Background
Hamson grew up in Lindon, Utah.
Hamson grew up in Lindon, Utah.
Hamson was a dual sport athlete at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and is considered by many to be the best ever female athlete at Brigham Young University. She led the Cougars to a sweet sixteen appearance in the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, only the third #12 seed to ever make it that far. As a senior she averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and led the nation with 147 blocked shots. She was named an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention recipient and was the WCC Player and Defensive Player of the Year, the first time in league history that the honor has gone to the same student-athlete.
She is also an All-American volleyball player for the Brigham Young University Cougars. She also played for the Utah Elite club volleyball team Hamson was recruited to play volleyball by the University of Utah, Colorado State, Utah State, Long Beach State, University of Louisville and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Following her collegiate career, Hamson was selected 23rd overall (2nd round) in the 2014 Women's National Basketball Association Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, despite telling teams that she would defer playing a year to complete her volleyball commitments.
Hamson signed with the Sparks on February 23, 2015 after sitting out the 2014 Women's National Basketball Association season.
Hamson chose to defer playing in the Women's National Basketball Association so she could attend the United States. Collegiate National Volleyball Team camp during the summer of 2014. She will complete her eligibility by competing with the Brigham Young University volleyball team for the fall 2014 season.
Hamson was named an All American for volleyball after the Cougars run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2013. Basketball Volleyball.