UTC’s Dontay Hampton controls the ball while being guarded by Warren Wilson’s Devin Steptoe.Dontay Hampton had a ritual of walking from his on-campus apartment to McKenzie Arena before every University of Tennessee at Chattanooga home game.
It helped clear his mind.
He hasn’t walked to a game yet this season. A torn ACL in his right knee suffered in July, and the subsequent rehabilitation, prevented such harsh actions on a tender joint.
Hampton will not walk to tonight’s game. It’s on the road at The Citadel (3-9, 0-2 SoCon). But the senior from Arts & Sciences will play for the first time this season. He has the green light to go.
“Everybody keeps asking, but I’m not yet excited,” Hampton said. “I worked out the morning, so I’m treating it as a normal game. If you get too amped-up, you lose focus.”