Jake Hammond Season 2015-16

Career Honors

• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016)

2015-16 (Sophomore)
• Hammond was one of NU's primary backups in the frontcourt and averaged 2.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 29 games
• Was third on the team in blocked shots and offensive rebounds while playing just 10.7 minutes per game
• Grabbed five rebounds, including three offensive caroms, in nine minutes of work vs. Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament opener
• Pulled down five rebounds and a blocked shot in 16 minutes at No. 22 Indiana
• Enjoyed one of his best games against Penn State, scoring nine points, grabbing five rebounds, including four offensive boards and added two blocks and two assists in 20 minutes
• Provided a spark off the bench at Wisconsin with six rebounds, two blocked shots and two points in 15 minutes
• Came off the bench and had six points, four rebounds and a blocked shot at Creighton
• Blocked four shots and grabbed three rebounds in 22 minutes against No. 21 Miami
• Collected his first career double-double against Tennessee, finishing with career highs in both points (11) and rebounds (10) while playing a career-high 25 minutes
• Totaled seven points and a blocked shot in the loss against No. 24 Cincinnati
• Chipped in six points and seven boards against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
• Established then-career highs in both points (four) and rebounds (seven) against Delaware State
• Tied his personal best with four points and grabbed six rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana

2015 (Spain Trip)
Hammond was a force on the interior for the Huskers, averaging 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He shot 65 percent from the field, and had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting against the Europe Basketball Academy.

2014-15 (Freshman)
Hammond saw playing time as a true freshman, as injuries to Leslee Smith and Moses Abraham provided an opportunity to earn a spot in the rotation. Hammond was one of two true freshman to earn playing time, saw action in 11 contests and totaled three points, seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in 36 minutes.

He saw a majority of his action during the first half of the season, primarily in non-conference action and the first three games of Big Ten play. He played a season-high eight minutes against Central Arkansas, when he collected his first basket and had a rebound, and also played four first-half minutes at Florida State when both front court starters got into foul trouble. He also played six minutes against Incarnate Word and four minutes at Hawaii in non-conference action. Hammond played in five Big Ten games and had a pair of offensive rebounds against Rutgers and a free throw in the home loss to Iowa. He saw limited action down the stretch as both Smith and Abraham returned to full strength in January.

Before Nebraska
Hammond was a dominant post player at Comanche (Okla.) High School for Coach Nick Price. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 26.2 points, 14.8 rebounds, 5.7 blocks and 3.1 steals per game as a senior, helping the Class 3A school to a 22-6 record and the second round of the area tournament. He was rated as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Oklahoma by both ESPN.com and 247Sports as a senior, and was a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com. He was ranked as the No. 115 player in the country by Hoop Scoop. His senior season was highlighted by a pair of 40-point efforts, including 41 points in the regional. He was chosen first-team all-state by the coaches association and Regional Player of the Year by the Duncan Banner. A finalist for Mr. Basketball in Oklahoma, he was also selected for the Faith 7 Basketball Bowl, pitting some of the top players from Oklahoma and Texas against each other. As a junior, Hammond played for national power Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., playing for Coach Kyle Lindsted where he averaged 12 points per game in helping the school to a 29-1 record and a No. 6 ranking in the MaxPreps Academy Top-10 in 2012-13. Hammond, who grew up in the Dallas area before his family moved to Oklahoma, spent the summer playing for the Dallas-based Pro Skills and the Oklahoma Magic AAU programs. As a sophomore, Hammond averaged 14 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks per game for the Oklahoma City Storm, a home school team, and began his high school career at Duncan High School as a freshman. Hammond selected Nebraska over a number of schools, including Oklahoma, TCU and Texas Tech.

Personal
Jake is the son of David and Sandy Hammond and was born on March 2, 1995, in Grand Prairie, Texas. He has two younger brothers, Jon and Joseph. Jake has not declared a major. Hammond became the first letterwinner from the state of Oklahoma in Husker basketball history when he lettered in 2014-15. 

		Minutes		Total			3-Point			F-Throws			Rebounds
Year	gp-gs	min	avg	fg	fga	pct	fg	fga	pct	ft	fta	pct	off	def	tot	avg	pf	fo	ast	t/o	blk	stl	pts	avg
2014-15	11-0	36	3.3	1	5	.200	0	0	.000	1	3	.333	3	4	7	0.6	6	0	1	2	2	0	3	0.3
2015-16	29-8	311	10.7	23	53	.434	0	0	.000	17	39	.436	42	39	81	2.8	45	0	6	13	17	5	63	2.2
TOTAL	40-8	347	8.7	24	58	.414	0	0	.000	18	42	.429	45	43	88	2.2	51	0	7	15	19	5	66	1.7