Mychal Lemar Ammons (born January 2, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for South Alabama.
Personal information | |
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Born | Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | January 2, 1992
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Vicksburg (Vicksburg, Mississippi) |
College | South Alabama (2011–2014) |
NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–2020 |
Position | Small forward |
Career history | |
2014–2015 | Feni Industries |
2015–2016 | Estudiantes Concordia |
2016 | Idaho Stampede |
2016 | Tijuana Zonkeys |
2016 | TNT KaTropa |
2016 | Estudiantes Concordia |
2017 | Levickí Patrioti |
2017 | Garra Cañera de Navolato |
2017–2018 | Al Gharafa Doha |
2018 | Tijuana Zonkeys |
2018–2019 | Laguneros de La Comarca |
2019 | Tijuana Zonkeys |
2019 | NorthPort Batang Pier |
2020 | Tijuana Zonkeys |
Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
Ammons attended Vicksburgh High School where he averaged 21.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks as a senior and led the Gators to the 6A state championship game. This earned him the MVP award of the Mississippi State tournament and was named First Team All-State by MagnoliaPreps.com.[1]
College career
After graduating, Ammons attended South Alabama where he, as a junior, was third in scoring (9.3 points) and second in rebounds (7.2) while playing an average of 27.9 minutes a game, shooting 43.9 percent from the floor, 37.1 percent from 3-point range and 64.4 percent at the free throw line.[1] On April 16, 2014, he decided to forgo his senior season to play overseas.[2]
Professional career
After applying for early entry to the 2014 NBA draft, Ammons signed a contract with Feni Industries of Macedonia on May 12, 2014.[3] After averaging 9.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game, Ammons parted ways with Feni Industries on July 1, 2015.[4]
On November 1, 2015, Ammons was acquired by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League following a successful tryout with the team.[5] However, he was waived on November 11 before the start of the season.[6] On November 26, he was acquired by Estudiantes Concordia of Argentina.[7] On January 23, 2016, he returned to Idaho,[8] making his debut that night in a 108–101 loss to the Texas Legends, recording two points and four rebounds in seven minutes.[9]
On May 20, 2016, Ammons signed with the Tijuana Zonkeys of the Mexican Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA).[10] That day, he made his debut for the Zonkeys in a 92–87 loss to the Garra Cañera de Navolato, recording nine points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 15 minutes off the bench.[11]
On August 12, 2016, Ammons signed with TNT Katropa of the PBA to replace Mario Little as their import for the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup.[12] In his first career PBA game, Ammons recorded a double-double of 18 points and 18 rebounds as TNT won the game, 109–89, against the Blackwater Elite.[13]
Ammons returned to the Tijuana Zonkeys for the 2018 CIBACOPA season, leading the team to a league title and earning league MVP honors.[14]
Ammons joined the Laguneros de La Comarca of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) for the 2018–19 season.[14][15] He helped the team reach the playoffs and won the Slam Dunk Contest.[14][16]
Personal life
The son of Tony and Katie Ammons, he is the youngest of three children. His sister, Taylor Ammons, is a former member of University of South Alabama women's basketball team. He majored in interdisciplinary studies.[1]