AT SAN JOSE STATE: Wrapped up his third season with the Spartans in 2020-21 ... Has made 38 career appearances with three starts.
2020-21 (JUNIOR): Played sparingly in six games while dealing with a season-long injury ... Season-high 23 minutes with four points at Cal Poly (12/13) ... Returned to the lineup for first time in nearly two months for the UNLV series (3 points in 14 total minutes).
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 21 of 31 games for the Spartans, making three starts... In his first career start, on Feb. 12 against Fresno State, scored a career-high 19 points, including five three-pointers, and grabbed a career-high seven boards... Started again in the next game, at Air Force on Feb. 15, with nine points and two more three-pointers...Started a third straight game against Boise State on Feb. 19, but left after just three minutes with a leg injury...Missed the next three games before briefly returning in the Mountain West Tournament against New Mexico... Averaged 3.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in his sophomore season.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 11 games off the bench in his freshman season ... Scored first collegiate basket in a season-high 10 minutes played vs. Boise State (1/12) ... Tied career-high with 10 minutes played at UNLV (1/19)
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-Time First Team CHSAA All-State selection out of ThunderRidge High in Highlands Ranch, Colo. ... Led the team to a 49-5 record over his junior and senior seasons ... Averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists as a junior ... Averaged 15.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists as a senior ... Is tied for the school single-game scoring record of 38 points.
GET TO KNOW KAISON: Majoring in communication and working on a minor in criminal justice ... Enjoys watching Netflix and hanging out with friends in his spare time ... Parents are Tom and Carolyn Hammonds ... Father, Tom, starred at Georgia Tech and played 11 seasons in the NBA from 1990-2001 with four teams ... Has two siblings, Tom and Keelan ... Originally from Fort Walton Beach, Florida.