Rayshaun Hammonds

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Rayshaun Hammonds
Rayshaun Hammonds.jpg
No. 13–Suwon KT Sonicboom
Position Power forward/Center
League KBL
Personal information
Born (1998-11-10) November 10, 1998 (age 26)
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Norcross
(Norcross, Georgia)
College Georgia (2017–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–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
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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.

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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. [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

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. [5]

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, Hammonds signed with the BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga. [12]

On July 9, 2023, Hammonds signed with the Avtodor of the VTB United League. [13]

On June 14, 2024, Hammonds signed with the Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) for 2024–25 season. [14] On July 12, he signed with the Santeros de Aguada of Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) for 2024 season. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Georgia 332624.2.421.286.6954.91.4.5.26.7
2018–19 Georgia 282724.3.492.366.8066.11.6.9.412.1
2019–20 Georgia 323228.0.464.350.6527.41.5.8.412.9
Career938525.5.462.339.7226.11.5.7.310.5

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