University of South Alabama Athletics

2012-13: Made 26 stars in 30 appearances… Ranked third on the team in scoring average (10.8), rebounding (6.3) and blocks (27), second in field goals (116) and steals (28) and fourth in 3-pointers… Listed in 21st in the Sun Belt in scoring average, 12th in rebounding average, 14th in field goal percentage (44.6) and 14th in blocks per outing (0.9)… Recorded 18 double-digit scoring games and four double-doubles (both second on the team)… Opened season with two consecutive double-doubles, posting 11 points and 11 rebounds in victory at No. 25/24 Florida State (11/9) before putting up 19 points and 13 boards his next game vs. William Carey (11/14)… Put together three double-digit scoring streaks of four games or more… Set season high in points (21) and new career bests in 3-pointers (five) and blocks (five) in road win at Florida International (12/1)… Converted 7-for-9 from the field and 5-for-7 from long range vs. the Panthers… Final two double-doubles of the season came against Louisiana-Lafayette (1/10 & 2/14), posting 10 points and 11 rebounds in double-overtime victory in Lafayette, and shot 7 of 11 from the floor for 18 points and 11 boards in 22-point win in Mobile… Ten-point performance at ULL was part of five-game stretch with at least 10 points and he added season-best three steals… Ended season with 11-point outing at Tulane, hitting three times from long range and tying career-high four assists.

2011-12: Started 21 times while appearing in all 29 games… Earned a starting assignment in the final 15 games of the year… Ranked third on the team in scoring (10.0) and assists (31), second in rebounding (6.3) and first in steals (31)… Rebounding average was seventh in the Sun Belt… Ranked third in the conference in scoring average among freshman for the season and in conference games… Led the team in scoring seven times, second most on the squad… Reached double-digits in scoring seven times in the last nine games of the season, including career-best 26 at Florida Atlantic (2/23)… Also grabbed nine rebounds and had two assists and steals against FAU… Started run of five straight games with at least 12 points against Arkansas State (2/9), pouring in game-high 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting with nine boards… Averaged 18.8 points during five-game run to end the regular season… Grabbed personal-best 12 rebounds on two occasions: at Troy (1/14) and in season finale vs. Denver (3/4) in SBC Tournament… Notched only double-double by adding 15 points vs. DU… Pulled down nine boards seven times, including five against league opponents… Scored 15 points (6-of-9 FGs) with nine rebounds in collegiate debut at Mississippi State (11/12)… Set new career-high with 18 points vs. Florida Atlantic (2/2) and rejected personal-best four shots… Grabbed multiple steals nine times, including three at Western Kentucky (2/18).

High School: Graduate of Vicksburg High School… Averaged 21.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks as a senior and led the Gators to the 6A state championship game… Mississippi state tournament Most Valuable Player… Named First Team All-State by MagnoliaPreps.com in 2011 and was tabbed to the Mississippi team for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game… VHS won a combined 52 games over final two seasons, including 27-4 mark in 2010-11… Named to the Clarion-Ledger (Miss.) Dandy Dozen prior to senior year and was ranked 32nd among small forwards by ESPN.com, 26th by Scout.com and received a three-star rating by Rivals.com before the season… Gators reached state semifinals during his junior campaign… 2010 Vicksburg Post co-Player of the Year after averaging 19.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game… Earned co-Defensive MVP honors at the 2010 Mississippi High School All-Star game… Member of Jackson Tigers AAU team… Also recruited by Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Missouri, Missouri State and South Carolina.

Personal: Full name is Mychal Lemar Ammons… Born Jan. 2, 1992 in Bethesda, Md. … Son of Tony and Katie Ammons… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… Youngest of three children… Sister, Taylor Ammons, is a former member of South Alabama’s women’s basketball team (2010-12), and cousin Donyeah Mayfield is current member of women’s team… Chose South Alabama because of his teammates and coach, and he wanted to do something special… Goals for the season are to lead the nation in double-doubles, win the Sun Belt Conference and go to the NCAA Tournament… Favorites – movie: “The Great Debaters”; book; the Bible; pro team: Los Angeles Lakers; athletes: Kobe Bryant; musical artists: Drake, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar; food: Foosackly’s; class: health… Best part of playing sports to him are the experience and memories… The celebrities he’d like to meet are Morgan Freeman, Kobe Bryant and Denzel Washington… Has played pickup games with Dwight Howard and Josh Smith… Before a game he focuses, listens to music and prays… Plays the guitar in his free time… His goals for five and 10 years from now are making a living doing what he loves.