Mychal Ammons

Mychal Lemar Ammons (born January 2, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Tijuana Zonkeys of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). He played college basketball for South Alabama.

Mychal Ammons
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1992-01-02) January 2, 1992
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolVicksburg (Vicksburg, Mississippi)
CollegeSouth Alabama (2011–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Feni Industries
2015–2016Estudiantes Concordia
2016Idaho Stampede
2016Tijuana Zonkeys
2016TNT KaTropa
2016Estudiantes Concordia
2017Levickí Patrioti
2017Garra Cañera de Navolato
2017–2018Al Gharafa Doha
2018Tijuana Zonkeys
2018–2019Laguneros de La Comarca
2019Tijuana Zonkeys
2019NorthPort Batang Pier
2020Tijuana Zonkeys
Career highlights and awards
  • LNBP champion (2019)
  • LNBP Slam Dunk Contest champion (2019)
  • CIBACOPA champion (2018)
  • CIBACOPA MVP (2018)
  • 2× CIBACOPA All-Star (2018, 2019)

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]

References
  1. "South Alabama bio". USAJaguars.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. Hicks, Tommy (April 16, 2014). "Mychal Ammons, Aakim Saintil leaving South Alabama's men's basketball program". AL.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. "KK Feni Indistrija announce Mychal Ammons for two years". Sportando.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  4. "Mychal Ammons parting ways with Feni Indistrija". Sportando.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  5. "Idaho Stampede Finalize 2015 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  6. "Stampede Waive Nick Wiggins and Mychal Ammons". OurSportsCentral.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  7. "Estudiantes Concordia tabs Mychal Ammons, ex Feni Industries". Latinbasket.com. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  8. "Stampede Acquire Mychal Ammons and Ian Chiles". OurSportsCentral.com. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  9. "Murry Powers Legends Past Stampede". NBA.com. January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  10. "Mychal Ammons is a newcomer at Tijuana". LatinBasket.com. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  11. "Regular Season Round 38: Tijuana – Navolato 87–92". Eurobasket.com. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  12. "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.
  13. "Blackwater – Talk n Text 89–109". Eurobasket. August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  14. "El "MVP" listo para refrendar el título" (Press release) (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. March 25, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  15. "Laguneros arma róster de jugadores para la LNBP". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). September 7, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  16. Salcedo Cassio, Luis Alberto (December 10, 2018). "Lagunero es campeón de Clavadas en el Juego de Estrellas". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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