Benjamin William Lammers (born November 12, 1995) is an American professional

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player for

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of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played

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College career

Lammers came to Georgia Tech from

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, earning All-State honors in each of his last three seasons. He chose the Yellow Jackets over

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, Marquette and Stanford. Lammers chose Georgia Tech in part for its excellence in mechanical engineering. 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

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, he became one of the most improved players of the 2016–17 season. 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. 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

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Professional career

Lammers attended the minicamp with the Charlotte Hornets but was cut prior to Summer League play. On August 22, 2018, Lammers signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the

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. 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. On August 1, 2023, Lammers signed a one-year deal with EuroCup champions CB Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.

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EuroLeague profileRealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lammers, Ben 1995 births Living people Alamo Heights High School alumni Alba Berlin players American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from Houston Basketball players from San Antonio Bilbao Basket players CB Gran Canaria players Centers (basketball) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball players Liga ACB players