Dearica
Hamby

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WNBA TRANSACTIONS

WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER 

Career Highlights

• WNBA Champion (2022)
• Two-time WNBA’s Sixth Woman of the Year (2019, 2020)
• Two-time WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022)
• Played in the WNBA Finals in 2020

2022 (Las Vegas)

• Won WNBA Championship
• Named to her second All-Star Team
• Ranked 11th in the league in rebounding, and 25th in field goal percentage
• Scored in double figures on 16 occasions, including 2 games of 20 or more points and a season-high 24 at Phoenix on May 6
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 5 occasions, including a career-high 19 vs. Seattle on May 8
• Recorded 5 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high 5 assists vs. Dallas on June 5
• Picked up a season-high 4 steals vs. Washington on June 25

2021 (Las Vegas)

• Named to her first All-Star Team
• Finished 13th in the league in rebounding, and 5th in field goal percentage
• Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 3 occasions, and in rebounding 3 times
• Scored in double figures on 17 occasions, and 20 or more points 3 times
• Scored a season-high 25 points vs. Indiana on May 28
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 5 occasions including a season-high 12 on 2 occasions—vs. New York on June 17 and at Dallas on July 11
• Handed out a season-high 5 assists vs. New York on June 17
• Recorded a season-high 3 steals on 2 occasions

2020 (Las Vegas)

• Named WNBA’s Sixth Woman of the Year
• Averaged career-highs in points, assists, steals, field goal percentage an three-point field goal percentage
• Set a career high with 8 assists at Seattle on September 13
• Scored in double figures on 18 occasions, including 3 games of 20 or more points
• Scored a season-high 23 points at Seattle on September 13
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 5 occasions, including a season-high 14 at Dallas on August 25
• Recorded 4 point-rebound double-doubles
• Picked up a season-high 4 steals on 2 occasions
• Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 1 occasion, in rebounding on 8 occasions, and in assists 3 times

2019 (Las Vegas)

• Named WNBA’s Sixth Woman of the Year
• Her steal and 35-footer with six seconds remaining helped Las Vegas to a miraculous 93-92 victory over Chicago in Round 2 of the WNBA Playoffs.
• Scored in double figures in 21 games, and 20 or more points on 3 occasions, including a career-high 27 vs. Dallas on June 22
• Recorded 9 games of 10 or more rebounds, including a season-high 16 vs. Atlanta on August 13
• Posted 9 point-rebound double-doubles
• Recorded one 20-point, 10-rebound game—23 points and 16 boards vs Atlanta on August 13
• Led the team in scoring on 4 occasions, in rebounding 12 times, and in assists 1 time.
• Handed out a career-high 6 assists vs. Connecticut on August 11
• Tied her career high with 3 blocked shots vs. Los Angeles on May 26.

2018 (Las Vegas—Photo Gallery)

• Missed both preseason games while completing her overseas playing commitments
• Led or tied for the team lead in scoring on 2 occasions and in rebounding 3 times
• Scored 10 or more points on 11 occasions, and 20 or more points 1 time
• Scored a season-high 24 points at Chicago on June 3

2017 (San Antonio)

• Ranked 26th in the league in rebounding and 24th in field goal percentage
• Scored a season-high 19 points at Seattle on August 18, adding 10 rebounds for her lone double-double of the season
• Grabbed a season-high 10 boards two times
• Handed out a career-high tying 4 assists vs. Chicago on June 10
• Grabbed a career-high 5 steals vs. Seattle on August 5
• Scored 10 or more points on 11 occasion

2016 (San Antonio)

• Scored a season-high 18 points at Dallas on June 23
• Grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds vs. Seattle on June 14, and added 15 points for her first career double-double
• Handed out a career-high 4 assists at Los Angeles on June 2

2015 (San Antonio)

• Scored a season-high 19 points at Los Angeles on July 2
• Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Phoenix on June 25
• Handed out a season-high 3 assists at Indiana on July 10
• Recorded a season-high 3 steals at Connecticut on August 4

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER

2022 (Las Vegas)

• Grabbed a playoff season-high 4 rebounds vs. Connecticcut on September 13

2021 (Las Vegas)

• Scored in double figures in 1 out of 5 games—10 points at Phoenix on October 3
• Grabbed a playoff season-high 7 rebounds on 2 occasions—at Phoenix on October 3 and at Phoenix on October 6

2020 (Las Vegas)

• Played in the Aces’ first 3 postseason games before injuring her knee and missing the remainder of the playoffs
• Scored a playoff season-high 11 points vs. Connecticut on September 22
• Grabbed a playoff season-high 6 rebounds, and handed out a playoff season-high 5 assists at Connecticut on September 24

2019 (Las Vegas)

• Her steal and 35-footer with six seconds remaining helped Las Vegas to a miraculous 93-92 victory over Chicago in Round 2 of the WNBA Playoffs.
• Scored in double figures in 3 of 5 games, including a playoff career-high 18 vs. Washington on September 24
• Grabbed a playoff career-high 11 rebounds, and handed out a playoff career-high 7 assists, vs. Washington on September 24
• Posted her first career postseason double-double vs. Washington on September 24 (18 points, 11 rebounds)

ALL STAR STATISTICS

DEARICA HAMBY IN THE NEWS

• Dearica Hamby Locked In with Aces after signing Multi-Year Extension (June 29,2022)
• Norcross grad Dearica Hamby named to second straight WNBA All-Star Team (June 28,2022)
• How Dearica Hamby has become the Aces’ X-Factor (June 24,2022)
• Who is Dearica Hamby on the Bachelorette? (October 27, 2021)
• Aces Dearica Hamby embraces All-Star nod as bench player (July 1, 2021)
• WNBA’s top Sixth Woman is MVP Mom (May 9, 2021)
• Las Vegas Aces’ Dearica Hamby focused after knee injury last season (April 26, 2021)

• Las Vegas Aces super sub Dearica Hamby out with knee injury (September 27, 2020)
• Dearica Hamby is the 2020 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (September 20, 2020)
• Aces’ bench gives them spark in WNBA bubble (September 2, 2020)
• WNBA Star Dearica Hamby Keeps It Real About The Challenges Of Parenting In The Bubble (July 28, 2020)
• Aces vs. Sky brings back memories of Hamby’s shot (July 24, 2020)
• Dearica Hamby On Motherhood From Inside The Bubble (July 23, 2020)
• Aces’ Hamby receives ESPY  nomination for playoff game-winning three-pointer (June 13, 2020)
• Aces forward Dearica Hamby dishes on upcoming WNBA season, wild offseason in Italy (June 10, 2020)
• Aces’ Hamby on relationship with Laimbeer, prioritizing motherhood (June 1, 2020)
• Aces’ forward furnishes home while stuck in Milan during COVID-19 crisis (May 8, 2020)
• “I Just Need To Be Home” (March 19, 2020)

• Las Vegas Aces superfan gets Dearica Hamby tattoo (October 23 2019)
• Hamby’s Hoop The Latest In Fantastic Las Vegas Sports Finishes (September 20, 2019)
• Every Great Thing About Dearica Hamby’s Miracle Game-Winning 3 (September 16, 2019)
• Las Vegas Aces’ Dearica Hamby thrives as starter with A’ja Wilson out (July 31, 2019)
• Dearica Hamby Is the WNBA’s Biggest Disruptor (June 28, 2019)
• Dearica Hamby balances motherhood, hoops as key Aces reserve (May 26, 2019)
• With new contract, Dearica Hamby poised for ‘breakout year’ with Aces (May 25, 2019)
• Dearica Hamby Balances Motherhood, Hoops As Key Aces Reserve (May 2, 2019)

• Q&A: Las Vegas Aces Forward Dearica Hamby (August 16, 2018)
• Fourth-Year Forward Dearica Hamby Emerges For Aces (June 5, 2018)

• New Mom Dearica Hamby And The San Antonio Stars Take On The Dallas Wings This Friday Night (June 20, 2017)
• 3 WNBA Players On What They Learned From Being Moms (May 14, 2017)
• First Child Gives Norcross Grad Hamby A Break From Basketball (February 1, 2017)

OVERSEAS CAREER 

2019-20 [Ragusa—Italy (A1)] 

• Reached the Italian Supercup Finals
• Named Italian Serie A1 Player of the Week on 7 occasions
• Scored in double figures in all 16 games in which she played
• Scored 20 or more points on 10 occasions, including a season-high 34 vs. Venezia on November 9
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 11 occasions, including a season-high 16 vs. Lucca on January 12
• Recorded 11 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high 5 assist on 2 occasions
• Picked up a season-high 5 steals on 2 occasions

2018-19 [Ragusa—Italy (A1)] 

• Team won the Italian Cup
• Named Italian Serie A1 Player of the week on 6 occasions
• Named Eurobasket.com All-Italian A1 Import Player of the Year
• Named Eurobasket.com All-Italian A1 Forward of the Year
• Named Eurobasket.com All-Italian A1 Player of the Year
• Advanced to the Italian A1 Finals
• Named to the Eurobasket.com Italian A1 All Imports Team
• Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Italian A1 First Team
• Scored in double figures on 27 occasions, and 20 or more points 14 times, including a season-high 35 vs. Empoli on November 25.
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in a game on 15 occasions, including a season-high 16 vs. Torino on December 9.
• Recorded 14 point-rebound double-doubles, and 1 point-steal double double—24 points and 10 steals vs. Venezia on October 16.
• Handed out a season-high 6 assists

2017-18 [Ragusa—Italy (A1)] 

• Advanced to the Italian A1 Finals
• Named to the Eurobasket.com Italian A1 All Imports Team
• Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Italian A1 First Team
• Scored in double figures on 28 occasions
• Scored 20 or more points on 8 occasions, including a season-high 25 points vs. Lucca on March 4
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 14 occasions, including a season-high 18 vs. Venezia on April 28
• Recorded 14 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high 6 assists vs. Venezia on April 23
• Recorded a season-high 4 steals vs. San Martino on April 4

2017-18 [Ragusa—EuroCup (EC)] 

• Named to the Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup First Team
• Scored in double figures on 9 occasions
• Scored 20 or more points on 6 occasions, including two 28-point efforts—vs. Nymburk on October 25, and vs. GDESSA on November 23
• Grabbed 10 rebounds on 3 occasions, and recorded 3 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out 4 assists on 2 occasions
• Picked up 4 steals vs. Girona on January 31

2016-17 [Did Not Play] 

2015-16 [KB Stars—South Korea (WKBL)] 

• Played in the WKBL All-Star Game
• Asia-Basket.com All-Korean WKBL Honorable Mention
• WKBL Semifinals
• Scored in double figures on 30 occasions
• Scored 20 or more points 18 times, including a season-high 31 on two occasions—December 20 vs. Bichumi and January 29 vs. S Birds
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 12 occasions, including a season-high 22 vs. Bichumi on Dec. 20
• Recorded 12 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high 4 assists on Dec. 16 vs. Hanabank
• Recorded a season-high 5 steals on two occasions—vs. Bichumi on November 18 and December 20

OVERSEAS STATISTICS 

COLLEGE

Career (Wake Forest, 2011-15)

• Finished her career ranked first in program history in scoring and rebounding
• Finished her career ranked in the top five in program history in double-doubles, made free throws, made field goals, blocked shots, games played and started, and minutes played

Senior (Wake Forest, 2014-15)

• Honorable Mention All-American (AP, WBCA)
• Wade Trophy Finalist
• All-Region (WBCA)
• First Team, All-ACC
• All-ACC Tournament, First Team
• Named Wake Forest’s Female Student-Athlete Of The Year (Marge Crisp Award)
• Helped Deacons to ACC Championship Game
• Tied a program record by scoring in double figures in 28 games
• Set the program record for rebounds, made free throws and free throw attempts in a season
• Grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds vs. Boston College on February 12 which were the third most in a game in Wake Forest history
• Added 36 points against Boston College for the fourth 30-point, 20-rebound game in program history
• Scored a career-high 40 points vs. Montana on November 29
• Scored the second most points, and posted the third highest scoring average in a season in Deacons’ history

Junior (Wake Forest, 2013-14)

• All-Region (WBCA)
• First Team, All-ACC
• All-ACC Tournament, Second Team
• Became the first Demon Deacon to lead the ACC in scoring and rebounding in the same season
• Named Wake Forest Female Student-Athlete of the Year (Marge Crisp Award)
• Set single-season school-records in points, rebounds, double-doubles, scoring average, field goals made, free throws made and free throws attempted
• Finished fourth in the ACC in field goal percentage, and fifth in steals
• Finished second on the team in assists, while leading the team in blocked shots
• Recorded a career-high nine steals against Marquette on November 19
• Scored a career-high 31 points against South Alabama on December 20
• Grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds against Florida A&M on December 28
• Tied her season-highs of 18 rebounds and four blocks against Clemson on January 20
• Named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 27 … Went over 1,000 career points in the game against Virginia Tech on February 13
• Recorded her school-record 21st double-double of the year with 22 points and 11 rebounds in the regular season finale against Syracuse on March 2
• Nearly recorded the first triple-double in school-history in the ACC Tournament against Pitt on March 5, finishing with 25 points, 16 rebounds and a career-high eight assists

Sophomore (Wake Forest, 2012-13)

• Finished third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding, while blocking a team-high 36 shots (sixth-highest single-season total in school history) and leading the team with 57 steals
• Also led the team, and finished fourth in the ACC, in field goal percentage
• Scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds vs. Illinois, notching her first career double-double
• Recorded a career-high six steals against UNC Wilmington
• Had another double-double with a career-best 25 points and 13 rebounds against Campbell
• Posted a double-double at Georgia Tech with 16 points and 12 rebounds in a career-high 42 minutes

Freshman (Wake Forest, 2011-12)

• Helped Deacons to second round of the ACC Championship Game, and the second round of the WNIT
• Scored a season-high 13 points and recorded a season-high five steals against Mercer
• Pulled-down a season-high 11 rebounds in the team’s WNIT victory at Charlotte

COLLEGE STATISTICS 

HIGH SCHOOL

• Helped lead Norcross High School to a second-straight 5-A state title in 2010-11
• Averaged nearly 10 points and over 8 rebounds per game and was named second team All-Gwinnett County
• Attended Marietta High School her first 3 years
• Was a first-team All-Metro selection by the Atlanta Tip-Off Club as a junior
• Played for three seasons with fellow Wake teammate Lauryn Webster at Marietta
• Rated as the 28th-best forward in the country by ESPN HoopGurlz and received a scouts grade of 92
• Named to the ESPN HoopGurlz Top-100
• Was selected to play in the All-American game at the 2011 Deep South Classic

PERSONAL

• Full name is Dearica Marie Hamby
• Daughter of Carla Hamby and Derrick Jones
• Has two sisters, Chelsie and Desaraye
• Was also a standout on the softball field
• Is married to Alonzo Nelson-Ododa, with whom she has one daughter, Amaya