Hammons first attended Carmel High School, where he averaged 8.3 points and 7.8 rebounds as a sophomore, earning honorable mention Associated Press accolades. In his junior season, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy, where as a senior, he averaged 7.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game.\n', '

When he graduated, he was given a four-star rating by Scout.com and by Rivals.com.\n', '

Hammons was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team at the conclusion of his first season playing for the Boilermakers, where he averaged 10.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Hammons had an average of 10.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. He was awarded Honorable Mention All-Big Ten as well as being named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team. He was named second-team All-Big Ten as a junior and was again awarded a spot on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team.\n', '

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