Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of basketballer Becky Hammon:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Rebecca Lynn Hammon
  • Nationality: American (naturalized Russian citizen)
  • Date of Birth: Born March 11, 1977
  • Hometown: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
  • Height: 5’6″ (168 cm)
  • Weight: 136 lbs (62 kg)
  • Wingspan: Approx. 5’6″ (168 cm)
  • Shoe Size: Size 8 (US)
  • Jersey Number: 25 (New York Liberty), 25 (San Antonio Silver Stars)
  • Position: Point Guard
  • High School: Stevens High School (Rapid City, SD)
  • College: Colorado State University (1995–1999)
  • NBA/WNBA Draft: Undrafted in the 1999 WNBA Draft (signed by New York Liberty as a free agent)
  • Teams Played For
    • New York Liberty (1999–2006)
    • San Antonio Silver Stars (2007–2014)
    • Also played overseas in Russia for CSKA Moscow, Ros Casares Valencia, Orenburg, and Spartak Moscow
  • Championship Rings
    • WNBA Championships as a Coach: 1 (2022 with Las Vegas Aces)
    • WNBA Championships as a Player: 0 (reached WNBA Finals but never won as a player)
  • Kids: Has two sons, Cayden and Samuel, with her wife, Brenda Milano
  • Siblings: Two siblings – a brother, Matt Hammon, and a sister, Gina Hammon

Player Archetype / Play Style

Becky Hammon was a skilled floor-general whose archetype fit a scoring point guard with strong playmaking instincts and deep shooting range. Defensively, she handled lead-guard assignments and relied on anticipation, positioning, and competitiveness more than size, working to stay disruptive despite a clear height disadvantage. Offensively, she ran teams with pace and control, creating shots off the dribble, stretching defenses from long range, and setting up teammates with sharp reads in pick-and-roll and half-court action. At 5’6″ and 136 pounds, Hammon was undersized by pro standards, but she compensated with tight ball-handling, quickness, balance, and a confident pull-up game. Her overall play style was smart, fearless, and creative: she dictated tempo, made difficult perimeter shots, and proved that skill, vision, and toughness could outweigh physical limitations at the highest level.

Notes:

  • Becky Hammon is 5’6″ (168 cm) without shoes. With shoes, she is typically listed at 5’6.5″ or 5’7″ (169–170 cm).
  • Becky Hammon’s playing weight was 136 lbs (62 kg).
  • Similar players to Becky Hammon include Courtney Vandersloot, Sabrina Ionescu, Sue Bird, Skylar Diggins-Smith, and Diana Taurasi.

Sources:
basketball-reference.com — https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/h/hammobe01w.html
wbhof.com — https://wbhof.com/member/becky-hammon/
csurams.com — https://csurams.com/honors/colorado-state-athletics-hall-of-fame/becky-hammon/58
basketball.com.au — https://www.basketball.com.au/news/wnbas-greatest-players-in-history-becky-hammon