Gerald Ellis "Dusty" Hannahs III (born September 2, 1993) is an American-Israeli professional

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player for Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat of the

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. He played

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for

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and

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, with whom in his senior season he led the

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with a 90.8%

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Early life and high school

Hannahs was born and raised in

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and attended high school at

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. He was a three-time All-District selection, and was named first team 4A All-State in his junior and senior seasons with the Bruins. He committed to

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after his junior season after averaging 26.2 points per game and shooting 51 percent from three. In his senior season, Hannahs averaged 20 points per game, and led PA to the 4A state championship game and scored 43 points in a loss to Clarksville High School.

College career

Texas Tech

Hannahs began his collegiate career at

. He averaged 6.9 points as a freshman and 7.7 points per game as a sophomore, while appearing mostly as a three-point specialist and

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off the bench. He set the Texas Tech season record for

with 92.3 in his sophomore season. Following the end of the season, Hannahs announced that he would be transferring to the

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Arkansas

Hannahs played for the

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for the final two seasons of his eligibility after sitting out one year due to

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transfer rules. In his first season with the team, Hannahs led the Razorbacks with 16.5 points per game (8th in the SEC), had a .458 field goal percentage (8th), and led the

(SEC) with 81 three pointers made, and .870 free throw percentage, and a .433 three-point percentage. He was named to the

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watchlist going into his

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senior season. Hannahs again led Arkansas in scoring in his final season with 14.4 points per game and led the

(SEC) with a 90.8%

(10th-best in the nation) and was named second team All-SEC by ''

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''. He scored 1,047 points for the Razorbacks, becoming the fifth Arkansas player to score 1,000 points in two seasons, and finished ninth in school history with 155 three pointers made and with the third-best free throw percentage at .889.

Professional career

Memphis Hustle / Grizzlies (2017–2020)

Hannahs originally committed to play overseas for

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of the

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, but ultimately opted to sign with the

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of the

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on October 6, 2017. In his first professional season, Hannahs appeared mostly as the Hustle's sixth man and averaged 9.2 points per game while shooting 44.1 percent on three point shots and 90.5 percent from the free throw line. Hannahs returned to the Hustle for a second season and was the only player on from the previous year's team on the roster. He averaged 14.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 49 games, again as the Hustle's primary option off the bench, and led the G League with a 92.6 free throw percentage. Following the end of the season, Hannahs participated in the 2019 G-League Elite Camp along with other top G League players and college prospects. On March 30, 2019, the

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signed Hannahs to a 10-day contract. Hannahs made his NBA debut on March 31, 2019, in a 113–96 loss to the

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, scoring four points on 2-of-7 shooting with four assists and one rebound in 13 minutes of play. He was waived by the Grizzlies on April 4, 2019, after appearing in two games, scoring eight points with a rebound and five assists. Following the end of the NBA season, Hannahs was named to the Grizzlies roster for the

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. Hannahs was named to the NBA G League Elite Team for the G League International Challenge in

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. He averaged 14 points per game in the tournament, including a 21-point performance off the bench in the quarterfinals against the Urugayan League Elite team, as the G League Elite eventually fell in the final to

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of the

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. Hannahs was re-signed by the Grizzlies on October 14, 2019, but was waived the next day. On October 27, 2019, Hannahs returned to the Hustle for a third season. Hannahs was named the G League Player of the Week on December 2, 2019, after scoring 28 points against the

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and 32 points against the

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. Hannahs was named Midseason All-NBA G League for the Western Conference. Hannahs averaged a team-leading 21.4 points per game on the season and was named third team All-NBA G League. Hannahs was signed to a second 10-day contract on February 21, 2020. Hannahs was later waived by the Grizzlies on February 27, 2020.

Kolossos Rodou (2020)

On November 27, 2020, Hannahs signed with Kolossos Rodou of the

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. On December 22, 2020, Hannahs parted ways with the Greek club citing family matters overseas.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2021)

On January 11, 2021, the

announced that they had acquired the returning rights to

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from the

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in exchange for the returning rights to Hannahs'. His returning rights was later traded to the

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for a 2022 first round pick. The next day, Hannahs was included in the roster of the Warriors.

Adelaide 36ers (2021–2022)

On July 20, 2021, Hannahs signed with the

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for the

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. He averaged 13.5 points per game and shot 94% from the free throw line.

Return to Santa Cruz (2022–2023)

On October 24, 2022, Hannahs rejoined the

roster for training camp.

Ironi Hai Motors Nes Ziona (2023–2024)

In July, 2023, Hannahs signed with

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of the

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. During the

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, Hannahs has refused to return to Israel and continue to play for Ness Ziona.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2024)

In February 2024, Hannahs signed with

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of the

Mexico City Capitanes (2024)

On December 20, 2024, Hannahs joined the

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of the

, but was waived six days later.

Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat (2025–present)

On January 7, 2025, Hannahs signed with Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat of the

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Personal life

Hannahs is the son of former

and

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pitcher

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. Hannahs' father nicknamed him "Dusty" after former

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teammate

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

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