Sara Hammond
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Sara Hammond

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Mt. Vernon, Ky.

High School:
Rockcastle County HS

Height:
6-2

Position:
F

Experience:
HS


04/22/2013

Bridgewater, Schimmel Highlight Award Winners at All-Sport Banquet

In addition to individual awards, the Cardinals celebrated an abundance of team accomplishments

04/09/2013

Louisville Unable to Grab NCAA Title Against UConn

The loss ended an unprecedented tournament run by Louisville (29-9)

04/08/2013

Cardinals Face UConn in National Championship Game

Cardinals and Huskies meet again in the national championship game

04/07/2013

Louisville Advances to NCAA Championship With 64-57 Win Over Cal

Antonita Slaughter scored 18 points on six 3-pointers in the win

04/01/2013

Tennessee the Next Giant Up for Louisville to Slay

04/09/2013

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PRACTICE 1

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PRACTICE 1

04/09/2013

Louisville vs. UConn (AP)

Louisville takes on UConn in the Women's National Championship game

04/02/2013

Louisville vs. Tennessee (AP)

NCAA Tournament Regional Finals

03/31/2013

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL v BAYLOR | NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN

Louisville Women's Basketball v Baylor | NCAA Sweet Sixteen

03/18/2013

LOUISVILLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NCAA SELECTION SHOW

Louisville Women's Basketball NCAA Selection Show

Freshmen Year (2011-2012): Saw action in 32 games, starting in six ... Finished the season ranked fifth on the team in free throw percentage, connecting on 73.1 percent ... Tied for fourth on the team with 45 offensive rebounds ... Opened the season against Missouri State with career-highs in points (13), rebounds (13), and blocks (four) ... Recorded a career-high in minutes played against Eastern Kentucky University (27) ... Made all four free throws against Connecticut en route to scoring 10 points and adding five rebounds ... Netted 12 points against Syracuse ... Finished the year averaging 3.3 points and 3.7 rebounds.

High School: Played four years at Rockcastle County... Finished her high school career as Rockcastle County's leading scorer with 2,121 career points...Also finished ranked ninth all-time in rebounds for the KHSAA...Also ranked fourth all-time in blocked shots in the KHSAA...Averaged 16.2 points, 12 rebounds and connected on 57.5 percent from the field her senior year...Named a McDonald's All-American, the first player from the state of Kentucky to earn the honor...Also named a Parade All-American and a third team USA Today High School All-American...Named an honorable mention All-American by the WBCA...Named the 2011 Kentucky Miss Basketball...Named a Courier Journal First Team All-State selection her junior and senior years...Named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year and the Herald Leader Player of the Year in 2011...Ranked as the No. 12 player in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz... Led Rockcastle County to three regional titles and a state championship her senior year...Averaged 15.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and had 120 blocks as a junior...Shot 59 percent from the field and 77 percent from the free throw line her junior year... Recorded a quadruple double her junior year, amassing 18 points, 17 rebounds, 12 blocks, and 10 steals...Blocked five shots in McDonalds All-American game, tied for third most in the game's history...Named WYMT Player of the Year for Regions 12-13 in 2010 and 2011)...Named Blue Chip Camp MVP in 2007 and 2008...Earned all-state honorable mention honors her sophomore year.

Personal: Birthdate is April 13, 1993...Parents are Eddie and Roxanne Hammond...Major is business.

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