Rachel Hammond

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
G
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Clearwater, Fla.
Prev School:
Clearwater HS

From Student to Teacher
2007-08 (Jr.): Appeared in all 32 games during junior season … averaged career highs in both scoring (5.3 ppg) and rebounding (2.6 rpg) … notched seven points in just 12 minutes of action at Virginia Tech (11/19) … totaled five points, four rebounds and three assists versus McNeese State (11/23) at the National City Xavier Invitational … ended up with seven points and a game-high and career-high nine rebounds versus Virginia Union (11/30) … drained all five of her field goals (including a three-pointer) and both of her free throws against Binghamton (12/8), on her way to a 13-point outburst … saw a career-high 25 minutes of action against Ball State (12/20) at the Lady Rebel Christmas Classic, and responded by matching a career best with 14 points and nailing a trio of three-pointers … reached double figures for the second straight year at Charleston Southern (1/19), tallying 11 points, three assists and two steals … distributed three assists for the fourth consecutive game, versus Presbyterian (1/26) … totaled a season-high five assists, did not commit a turnover and came up with a career-high four steals during a conference win over High Point (1/29) … contributed 12 points, six rebounds and three steals at Winthrop (2/27) … finished with seven points in regular-season finale versus Radford (3/7) and made three of four free throws in the final minute to seal a victory … one of four Lady Flames to score in double digits against High Point (3/15) in the Big South Championship semifinal round, contributing 11 points … member of the Dean's List … garnered third straight Big South Presidential Honor Roll mention.
2006-07 (So.): Saw playing time in 24 games … shot .818 (18-22) from the free-throw line, making her final 10 foul shots of the season … dished out a career-best six assists in 97-27 win over Columbia Union (11/16) ... efficient in her return from a lower back injury which sidelined her for two games, posting five points and two assists in just six minutes of work against Virginia Tech (12/5) ... made her first career start at George Washington (12/10) ... notched six points in nine minutes of action against Marist (12/29) ... drilled a pair of three-pointers on her way to posting eight points and four rebounds in only 11 minutes versus American (1/2) ... tallied a season-best 10 points, pulled down four rebounds and drilled both of her three-point attempts at Charleston Southern (1/15) ... again notched 10 points versus Winthrop (1/22), sinking four-of-five free throw attempts and adding a trio of assists … excelled in the Big South Championship for second-straight year, sharing team lead with 10 points versus Radford in semifinal match-up (3/9) … went two-for-three from long range against the Highlanders … member of the Dean's List … Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
2005-06 (Fr.): Played 30 games … averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game … ranked third on the team with a .735 (25-34) free throw percentage and 17 three-pointers … member of the all-tournament team at the Big South Championship … made a pair of free throws, totaled two rebounds and two assists in collegiate debut versus Virginia Union (11/18) … tallied six points at Virginia Tech (12/10) … picked up five points and matched a season best with three assists at Norfolk State (12/19) … made all four field goals in a 13-point, three-steal effort in Big South opener against Charleston Southern (1/14) … equaled season-high with five boards at Coastal Carolina (2/11) … made a personal-best four three-pointers at Winthrop (2/22), totaling 12 points … tallied 12 points, three rebounds and two steals against Birmingham-Southern (2/27) … picked a good time to score a career-high 14 points and also grabbed five rebounds in Big South Championship semifinal win over Winthrop (3/10) … provided seven points and grabbed four rebounds against DePaul (3/18) in NCAA Tournament game … included on the Dean's List … earned a spot on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
Prep: During her senior season at Clearwater High School, was selected as the Florida Class 5A Player of the Year … one of six finalists for the Florida Miss Basketball award … Class 5A all-state first team … St. Petersburg Times All-Suncoast Player of the Year … All-Suncoast first team selection (junior and senior year)… Pinellas County Player of the Year … named to the All-PCAC (Pinellas County Athletic Conference) first team (junior and senior year) … McDonald's All-American nominee … North-South All-Star Classic Game participant … co-MVP of her team (sophomore, junior and senior year) … averaged 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.1 steals per game … led her team in scoring, steals, assists and was second in rebounding … recorded at least 100 steals four years in a row … also competing in track and field, she was named Best All-Around Senior Female Athlete by her high school … during her junior season she was an all-state Class 5A second team selection … all-tournament team (State Final Four Championship) … St. Petersburg Times All-County first team … as a sophomore named as an all-state Class 5A honorable mention selection … as a freshman, won the Heart and Hustle Award … led her team to a 114-14 record during her four years, while advancing to the Florida State Final Four Championships in three out of her four years … Vice President of the National Honor Society and recipient of the Most Outstanding Senior Student Leadership Award.
Personal: Daughter of James and Polly Hammond … birthday is on April 29 … majoring in social science … intends to teach high school history and government.