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Ammar played college basketball at Mars Hill during the 2003–04 season before continuing with the Lions program through the 2006–07 season, competing in the South Atlantic Conference at the NCAA Division II level.

In the 2003–04 season, Mars Hill finished 15–13 overall and 7–9 in South Atlantic Conference play under head coach Bill Popp, and Ammar appeared in 26 games as a freshman, averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game while shooting 44.4% from the field.

Across those 26 games in 2003–04, he totaled 83 points and 46 rebounds, recorded 9 assists and 5 steals, and played in a reserve role off the bench.

During the 2004–05 season, Mars Hill posted a 17–11 overall record and 9–7 mark in conference play, and Ammar played in 27 games, averaging 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while increasing his minutes and offensive production.

He shot above 45% from the field in that sophomore campaign and recorded multiple double-digit scoring performances as part of Mars Hill’s rotation in conference competition.

In 2005–06, Mars Hill finished 15–13 overall and 8–8 in South Atlantic Conference play, and Ammar appeared in 28 games, averaging 7.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while posting improved shooting numbers and expanded minutes as an upperclassman.

He recorded a season-high 18-point performance during that 2005–06 campaign and contributed consistently in conference matchups as the Lions remained competitive in league standings.

In his senior season of 2006–07, Mars Hill compiled a 17–11 overall record and 9–7 conference mark, and Ammar played in 27 games, averaging 9.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while logging his highest minutes total of his college career.

Across his four-year career at Mars Hill from 2003 to 2007, Ammar played in over 100 collegiate games, finishing with more than 500 career points and over 300 total rebounds while maintaining consistent field-goal efficiency and contributing as a rotational guard-forward within the Lions program.