Rayshaun Hammonds (born November 10, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs.
 | |
| No. 13 – Suwon KT Sonicboom | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward/Center |
| League | Korean Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 10, 1998 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Norcross (Norcross, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia (2017–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2021–2022 | VEF Rīga |
| 2022–2023 | BG Göttingen |
| 2023–2024 | Avtodor |
| 2024 | Santeros de Aguada |
| 2024–present | Suwon KT Sonicboom |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editHammonds attended Norcross High School. In the summer of 2016, he averaged 18 points, eight rebounds, and nearly two steals and two assists per game in the Nike EYBL.[1] As a senior, Hammonds averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game and led the team to the Class 7A final.[2] He was named Gwinnett County player of the year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[3] He was considered a four-star prospect, ranked the 38th best player in his class by ESPN. On his 18th birthday, November 10, 2016, Hammonds committed to Georgia over offers from Texas, Miami (Florida) and Memphis.[1]
College career
editIn his debut versus Bryant, Hammonds became the first Georgia freshman to start his first game since Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in 2011 and finished with 17 points.[4] As a freshman at Georgia, Hammonds averaged 6.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[5] On November 19, 2018, Hammonds scored a career-high 31 points in an 80–68 win against Illinois State in the Cayman Islands Classic.[6] He averaged 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Hammonds suffered a foot injury against Ole Miss on February 23, 2019, and was ruled out for the season on March 7.[7] As a junior, he served as a complementary place to Anthony Edwards, posting five double-doubles and scored a season-high 26 points twice. Hammonds averaged 12.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, shooting 35 percent from three-point range.[8] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but did not initially hire an agent. On May 3, 2020, Hammonds decided to remain in the draft, forfeiting his remaining year of collegiate eligibility.[5]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Hammonds signed with the Indiana Pacers. On December 18, he was waived by the Pacers.[9]
On January 11, 2021, Hammonds was signed by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League.[10] He averaged 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. On August 26, 2021, Hammonds signed with VEF Rīga of the LEBL.[11]
On July 25, 2022, he has signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.[12]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Georgia | 33 | 26 | 24.2 | .421 | .286 | .695 | 4.9 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 2018–19 | Georgia | 28 | 27 | 24.3 | .492 | .366 | .806 | 6.1 | 1.6 | .9 | .4 | 12.1 |
| 2019–20 | Georgia | 32 | 32 | 28.0 | .464 | .350 | .652 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .8 | .4 | 12.9 |
| Career | 93 | 85 | 25.5 | .462 | .339 | .722 | 6.1 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | 10.5 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Four-star power forward Rayshaun Hammonds commits to Georgia". USA Today. November 10, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd (March 8, 2017). "State titles up for grabs". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. C6. Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Metro High School Basketball Teams". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 2, 2017. p. C17. Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shugan, Zach (November 10, 2017). "Birthday boy Rayshaun Hammonds makes history in first career start for Georgia". The Red & Black. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Towers, Chip (May 3, 2020). "Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds decides to stay in NBA draft". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Georgia reaches Cayman Islands Classic semis". ESPN. Associated Press. November 19, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Griffith, Mike (March 7, 2019). "Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds out for season". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Towers, Chip (March 27, 2020). "Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds will enter NBA draft, retain eligibility". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Thombs, Palmer (November 19, 2020). "Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds signs with Indiana Pacers". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Marini, Glenn (January 11, 2021). "Mad Ants draft Brissett, McKnight and announce roster". WANE. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Vef Riga signs Rayshaun Hammonds". Sportando. August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "US-Center Hammonds wechselt zur BG". bggoettingen.de (in German). July 25, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.