Tom Hammonds

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Tom Hammonds
Position Power forward
Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Born March 27, 1967 (1967-03-27) (age 41)
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
College Georgia Tech
Pro career 1989–2001
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States
World Championships
Gold 1986 Spain USA
For American sportscaster, see Tom Hammond.

Tom Edward Hammonds (born March 27, 1967 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida; nicknamed "Hambone" and "The Terminator") is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 1st round (9th overall pick) in the 1989 NBA Draft. He played in 12 NBA seasons for the Bullets, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets, and Minnesota Timberwolves averaging 5.3 ppg in his career. He scored a career high 31 points for the Bullets against the New York Knicks on January 29, 1992. Hammonds played collegiately at Georgia Institute of Technology.

He played for the US national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal.[1]

Since retiring from basketball, Hammonds was involved in the drag racing scene, owning his own National Hot Rod Association team, and he currently owns a car dealership in Darlington, South Carolina.[2]

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  1. ^ 1986 USA Basketball
  2. ^ The Need for Speed :: Former basketball great Tom Hammonds has accelerated through basketball, car racing and now owning a car dealership

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