League WNBA Name Jennifer Hamson Pro career 2015 | Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Height 2.01 m Nationality American Role Basketball Player | |
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WNBA draft 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23rd overall College BYU Cougars women's basketball | ||
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Jennifer Hamson (born January 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA. She is also an All-American volleyball player for the Brigham Young University Cougars.
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- Early career
- College
- WNBA career
- Volleyball career
- Personal life
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- References
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Early career
Hamson grew up in Lindon, Utah. She attended Pleasant Grove High School, where she was an all-state basketball selection and a member of the state championship volleyball team. She also played for the Utah Elite club volleyball team. Hamson was recruited to play volleyball by the University of Utah, Colorado State, Utah State, Long Beach State, University of Louisville and UNLV.
College
Hamson was a dual sport athlete at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and is considered by many to be the best ever female athlete at BYU. She led the Cougars to a sweet sixteen appearance in the 2014 NCAA tournament, only the third #12 seed to ever make it that far. As a senior, she averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and led the nation with 147 blocked shots. She was named an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention recipient and was the WCC Player and Defensive Player of the Year, the first time in league history that the honor has gone to the same student-athlete.
WNBA career
Following her collegiate career, Hamson was selected 23rd overall (2nd round) in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, despite telling teams that she would defer playing a year to complete her volleyball commitments. Hamson signed with the Sparks on February 23, 2015 after sitting out the 2014 WNBA season.
Volleyball career
Hamson chose to defer playing in the WNBA so she could attend the U.S. Collegiate National Volleyball Team camp during the summer of 2014. She will complete her eligibility by competing with the BYU volleyball team for the fall 2014 season. Hamson was named an All American for volleyball after the Cougars run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2013.
Personal life
Parents are David and Tresa Spaulding Hamson. She has two brothers and two sisters.
Basketball
