On Tuesday, Long Beach State basketball coach Dan Monson confirmed that Travis Hammonds, guard/forward and the Big West Sixth Man of the Year, has been granted full release giving him the ability to transfer to another college.
“Travis and I have met and decided it is best for the program and himself to pursue other options,” Monson said in a statement. “We wish him well.”
The release will add another chapter to Hammonds’ story after coming to Long Beach after growing up in the housing projects in Columbia, South Carolina.
After being guided to LBSU midway through the season by Monson in 2013, Hammonds will be on the move again. The to-be senior was suspended indefinitely suspended for a violation of team rules in 2014, though it is unclear if the incident is off-the-court related.
On the court, Hammonds was a force behind the arc and defensively, averaging 10.1 points and 4.6 points last season.
While the move will be another test for Hammonds, it will also be a test for the 49ers which will now have to replace two of their three scorers in Nick Faust and Hammonds.
LBSU will rely heavily on junior Justin Bibbins and hope for some production from the incoming class.