KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Colorado's women's basketball legend is heading to the Hall of Fame.
Becky Hammon will headline the 2022 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class of eight members who will be inducted on June 11.
Hammon played her college career at Colorado State University, starring for the Rams from 1996-99.
While at CSU, she won 14 conference player of the week awards, four first-team All-Conference awards and an Associated Press first-team All-American award in 1999. Hammon was elected into the Colorado State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004.
Hammon went on to play 16 seasons in the WNBA, spending eight seasons with both the New York Liberty and San Antonio Silver Stars.
Hammon will take over as head coach of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces for the 2022 season.
>>Video above: Becky Hammon explains why she took job as head coach of Las Vegas Aces
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