| Australian Institute of Sport Sydney Uni Flames Perth Lynx Dandenong Rangers Melbourne Boomers Adelaide Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 March 1983 Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Shelley Jane Hammonds (born 6 March 1983) is a retired Australian women's basketball player, who represented the country at both junior and senior levels. [1] Hammonds is married to basketball player Matt Burston. [2]
Hammonds commenced playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 1999. Since then, Hammonds has played for the AIS (1999 to 2002), Sydney Uni Flames (2002/03 to 2003/04); Perth Lynx (2004/05); Dandenong Rangers (2005/06 to 2007/08), Melbourne Boomers (2008/09 and 2010/11) and Adelaide Lightning (2009/10). [3] Hammonds retired following the completion of the 2010/11 season having played 210 games. [4] [5]
In season 1999/00, Hammonds won the WNBL Rookie of the Year Award for the most outstanding first year player. [6] Hammonds was also selected to the WNBL All-Star Five on two occasions; 2002/03 and 2003/04. [7]
At official FIBA tournaments, Hammonds represented Australia at the 2001 World Championship for Junior Women and 2003 World Championship for Young Women. [8] At the 2001 Championship, Hammonds led the points scored for Australia with an average of 17.9 points per game. [9]