Dearica Hamby

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Dearica Hamby
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Hamby with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2024
No. 5–Los Angeles Sparks
Position Forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-11-06) November 6, 1993 (age 31)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College Wake Forest (2011–2015)
WNBA draft 2015: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Stars
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2022 San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
2023–present Los Angeles Sparks
2023 Beijing Great Wall
2024 Kayseri
2025–presentVinyl BC
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
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Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team

Dearica Marie Hamby (born November 6, 1993) is an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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College career

During her senior year at Wake Forest, Hamby averaged 20.3 points, the highest scoring average in the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's and 10.7 rebounds, the second highest in the conference. During her junior season, she had one of the best single-seasons in school-history. In 31 games, Hamby led the nation's top conference in both scoring (22.0) and rebounding (11.0) She would become the first Demon Deacon to lead the ACC in both categories in the same season. Hamby finished as Wake Forest's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, with 1,801 points and 1,021 rebounds. [1]

Professional career

WNBA

San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces (2015–2022)

Drafted sixth overall in 2015, Hamby played for the San Antonio Stars, which became the Las Vegas Aces in 2018.

In 2019, Hamby shot an average of 11 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.97 steals per game and she tied the WNBA record for the most double-doubles by a reserve off the bench with five. Hamby was voted WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year in 2019, almost unanimously (41 of 43 votes). [2] On the same day she received this award, in the second round, single-elimination 2019 WNBA Playoffs game against the Chicago Sky, with 6.5 seconds remaining and her team behind 92–90, Hamby made what the WNBA website termed "the shot of the year". Hamby stole a pass from Courtney Vandersloot intended for Diamond DeShields, dribbled once past half court, and threw in the game-winning basket, securing the win for the Aces. [3]

Hamby with the Las Vegas Aces in 2019 Dearica Hamby 2 (cropped).jpg
Hamby with the Las Vegas Aces in 2019

On September 20, 2020, Hamby was named Sixth Woman of the Year for the second year in a row.

Hamby signed a multi-year contract extension with the Aces on June 29, 2022. [4] Hamby, and the Aces, won the 2022 WNBA Championship.

Los Angeles Sparks (2023–present)

On January 21, 2023 Hamby was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks alongside a 2024 WNBA draft first-round pick in exchange for the rights of Amanda Zahui B. and a 2024 WNBA draft 2nd round pick. [5] On June 13, 2024, Hamby signed a one-year contract extension with the Sparks. [6]

Unrivaled

On August 12, 2024, it was announced that Hamby would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3x3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. [7]

National team career

Hamby played for USA Basketball for the first time at the national team training camp in 2022. [8] She played on the women's 2022 USA World Cup Qualifying Team. [8] In December 2023, she played on the 3x3 team for the first time, and they won the gold medal at the AmeriCup. [9] Hamby made the tie-breaking shot to win. She was named the tournament MVP. [10] Hamby was named, as a replacement for the injured Cameron Brink, to the United States 3x3 team for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [11] Hamby and the US team won bronze medals. [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
†Denotes seasons in which Hamby won a WNBA championship

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics [13]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2015 San Antonio 311617.4.354.353.6424.10.70.40.21.36.1
2016 San Antonio 252525.3.422.143.7235.11.00.50.51.69.0
2017 San Antonio 34320.2.457.375.6084.21.00.90.31.47.8
2018 Las Vegas 33014.4.526.289.7423.61.20.70.31.17.4
2019 Las Vegas 34924.8.488.321.7187.61.91.00.41.811.0
2020 Las Vegas 22028.3.539.474.7167.12.71.70.22.013.0
2021 Las Vegas 23025.1.531.226.6737.01.81.00.11.511.3
2022 † Las Vegas 343226.5.466.219.7207.11.11.10.11.59.3
2023 Los Angeles 401924.8.431.220.6485.91.80.90.31.58.9
2024 Los Angeles 404033.7.512.341.6319.23.51.70.23.017.3
Career10 years, 2 teams32214424.0.478.298.6716.11.71.00.21.710.2
All-Star308.7.357.667.0004.31.00.30.01.04.0

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019 Las Vegas 5028.4.556.462.4007.03.00.80.01.612.0
2020 Las Vegas 3025.0.529.200.6253.02.30.70.02.78.0
2021 Las Vegas 5017.4.292.000.5004.81.00.40.20.43.8
2022 † Las Vegas 608.5.600.000.2501.50.80.20.20.71.2
Career4 years, 1 team19018.7.484.292.4694.11.70.50.11.25.8

College

NCAA statistics [14]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2011–12 Wake Forest341316.6.397.250.4474.10.41.20.61.33.8
2012–13 Wake Forest323028.2.542.250.6206.20.91.81.12.010.6
2013–14 Wake Forest313035.4.552.268.67611.02.02.11.14.222.0
2014–15 Wake Forest 313135.7.507.262.70810.52.41.60.64.120.1
Career12810428.7.519.260.6647.91.41.70.82.813.9

Off the court

Personal life

Hamby and her husband welcomed their daughter, Amaya, in February 2017. In September 2022 at the Las Vegas Aces Championship parade, Hamby announced she was expecting her second child. [15] Dearica Hamby announced the birth of her second child, Legend Maree Scandrick, on her Instagram account in March 2023. [16]

Federal discrimination complaint

In September 2023, Hamby filed a federal discrimination complaint against the WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces, claiming the Aces traded her because she was pregnant and that the league did not adequately investigate. [17]

References

  1. ↑ Journal, Scott Hamilton/Winston-Salem. "Hamby selected 6th by San Antonio in WNBA Draft". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  2. ↑ "Las Vegas' Dearica Hamby Named 2019 WNBA Sixth Woman Of The Year" (Press release). NBA Media Ventures. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ WNBA says "5 seconds" left in "Hamby's Steal, 3-Pointer Help Aces Advance, Eliminate Sky". NBA Media Ventures. Associated Press. September 15, 2019. and Michelle Smith says she took her shot with "6.5 seconds to go", in Smith, Michelle (September 15, 2019). "Hamby Gives The Aces, WNBA An Unforgettable Moment". NBA Media Ventures. and, M.A. Voepel says "about 8.8 seconds left" in Voepel, M.A. (September 15, 2019). "Dearica Hamby's ill-advised shot lifts Las Vegas Aces into WNBA semifinals". ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Aces Sign Dearica Hamby To Contract Extension". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sparks Acquire WNBA Champion Dearica Hamby".
  6. ↑ "Sparks Forward Dearica Hamby Signs Contract Extension". Los Angeles Sparks. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  7. ↑ @Unrivaledwbb (August 12, 2024). "DEARICA IS UNRIVALED👑 11/30✅" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. 1 2 "Dearica Hamby Gears for First USA Basketball 3x3 Experience". USA Basketball. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  9. ↑ "USA Women Take Home FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup Gold Medal With Last-Second Lob". USA Basketball. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  10. ↑ "Hamby lifts U.S. women to 3x3 AmeriCup gold". ESPN.com. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  11. ↑ "Dearica Hamby replaces Sparks teammate Cameron Brink on US 3x3 Olympic team". AP News. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  12. ↑ Garcia, Edwin (2024-08-10). "Dearica Hamby reacts to winning bronze medal: 'This means a lot to me'". Silver Screen and Roll. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  13. ↑ "Dearica Hamby WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  14. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  15. ↑ Williams, Madison. "Aces Player Reveals She Was Pregnant While Playing in WNBA Finals". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  16. ↑ "espnW - Congratulations to Dearica Hamby on the birth of her second child, Legend 🤩 (via Dearica Hamby)". Facebook. March 16, 2023.
  17. ↑ "WNBA player files pregnancy discrimination complaint - JWS". Just Women's Sports. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
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