Mychal Lemar Ammons is an American professional basketball player for the Idaho Stampede of the National Basketball Association Development League.
Education
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. After graduating, Ammons attended South Alabama where he, as a junior, was third in scoring (93 points) and second in rebounds (72) 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.
Career
He played college basketball for South Alabama. This earned him the Most Valuable Player award of the Mississippi State tournament and was named First Team All-State by MagnoliaPreps.com. On April 16, 2014, he decided to forgo his senior season to play overseas.
After applying for early entry to the 2014 National Basketball Association draft, Ammons signed a contract with Feni Industries of Macedonia on May 12, 2014.
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. On November 1, 2015, Ammons was acquired by the Idaho Stampede of the National Basketball Association Development League following a successful tryout with the team
However, he was waived on November 11 before the start of the season. On November 26, he was acquired by Estudiantes Concordia of Argentina.
On January 23, 2016, he returned to Idaho, making his debut that night in a 108–101 loss to the Texas Legends, recording two points and four rebounds in seven minutes.