CAREER NOTES: Four-time WNBA all-star (2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007) and the second-leading vote-getter for the 2007 all-star game… Won the Dribble, Dish and Swish Skills Competition at the 2007 WNBA All-Star game… Teamed with Tim Duncan and David Robinson to win the 2008 NBA All-Star Shooting Stars competition… Went undrafted out of college… Spent the 2006 off-season as an NBA sideline reporter for ESPN… Has a sandwich named after her at New York’s famous Carnegie Deli called The Hammon, Egg and Cheese… Has a group of loyal fans who call themselves “Hammonites”… Fan-given nicknames are Big Shot Becky and HammonTime… Holds the Guiness World Record for Most Free Throws made in a minute by a woman after swishing 38 of 42 attempts in 60 seconds on Feb. 16, 2008… Spent the 2007-08 off-season playing for CSKA in Moscow.
2007: Named the 2007 San Antonio Express-News Sportswoman of the Year after helping guide San Antonio to the Western Conference Finals… Named first-team All-WNBA… Averaged 18.8 points and 5.0 assists per game in her first season with the Silver Stars… Named Western Conference Player of the Week twice… Had a streak of 42 consecutive free throws made… Scored in double-figures in all but one game and scored 20-plus points in 10 regular-season games, including two 30-plus games… Became just the second player in league history voted as both an East and West all-star starter (Dawn Staley is the other)… In the playoffs averaged 20.8 points and 5.0 assists per game, including 32 points and four assists in a 102-100 loss to Phoenix during the Western Conference Finals.
FUN FACTS: Loves scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, hunting and sharks… caught her first shark when she was 12 with her hands, it was a baby one, and roaming around in the shallows in a Maine harbor, so she grabbed it and made a live well for it to swim in..but then quickly scrambled out of the water realizing.."uh -oh where's its mom?"… Got her driver’s license the day she turned 14, but learned how to drive a stick shift when she was seven… She got pulled over while driving by herself, but the cop let her go when he saw the stack of pillows behind her, instead asking to speak to her father… Killed, cooked and ate Rattlesnake while camping as a kid… Claims it tastes “just like chicken.”… Her first week in San Antonio, woke up to find a scorpion on her bed, which she killed and bagged, then brought to practice and showed her teammates… Loves American Idol and is a big fan of karaoke… Can play the drums… Drinks coffee before games… Likes Twizzlers and Skittles… Has a Golden Retriever named Cody, who was sprayed by a skunk last season… Brings her Bible with her everywhere.
2006:
Was among her best seasons, as she led the New York Liberty in scoring with 14.7 points per game… Recorded 3.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game… Shot .425 from the floor and was one of the league’s leaders with a career high of .960 from the free throw line… Scored in double-figures in 15 games, including seven with at least 20 points… Scored 24 points in a win over Los Angeles on June 3 and capped the season with 21 points, six assists and five rebounds against Washington on Aug. 13… Picked up 22 points and eight assists against San Antonio on June 30 in New York… Tallied eight assists just days prior against Minnesota to go with 16 points and four rebounds… Ranked 13th in the league in points per game and ninth in assists.
2005:
Selected
All-WNBA Second Team.
2005:
Started all 34 games at the point … Led the team in scoring with 13.9 points per game … She also accounted for 3.35 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game … She was the top passer on the team … Shot .432 from the floor and .901 from the free throw stripe … Scored in double figures 28 times including two seven-or-more consecutive double figure scoring streaks … Recorded at least five assists or more on 14 occasions … Had a double-double, 12 points and 10 assists, on July 5 in Los Angeles … Scored her 2,000th career point on August 16 against Washington … Season Highs: Points – 24, (Detroit, 5/22); Rebounds – 8, (Los Angeles, 8/10); Assists – 10 (@ Los Angeles, 7/5); Steals – 6, (Phoenix, 6/18); Blocks – 1, twice (last – Sacramento, 6/30); FGM – 8, (@ San Antonio, 7/2); FGA – 19, (Detroit, 5/22); FT – 10, (Los Angeles, 8/10); FTA – 11, (Los Angeles, 8/10); Min. – 46, (@ Charlotte, 8/12) … All-Star: Was selected as a starter for the Eastern Conference … Posted 18 points, six rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes in the game … In the Playoffs: Started both games while tallying 23 points in 76 minutes of play … Also added seven rebounds and five assists.
2004:
Started all 34 games at point guard … Averaged 13.5 points (first on team), 4.4 assists (first on team), 3.5 rebounds and 1.71 steals per game (first on team) in 33.2 minutes … Led team in steals … Scored in double-figures 25 times including 14 games of 15 points or more and six games of 20 points or more … Dished out five or more assists 13 times including 10 at Charlotte on July 20 … Registered first career double-double at Charlotte on July 20, finishing with 17 points and 10 assists … Recorded 1,500th career point vs. the Silver Stars on September 12 … Hit five three-pointers vs. the Sun on July 31 … Shot .432 percent from the floor and .862 from the free throw line … Ranked in the top 10 of six WNBA categories: third in three-point attempts (170), fifth in total assists (150), sixth in three-pointers made (57), seventh in steals per game (1.71 spg), seventh in total steals (58) and seventh in assists per game (4.4 apg) … Scored season-high 28 points including four three-pointers and eight free throws vs. Indiana on September 16. Season Highs: Points – 28, (vs. Indiana, 9/16); Rebounds – 8, (@ Minnesota, 5/30); Assists – 10, (@ Charlotte, 7/20); Steals – 5, (@ Detroit, 9/14); Blocks – 1, twice (last - vs. Phoenix, 7/11); FGM – 9, (vs. Sacramento, 7/6); FGA - 16, (vs. Indiana, 6/11); FT – 8, (vs. Indiana, 9/16); FTA – 12, (vs. Indiana, 9/16); Minutes – 43, (@ Detroit, 9/14) … Member of the WNBA Select Team that participated in The Game at Radio City Music Hall. In the Playoffs: Started and played in five games while averaging 35 mpg … Ranked first on the club with 17 assists (3.4 apg) and finished second with 53 points (10.6 ppg) … Also registered 2.6 rpg and shot .392 (20/51) from the floor and .333 (11-33) from the three-point line.
2003:
Played in 11 games prior to tearing her right ACL on June 27 vs. Detroit Shock … Started two games … Led team in scoring (14.7 ppg) among players with 10 or more games played … Ranked first on squad in free-throw shooting (.951) and field-goal percentage (.575) … Recorded 1,000th career point at Minnesota on June 6 … Posted a career-high 33 points, 12 field goals and six three-pointers in a victory over the Lynx on June 6 … Hit at least one three-pointer in nine of 11 games including five games with three or more three-pointers … Scored in double-figures eight times … Posted 15-or-more points five times … Dished out at least one assist 10 times … Despite only playing 11 games, lead the WNBA in two statistical categories: first in three-point percentage (.469) and first in free-throw percentage (.951). Season Highs: Points - 33 (@ Minnesota, 6/6); Rebounds - 4, twice (last - vs. Charlotte, 6/22); Assists - 4, (vs. Sacramento, 6/17); Steals - 3 (vs. Washington, 6/1); Blocks - 1 (@ Cleveland, 5/21); FGM - 12 (@ Minnesota, 6/6); FGA - 16 (@ Minnesota, 6/6); FTM - 7, three times (last - vs. Cleveland, 6/10); FTA - 8 (vs. Cleveland, 6/10); Minutes - 35, twice (last - @ Minnesota, 6/6). ALL-STAR: Selected by WNBA coaches as WNBA All-Star, first time in career, however did not play due to injury.
2002:
Played every game … Started one game, finished with 13 points, two three-pointers, five rebounds and three assists at Sacramento on June 13 … Averaged 8.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.7 apg and 1.4 three-pointers per contest … Posted season-high 22 points, twice … Scored at least two points in every game … Made at least one three-pointer in 24 of 32 games … Scored in double-figures 11 times … Finished season second on team in three-point percentage (.386) … Set season-high and tied career-high two times with five three-pointers, most recently at Washington on August 9 … Recorded three back-to-back double-digit scoring performances … Set season-high and tied career with three steals three times, most recently at Washington on July 13 … Dished out at least one assist in 29 of 31 games … Ranked seventh in the WNBA in Three-Point Field Goals Per 40 Minutes (2.67) and eighth in the WNBA in Three-Point Field Goals Made (44.0) … Season Highs: Points – 22, twice (at Washington, 8/9); Rebounds – 5, five times (vs. Washington, 8/8); Assists – 4, three times (vs. Washington, 8/9); Steals – 3, three times (at Washington, 7/13); FGM – 7 at Portland on May 29; FGA – 11 at Portland on May 29; 3FGM – 5, three times (at Washington, 8/9); 3FGA – 7 at Indiana on July 19; FTM – 6 at Detoit on June 9; FTA – 8 at Washington on August 9; Minutes – 46 at Sacramento on June 13 … In the Playoffs: Played in eight games while averaging 22.9 mpg … Averaged 9.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.0 asp and shot .537 (29/54) from the floor and .424 (14/33) from three-point land … Tallied 28 points, 4 three-pointers and eight assists in round one against the Indiana Fever … Versus the Mystics, Hammon scored 11 points including three shots from downtown and two assists in game one of the Conference Finals … Scored 18 points including 4-6 from beyond the arc, in game one of the WNBA Finals.
2001:
Emerged as a prolific off-the-bench performer last year…Appeared in all 32 games, (all off the bench) averaging 8.2 ppg, 1.6 apg and 1.6 rpg while shooting .457 (90-197 FGA) over 19.3 mpg…Season Highs: Points: 21, twice; Assists: 6 vs. Indiana, July 9; Rebounds: 5, twice…Led Liberty in scoring twice, in assists three times…Had 11 double-figure scoring games, including back-to-back 21-point games at Phoenix and vs. Los Angeles on June 21 and 24…Went 40-51 FTA (.784), second-best on the team…Continues to showcase her three-point artistry, going 42-111 (.378) from Downtown (18th in the WNBA in 3PT FG pct.), her second straight season with at least 40 trifectas…Played huge role in win at Phoenix, June 21, going for a season-high 21 points on a perfect shooting night (8-8 FGA, 5-5 from Downtown)…Followed that performance three nights later with another 21-point effort (8-11 FGA, 1-1 FTA, 4-6 from Downtown) in a victory at home against Los Angeles, June 24…Handed out a career-high six assists in a victory against the Fever at The Garden on July 9…Played integral role in victory against the Storm, July 11, in perhaps her best all-around game of the year going for 16 points (6-7 FGA, 2-4 FTA, 2-3 from Downtown), five rebounds, four assists and one steal in just 23 minutes. 2001 Playoffs: Went scoreless (0-2 FGA) with one rebound over eight total bench minutes in three games…Logged two minutes in Game One, one minute in Game Three vs. the Sol…DNP (CD) in Game Two…Played five minutes in the opener of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Sting…DNP (CD) in Games Two and Three.
2000:
Averaged 10.9 ppg (third on team) while adding 2.0 rpg and 1.8 apg over 26.1 mpg in her second WNBA season…Started 16 games and was one of only four Liberty players to appear in all 32 games…Led the team in scoring five times and reached double figures in scoring 21 times…Finished among the WNBA leaders in field goal percentage, shooting .472 (119-252 FGA)…Including 52-141 (.369) from Downtown…Also hit 61-69 (.884) from the foul line…Was named Buick Regal Player of the Game on four National Telecasts…Scored a career-high 23 points (5-8 FGA, 11-12 FTA) vs. Utah June 3…Led New York with 18 points vs. the Sparks June 25…Grabbed a career-high six rebounds vs. the Indiana Fever on June 30th and at Charlotte on July 28th, while registering 16 and 12 points respectively…Hit for 16 points on 6-9 shooting at Seattle July 19…Matched Tari Phillips with a game-high 17 points (6-14 FGA, 4-7 from Downtown) vs Houston July 23…Scored 15 points (4-8 FGA) in New York’s playoff clinching win vs. the Miracle August 4…2000 WNBA PLAYOFFS: New York’s fourth leading scorer during the 2000 WNBA Playoffs at 9.4 ppg…Led the team with 19 points (6-11 FGA, 3-5 from Downtown) in the series clincher vs. the Mystics…Was New York’s top scorer in Game 2 vs. Cleveland with 13 points.
1999:
Saw significant action coming off the bench as a rookie, appearing in 30 games...As a key reserve, shot .422 (27-64 FGA) from the floor, .289 (11-38) from Downtown, .882 from the line (15-17 FTA) and averaged 2.7 ppg...Led the Liberty in scoring one time…1999 WNBA PLAYOFFS: In her first taste of the WNBA Playoffs, averaged 8.3 minutes over six contests while chipping in with 2.0 ppg...Notched 10 points (2-4 FGA, 2-3 from Downtown) during Game Two of the WNBA Championship to help the Liberty rally and force a third game.
IN LIBERTY HISTORY:
Second on the all-time Liberty three-point field goals made list (294) and three-point field goal attempts (801) … Sixth in all-time three-point shooting (.367) … Second all-time in free throws made (408) … Third on all-time list in points scored (2,044) and assists (494) … Ranks fourth on New York Liberty all-time games played list (205).
MILESTONES:
Scored 2,000th career point vs. Washington on August 16, 2005 … Tallied 1,500th career point vs. San Antonio on September 12, 2004 … Scored 1,000th career point at Minnesota on June 6, 2003 … Played her 100th career game on June 8, 2002 at Indiana … Played 2,000th career minute on July 2, 2002 vs. Seattle.
AS A PROFESSIONAL:
Played with NWBL’s Tennessee Fury during 2002-03 off-season, averaged 20.2 ppg and 5.9 apg … Played for the NWBL’s Colorado Chill from 2004-2006, winning the League Championship and MVP honors in 2005.
COLLEGE:
1999 Associated Press, Women’s Basketball Journal, Women’s Basketball News Service, Sports Illustrated and Kodak All-American…1999 Naismith finalist…Three-time WAC Player of the Year (1997-99) and four-time All-WAC First Team (1996-99)…Named 1998 Women’s Basketball News Service All-American and 1997 and 1998 AP and Kodak All-America Honorable Mention…Other honors include 1996 WAC Freshman of the Year, WAC All-Newcomer team and News Service All-Freshman First Team…Completed career ranked as the WAC’s all-time leading scorer (men or women) with 2,740 points (21.9 ppg), passing Keith Van Horn who tallied 2,542 points in four years at Utah … Led team in scoring (22.9 ppg), field goals (261), assists (174), steals (98) and three-point field goals (114) in her senior season…Tied her single-game high of 42 points against UNLV February 25th, 1999…Twice set an NCAA Tournament record with 16 free throws made against Cal State Northridge (17 FTA) and SW Missouri State (20 FTA).
