay.
Upon retiring in 2013, Hamilton began his coaching career in what was then known as the NBA D-League. Over the next several seasons, he served as an assistant coach for the Idaho Stampede, Texas Legends and Agua Caliente Clippers before coming home to Queens.
John F. Collins, who served as president and CEO of NYU Winthrop Hospital from 2009 to 2019, has been appointed to the board of directors of Cord Meyer Development Company, one of the oldest and largest developers in the New York metropolitan area.
The appointment marks only the second time in Cord Meyer’s 117-year-history that an individual has been named to the board who was not already employed by the company or a family member.
According to Matthew Whalen, president and CEO of Cord Meyer Development Company, Collins brings outstanding management experience to the board backed by unparalleled expertise in financial budgeting and planning.
“John Collins has enjoyed a distinguished, celebrated career at some of the leading healthcare institutions in the region,” Whalen said. “He is a true visionary whose reputation for achieving results and managing large-scale operations will prove vitally important to Cord Meyer.”
Collins has 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry where he has been actively involved with several healthcare organizations to shape and improve quality healthcare.
He was chair on the Board of Directors for the Greater New York Hospital Association, chair of the Investment Committee, and member of the audit committee. In addition, he was an active member of the Region 2 Planning Council of the American Hospital Association.
Collins is also past-president of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Metropolitan New York Chapter, and is past-chairman of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council Committee on Finance. At NYU Winthrop, Collins had been an integral member of the leadership team for 20 years, working closely with members of the hospital’s Board of Directors, medical staff, and senior administration to provide expert management of all aspects of the hospital’s operations. He joined Winthrop in 1997 as vice president and CFO. In 2007, he was promoted to COO and CFO, and later appointed executive vice president. In 2009, he was named president and CEO. “It is a privilege to welcome John to the Cord Meyer Board of Directors,” said Cord Meyer Board chairman Richard W. Meyer, Jr. “His impressive professional experience and keen knowledge of financial operations will be greatly appreciated.” HAMILTON In addition to prestigious commercial and retail properties, including The Bay Terrace Shopping Center, Cord Meyer Development Company is responsible for the development of award-winning apartment buildings, singlefamily homes, and the high-rise condominium projects The Windsor at Forest Hills and The Aston. Current residential development includes Bay Lane Estates, 33 two-family townhouses in Bayside.
Collins joins board of Cord Meyer
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