Tom Hammonds

Infobox NBA Player


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birth_date = birth date and age|1967|3|27
nationality = American
position = Power forward
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 215
highschool = Crestview
college = Georgia Tech
birth_place = Fort Walton Beach, Florida
career_start = 1989
career_end = 2001

:"For American sportscaster, see Tom Hammond."

Tom Edward Hammonds (born March 27 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player and current National Hot Rod Association drag racer. He was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and attended Crestview High School in Crestview, Florida.

Upon graduation from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1989, Hammonds 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.

While enrolled at Georgia Tech, Hammonds played for the US national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal. [ [http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1986.html 1986 USA Basketball] ]

Since retiring from basketball, Hammonds was involved in the drag racing scene, [ [http://www.dragracingonline.com/features/hammonds_1.html "Hammonds Has His Chevy Cavalier Back In The Groove"] ] owning his own NHRA team, and he currently owns a car dealership in Darlington, South Carolina. [ [http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112905aaj.html 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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*basketball-reference|id=h/hammoto01|name=Tom Hammonds
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tom_hammonds/index.html NBA.com profile]
* [http://www.tricities.com/tri/sports/motor_sports/article/drag_racing_former_nba_player_now_working_hard_in_nhra/9629/ DRAG RACING: Former NBA Player Now Working Hard In NHRA]