Becky Hammon's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Becky Hammon.

Becky Hammon is a Russian-American professional basketball coach and former player. Currently the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA, she notably served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, making history as the first full-time female assistant coach in the league. Before coaching, Hammon had a successful playing career, as an All-American player for Colorado State, playing in the WNBA for the San Antonio Stars and New York Liberty, among others. Hammon also became a naturalized Russian citizen and played for the Russian national team in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

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1998: Colorado Sportswoman of the Year

In 1998, Hammon was named Colorado Sportswoman of the Year.

1998: Won Gold Medal at William Jones Cup

In 1998, Hammon was named to the team representing the United States at the William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan, where they won the gold medal.

1999: Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

In 1999, Hammon received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the best senior player under 5 ft 8 in.

2003: Led NWBL in Scoring

In 2003, during her first season with the Tennessee Fury of the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL), Hammon led the league in scoring, averaging 20.6 points per game.

November 12, 2004: Inducted into Colorado State University Sports Hall of Fame

On November 12, 2004, Hammon was inducted into the Colorado State University Sports Hall of Fame.

January 22, 2005: Colorado State Jersey Retired

On January 22, 2005, Hammon's number 25 Colorado State jersey was retired at Moby Arena.

August 16, 2005: Scored 2,000th WNBA Career Point

On August 16, 2005, Hammon scored her 2,000th WNBA career point.

2008: Won Olympic Bronze Medal

In 2008, Hammon helped the Russian team to win the bronze medal at the Olympics, scoring 22 points against China.

2008: Led Silver Stars to WNBA Finals

In 2008, Hammon led the Silver Stars to a WNBA best record 24–10 and to the WNBA Finals, where they were defeated by the Detroit Shock.

2009: All-Star and All-WNBA Selection

In the 2009 WNBA season, Hammon averaged a career-high 19.5 ppg and was selected as an All-Star and a first-team All-WNBA selection.

August 31, 2011: 5,000th Career Point

On August 31, 2011, Hammon became the seventh player in WNBA history to score 5,000 points.

July 20, 2015: Won Summer League Title

On July 20, 2015, Hammon led the Spurs to the Las Vegas Summer League title, becoming the first Russian and first female NBA head coach to win a Summer League title.