This article will inform readers about the net worth and salary of Becky Hammon, an American-Russian professional basketball coach and former player.
Rebecca Lynn Hammon was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. Hammon learned to dribble a basketball at a very young age, playing Nerf ball with her older brother and father, and continued to hone her skills on her home court. She was raised as a devout Christian.
Hammon played basketball at Stevens High School in her hometown of Rapid City, South Dakota. As a junior, she was named South Dakota Miss Basketball. As a senior, she was voted the South Dakota Player of the Year after averaging 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals per game. She graduated in 1995 and also was voted female class athlete by her graduating class.
Despite the accolades, she drew little attention from college basketball recruiters, who considered her too small and too slow. She eventually grabbed the attention of a Colorado State assistant coach, and she committed to the Rams.
On November 12, 2004, Hammon was inducted into the Colorado State University Sports Hall of Fame. On January 22, 2005, her number 25 Colorado State jersey was retired at Moby Arena.
On August 16, 2005, Hammon scored her 2,000th WNBA career point. At the end of the 2005 season, she was named to the All-WNBA Second Team. In January 2007, she played her WNBA “off-season” with Rivas Futura in the Spanish League.
On April 4, 2007, Hammon was traded to the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars. Hammon posted career-high averages of 18.8 ppg (fourth best) and 5.0 apg in 2007.
In 2008, Hammon averaged 17.6 ppg, and 4.9 apg as she led the Silver Stars to a WNBA-best record of 24–10 and led them into the playoffs for a second straight year. In the conference semi-finals, Hammon scored 30 points in a Game 1 win against the Sacramento Monarchs.
What is the net worth of Becky Hammon?
According to an online source, Becky Hammon, the former point guard, has an estimated net worth of $500 thousand.
How much salary does Becky Hammond earn?
New Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon will become the first WNBA coach to exceed $1 million in annual salary.
Source: www.ghbase.com
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