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Becky Hammon ethnicity: What ethnicity is Becky Hammon?

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Becky Hammon belongs to a white ethnic background.  Rebecca Lynn Hammon was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Becky Hammon played basketball at Stevens High School in her hometown of Rapid City, South Dakota. As a junior in high school, Becky Hammon was named South Dakota Miss Basketball.

Becky Hammon/ Image Credits: ESPN

After becoming a naturalized Russian citizen in 2008, Becky Hammon represented the Russian national team in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

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Becky Hammon became the first Russian assistant coach and the second female assistant coach in NBA history.

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

At the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, Becky Hammon became the first woman to be part of an All-Star coaching staff.

Becky Hammon previously played for the Aces from 2007 to 2014 and has her number retired by the organization.


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