Shane is the son of former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Geert Hammink.

From age eight, he lived in the Netherlands and moved as his father embarked upon his eleven-year career in various countries, including parts of three seasons in the NBA.

He played sporadically off the bench for the Tigers, scoring 74 points and recording 64 rebounds in 47 games over two seasons.

[2] Hammink sat out the 2014–15 season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer eligibility rules, then joined the Crusaders for the 2015–16 campaign.

In his senior season, Hammink and Peters led Valparaiso to a share of the Horizon League regular-season championship.

[5] In the 2018–19 season, Hammink reached the DBL Finals with Donar where the team lost to Landstede Hammers.

[6] On 1 October 2020, Hammink signed with Yoast United, newcomer in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).