According to Hampton himself, it was all for show.
In an interview with Bleacher Report, the 6-foot-4 athlete out of Little Elm, TX said that he actually made the decision to play overseas and signed with the New Zealand Breakers a month ago.
“The moment I knew I was not gonna play college basketball and go overseas was probably like a month ago when we like made the decision and signed the contract,” he said. “Like I didn’t tell anyone. When I couldn’t tell anybody, people were always speculating. Like some people would say it to my face, like, “Are you thinking about going overseas?