Rayshaun Hammonds Explained

Rayshaun Hammonds
Position:Power forward/Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:235
League:BSN
Team:Santeros de Aguada
Number:2
Nationality:American
Birth Date:10 November 1998
Birth Place:Augusta, Georgia
High School:Norcross
(Norcross, Georgia)
College:Georgia (2017–2020)
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2021
Years1:2021
Team1:Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Years2:2021–2022
Team2:VEF Rīga
Years3:2022–2023
Team3:BG Göttingen
Years4:2023–2024
Team4:Avtodor
Years5:2024–present
Team5:Santeros de Aguada
Highlights:

Rayshaun Hammonds (born November 10, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs.

High school career

Hammonds 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. As a senior, Hammonds averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game and led the team to the Class 7A final.[1] He was named Gwinnett County player of the year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[2] 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.[3]

College career

In 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.

Professional career

After 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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Georgia| 33 || 26 || 24.2 || .421 || .286 || .695 || 4.9 || 1.4 || .5 || .2 || 6.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Georgia| 28 || 27 || 24.3 || .492 || .366 || .806 || 6.1 || 1.6 || .9 || .4 || 12.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Georgia| 32 || 32 || 28.0 || .464 || .350 || .652 || 7.4 || 1.5 || .8 || .4 || 12.9|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 93 || 85 || 25.5 || .462 || .339 || .722 || 6.1 || 1.5 || .7 || .3 || 10.5

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Notes and References

  1. News: Holcomb . Todd . State titles up for grabs . August 24, 2020 . . March 8, 2017 . C6. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: All-Metro High School Basketball Teams . August 24, 2020 . . April 2, 2017 . C17. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Four-star power forward Rayshaun Hammonds commits to Georgia . August 24, 2020 . . November 10, 2016.
  4. News: Shugan . Zach . Birthday boy Rayshaun Hammonds makes history in first career start for Georgia . August 24, 2020 . The Red & Black . November 10, 2017.
  5. News: Towers . Chip . Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds decides to stay in NBA draft . August 24, 2020 . . May 3, 2020.
  6. News: Georgia reaches Cayman Islands Classic semis . August 24, 2020 . . . November 19, 2019.
  7. News: Griffith . Mike . Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds out for season . August 24, 2020 . . March 7, 2019.
  8. News: Towers . Chip . Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds will enter NBA draft, retain eligibility . August 24, 2020 . . March 27, 2020.
  9. News: Thombs . Palmer . Georgia's Rayshaun Hammonds signs with Indiana Pacers . November 19, 2020 . 247 Sports . November 19, 2020.
  10. News: Marini . Glenn . Mad Ants draft Brissett, McKnight and announce roster . June 28, 2021 . WANE . January 11, 2021.
  11. Web site: Vef Riga signs Rayshaun Hammonds . Sportando . August 26, 2021 . August 26, 2021.
  12. Web site: US-Center Hammonds wechselt zur BG. July 25, 2022. bggoettingen.de. de. August 17, 2022.