Mychal Ammons
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1992 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| 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 | |
Mychal Lemar Ammons (born January 2, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for South Alabama.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "South Alabama bio". USAJaguars.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Hicks, Tommy (April 16, 2014). "Mychal Ammons, Aakim Saintil leaving South Alabama's men's basketball program". AL.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "KK Feni Indistrija announce Mychal Ammons for two years". Sportando.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Mychal Ammons parting ways with Feni Indistrija". Sportando.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Idaho Stampede Finalize 2015 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Stampede Waive Nick Wiggins and Mychal Ammons". OurSportsCentral.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Estudiantes Concordia tabs Mychal Ammons, ex Feni Industries". Latinbasket.com. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Stampede Acquire Mychal Ammons and Ian Chiles". OurSportsCentral.com. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "Murry Powers Legends Past Stampede". NBA.com. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Mychal Ammons is a newcomer at Tijuana". LatinBasket.com. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Regular Season Round 38: Tijuana – Navolato 87–92". Eurobasket.com. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Unbeaten TNT defends signing of Mychal Ammons, says it needs a 'big' after Marcus Little". Karlo Sacamos , spin.ph. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ "Blackwater – Talk n Text 89–109". Eurobasket. August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "El "MVP" listo para refrendar el título" (Press release) (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. March 25, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Laguneros arma róster de jugadores para la LNBP". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). September 7, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Salcedo Cassio, Luis Alberto (December 10, 2018). "Lagunero es campeón de Clavadas en el Juego de Estrellas". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved June 10, 2023.