Shane Hammink
Introduction
Shane Hammink (born July 22, 1994) is a Dutch basketball player for Bilbao Basket of Spain's Liga ACB. He played college basketball in the United States for Louisiana State University (LSU) and Valparaiso University. He is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Geert Hammink.
Early life
Hammink was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Geert and Rhonda Hammink. From age eight, he lived in the Netherlands and moved as his father embarked upon his eleven-year career in various countries, including parts of three seasons in the NBA. Prior to college, Hammink spent a year at the Canarias Basketball Academy, where he honed his basketball skills.
College career
Hammink originally committed to LSU, where his father had played center from 1989 to 1993. He played sporadically off the bench for the Tigers, scoring 74 points and recording 64 rebounds in 47 games over two seasons. Following the 2013–14 season, Hammink decided to transfer along with two other Tigers (Anthony Hickey and Malik Morgan). Hammink ultimately chose to play for coach Bryce Drew at Valparaiso.
Hammink sat out the 2014–15 season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer eligibility rules, then joined the Crusaders for the 2015–16 campaign. In his first season, Hammink teamed with Alec Peters and Vashil Fernandez to lead the team to the finals of the 2016 National Invitation Tournament. He averaged 8.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in the season. In his senior season, Hammink and Peters led Valparaiso to a share of the Horizon League regular-season championship. Hammink averaged 15.1 points per game and was named second-team All-Horizon League.
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Hammink was not selected in the 2017 NBA draft. He ultimately signed with Bilbao Basket of the Spanish League and EuroCup.
Dutch national team
Hammink played for the Netherlands in FIBA at the U16, U17 and U20 levels before joining the senior national team in 2014.