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Hammon left Colorado State as the program's all-time leader in points (2,740), points per game (21.92), field goals made (918), free throws made (539), three-point field goals made (365), and assists (538). She was a three-time All-American and led the Rams to a 33-3 record in the 1998-99 season, including an NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance.
Hammon became a naturalized Russian citizen in 2008 after learning she would not be invited to try out for the U.S. national team. She said she played for Russia primarily for the chance to compete at the Olympic level. She helped Russia win the bronze medal, scoring 22 points in the bronze-medal game against China.
Hammon was hired by the San Antonio Spurs on the 5th of August 2014, becoming the first female full-time assistant coach in a major American professional sports league. Head coach Gregg Popovich had observed her working with the team during her rehabilitation from a knee injury and made her an offer.
Hammon has won three WNBA championships as head coach of the Las Vegas Aces, in 2022, 2023, and 2025. She became the first rookie head coach to win the WNBA title and the first coach to win back-to-back titles in 20 years.
Former Aces player Dearica Hamby alleged that Hammon and the team discriminated against her after she disclosed a pregnancy in August 2022, and that the discrimination contributed to her trade to the Los Angeles Sparks in January 2023. A WNBA investigation resulted in a two-game suspension for Hammon and the loss of a draft pick. Hamby filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court on the 12th of August 2024; that lawsuit is ongoing.
Hammon was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on the 12th of August 2023, recognized for her career as both a player and a coach.