Jennifer Hamson
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
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 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23rd overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2015–2016 | BC Enisey |
| 2016–2017 | Sydney Uni Flames |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jennifer Hamson (born January 23, 1992) is an American 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.
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.
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.
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.
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