Rayshaun Hammonds (born November 10, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the Suwon KT Sonicboom of the

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(KBL). He played

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for the

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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. As a senior, Hammonds averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds per game and led the team to the Class 7A final. He was named

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player of the year by the

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. He was considered a four-star prospect, ranked the 38th best player in his class by

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. On his 18th birthday, November 10, 2016, Hammonds committed to

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over offers from

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, Miami (Florida) and Memphis.

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. As a freshman at Georgia, Hammonds averaged 6.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. On November 19, 2018, Hammonds scored a career-high 31 points in an 80–68 win against Illinois State in the Cayman Islands Classic. He averaged 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Hammonds suffered a foot injury against

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on February 23, 2019, and was ruled out for the season on March 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. Following the season, he declared for the

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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

, Hammonds signed with the

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. On December 18, he was waived by the Pacers. On January 11, 2021, Hammonds was signed by the

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of the

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. He averaged 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. On August 26, 2021, Hammonds signed with VEF Rīga of the LEBL. On July 25, 2022, Hammonds signed with the

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of the

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. On July 9, 2023, Hammonds signed with the Avtodor of the

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. On June 14, 2024, Hammonds signed with the Suwon KT Sonicboom of the

(KBL) for 2024–25 season. On July 12, he signed with the Santeros de Aguada of

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(BSN) for 2024 season.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio
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