Ben Lammers

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Lammers came to Georgia Tech from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas, earning All-State honors in each of his last three seasons. He chose the Yellow Jackets over Texas A&M, Miami, Marquette and Stanford.{{cite news|last1=Griffin|first1=Tim|title=Mild-mannered Georgia Tech star blossoms into 'The Laminator'|url=http://www.expressnews.com/sports/colleges/article/|accessdate=May 9, 2017|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=January 25, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Lammers chose Georgia Tech in part for its excellence in mechanical engineering.{{cite news|last1=Sugiura|first1=Ken|title=Ben Lammers' remarkable balancing act of books, basketball|url=http://www.myajc.com/sports/college/ben-lammers-remarkable-balancing-act-books-basketball/QyGjlH7CG8L1YKa7jAf41M/|accessdate=May 9, 2017|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=March 3, 2017}} On the court, Lammers' basketball career started slowly. He was a reserve for his first two college seasons. But as a junior, under new Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner, he became one of the most improved players of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|last1=Chiusano|first1=Anthony|title=College basketball: Six of the most improved players in 2017|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-02-09/college-basketball-six-most-improved-players-2017|accessdate=May 9, 2017|work=NCAA.com|date=February 10, 2017}} After averaging 14.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game, Lammers was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.{{cite news|title=Pastner, Lammers, Okogie Capture ACC Honors|url=http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030517aac.html|accessdate=May 9, 2017|work=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|date=March 5, 2017}} Lammers' improved play and stellar defense were primary reasons that the Yellow Jackets performed above preseason expectations, making it to the championship game of the 2017 National Invitation Tournament.{{cite magazine|last1=Winn|first1=Luke|title=The 2017 Effy Awards, Part III: Celebrating the best defensive players and teams|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/04/21/effy-awards-defense-college-basketball|accessdate=May 9, 2017|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=April 21, 2017}}

Lammers attended the minicamp with the Charlotte Hornets but was cut prior to Summer League play.{{cite news |last1=Sugiura |first1=Ken |title=Ben Lammers cut by Hornets prior to summer league |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/ben-lammers-cut-hornets-prior-summer-league/Jm4wGHKped97Khb57AxFNL/ |accessdate=August 22, 2018 |work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=July 5, 2018}} On August 22, 2018, Lammers signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the LEB Oro.{{cite news |title=Web Oficial del Bilbao Basket |url=http://www.bilbaobasket.biz/es/noticias/leer%20m%C3%A1s/1716 |accessdate=22 August 2018 |work=www.bilbaobasket.biz |date=22 August 2018 |language=es-ES |archive-date=22 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822214110/http://www.bilbaobasket.biz/es/noticias/leer%20m%C3%A1s/1716 |url-status=dead }} In his first season in Spain, Lammers averaged 10.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in LEB Oro, helping team to a second place finish and promotion to Liga ACB. Lammers averaged 7.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game during the 2019–20 season in Liga ACB.

On July 10, 2020, Lammers signed a three-year deal with German club Alba Berlin, where he spent three seasons.{{cite news |title=Ben Lammers officially signs with Alba Berlin |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/ben-lammers-officially-signs-with-alba-berlin/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 10, 2020 |date=July 10, 2020 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}

On August 1, 2023, Lammers signed a one-year deal with EuroCup champions CB Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.{{cite web|title=Gran Canaria bring in Ben Lammers|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1535346/gran-canaria-bring-in-ben-lammers/|website=Eurohoops|date=August 1, 2023|accessdate=August 15, 2023}}

On July 3, 2024, he signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Spanish Liga ACB.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/morabanc-andorra-signs-ben-lammers/|title=MoraBanc Andorra signs Ben Lammers|last=|first=|date=July 3, 2024|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 3, 2024}} On October 28, 2024, Lammers received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 5 as he had 15 points and 9 rebounds for his team's win.{{cite web |title=Ben Lammers claims Spanish Liga Endesa Hoops Agents weekly honour |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/news/898441/Ben-Lammers-claims-Spanish-Liga-Endesa-Hoops-Agents-weekly-honour |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=28 October 2024}}

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• [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ben-lammers/010385/ EuroLeague profile]
• [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Ben-Lammers/Summary/80077 RealGM profile]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170515154010/http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ben_lammers_899516.html Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio]

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Category:1995 births

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