Last Updated on July 1, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s a detailed profile of basketballer Becky Hammon:
- 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
Becky Hammon is now a highly respected coach, making history as the first full-time female assistant coach in the NBA (San Antonio Spurs) and later becoming the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA.
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.