Jennifer Hamson

Jennifer Hamson

No. 5 – Los Angeles Sparks
Position	Center
League	WNBA
Personal information
Born	(1992-01-23) January 23, 1992 Lindon, Utah
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school	Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove, Utah)
College	BYU (2010–2014)
WNBA draft	2014: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–present	Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
AP Honorable mention All-American (2014) WCC Player of the Year (2014) WCC Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Jennifer Hamson (born January 23, 1992) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She is also an All-American volleyball player for the Brigham Young University Cougars.

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.

Awards and honors

Basketball

• WCC player of the year (2014)
• WCC defensive player of the year (2014)

Volleyball

• WCC player of the Year (2013)
• All-WCC First Team (2013)
• All-Pacific Region First Team (2013)
• AVCA All-America First Team (2013)

Career statistics

Brigham Young University

Jennifer Hamson Basketball Statistics at Brigham Young University
Year	G	MIN	AVE	FG	FGA	PCT	FT	FTA	PCT	REB	AVG	A	BLK	S	PF	TO	PTS	AVG
2010–11	30	455	15.2	90	161	0.559	51	69	0.739	154	5.1	4	45	7	51	27	231	7.7
2011–12	31	553	17.8	114	197	0.579	67	89	0.753	178	5.7	17	76	17	52	31	295	9.5
2012–13	26	659	25.3	121	235	0.515	48	76	0.632	229	8.8	18	72	20	67	55	290	11.2
2013–14	35	1084	31.0	224	396	0.566	173	242	0.715	404	11.5	34	147	16	88	88	621	17.7
Totals	122	2751	22.5	549	989	0.555	339	476	0.712	965	7.9	73	340	60	258	201	1437	11.8

External links

• Template:WNBA player
• Jennifer Hamson on Twitter