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Here are 10 things you might not know about Dallas Mavericks draft pick A.J. Hammons.

1. What does A.J. stand for?

According to his official Purdue athletics page, it stands for Aaron Jarrell.

2. His recruitment

Hammons was listed as a four-star recruit by Rivals and the 19th best center in the nation for the 2012 class. He held offers from Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Xavier, but chose to attend Purdue.

He also made the Rivals 150 list as the 77th best player in the country for his entire class. Other notable names included: Shabazz Muhammad (first overall), Nerlens Noel (second), Steven Adams (fifth) and Marcus Smart (10th).

3. A perfect season in high school

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - JANUARY 21: A.J. Hammons #20 and Vince Edwards #12 of the Purdue Boilermakers celebrate following the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Mackey Arena on January 21, 2016 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue defeated Ohio State 75-64. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) (Michael Hickey / Getty Images)

Hammons attended played basketball at Oak Hill Academy (Va.) in high school. He was a part of a team that won the state title going 44-0 in 2011. He averaged 7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4 blocks per game as a senior, according to the Indy Star.

"If somebody wasn't playing well, there was always somebody willing to step up," Hammons told ESPN about the team's feat. "We weren't the most talented team [at Oak Hill], but we came together as a team and with 44 wins and zero losses we made a statement."

His junior season with Oak Hill Academy didn't include much losing, either. His team went 29-4 as a junior.

4. His connection to Rajon Rondo and DeSagana Diop

There are some notable alumni to play basketball for Oak Hill Academy. They include...

-- Jerry Stackhouse

-- Stephen Jackson

-- DeSagana Diop

-- Steve Blake

-- Carmelo Anthony

-- Josh Smith

-- Rajon Rondo

-- Brandon Jennings

The Rondo connection is a little ironic given the fact that the Mavericks didn't have a first-round pick in this year's draft because they traded the pick for him to the Boston Celtics.

The 16th overall pick (the one the Mavs sent for Rondo) ended up being Guerschon Yabusele.

5. Chad Ford said he could have been a lottery pick, but...

So why did Hammons slip to the 46th overall pick in the second round? ESPN's Chad Ford called him one of the "most difficult prospects to pick" and more below:

"As far as talent goes, he is extremely talented," Ford said of Hammons. "He is a gifted big man, and if you're talking just on talent, he would have been drafted in the lottery. As far as a big man that maybe he has some like DeMarcus Cousins in him and how he plays and how he sees the game.

"The question for him is many of the same things that have plagued DeMarcus Cousins over the years like commitment, conditioning, playing hard all the time, being a good teammate. He didn't produce like DeMarcus Cousins produced at Kentucky, too. A lot of it was a little bit more theoretical. DeMarcus Cousins was a big-time scorer and producer as a freshman at Kentucky, and A.J. really didn't start to produce at a high level until his senior year this year at Purdue."

6. He destroyed Nik Stauskas

Sauce Castillo had no chance at blocking this. (Tap here to see on a mobile device).

7. His coach said he's concerned with Hammons' motor

Ford wasn't alone in questioning Hammons. The center's college coach said there's the good and the concerning when it comes to the 7-footer.

"I know he got really good as a basketball player and a very functional basketball player," [Purdue coach Matt] Painter told the Indy Star in April. "I don't know how many 7-foot guys in the draft can score over either shoulder, can make 18-footers and can block shots.

"My concern would be with his motor. He's gotten better each year here, but I don't think he's where he needs to be. He needs to sprint more and do a better job switching ends."

8. He dominated a player who was picked in the first round

The ESPN analyst said some similar things to Ford in a conference call, but added that Hammons "dominated" Damian Jones, who was the 30th overall pick to the Golden State Warriors.

"I think A.J. Hammons, it comes down to for him how hard do you think he's going to play and how resolute is he to rev up that motor and really go after people," Bilas said, as transcribed by ESPN. "He was very productive this year, much more so than he has been in the past. He's long-armed. He's very talented. I think his only issue was sort of consistent want-to. He's a very good low-post scorer. He's a good shooter facing up and a very good offensive rebounder. He can protect the rim. He's a good shot blocker.

"I think I mentioned before, I watched him earlier, he dominated Damian Jones, who's rated a little bit higher than he is, the kid from Vanderbilt. He had a double-double and almost that triple-double including blocked shots. But it's just sort of a question, he's 23 years old, I think, 23 or 24, and so you should do well against younger talent when you're that old."

9. He can grab rebounds while holding a shoe

Sounds weird, but it's impressive to look at. (Tap here to watch on a mobile device.)

10. Check out his athleticism

Not bad for a guy his size, huh?