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Jennifer Hamson

#19
Position: Opposite Hitter
Height: 6-7
Class: Sophomore
Roster Years: 2010-2012
Hometown: Lindon, UT
Last School: Pleasant Grove High School

Personal

Parents are David Hamson and Tresa Spaulding Hamson
Has two brothers and two sisters
Was born in Orem, Utah
Mother Tresa Spaulding Hamson played basketball for BYU, uncle Ben Hamson played volleyball for BYU, aunt Lisa Hamson Hele played volleyball for Boise State, and aunt Britt Hamson Kelly played volleyball for BYU
Favorite foods are pasta and Mexican
Loves art, power tumbling, hiking and rappelling
Major undecided
Favorite sports hero is her mother because shes absolutely amazing and supportive
Non-athlete hero: her parents
Chose BYU because she always wanted to go here
Was recruited by the University of Utah, Colorado State, Utah State, Long Beach State, University of Louisville and UNLV
Biggest sports thrill to date was winning the State Championship as a senior in high school
Plays basketball and volleyball for the Cougars

Before BYU

Club:

Played for the Utah Elite club under head coach and former BYU mens volleyball player, Mike Burke.

High School:

Attended Pleasant Grove High School and played for head coach Jamie Schapper
Earned MVP in 2006 and 2009 and Most Improved in 2007 and 2008
Academic All-Region 2007-09 team
Placed second at the State Tournament in 2008 and won the State Championship in 2009 (her senior year)
Earned Academic All-State in 2009
Was named to the High Honor Roll
Lettered all four years in basketball

Year-by-Year Statistics
Year   MP-GP   K   E   A    Pct.  Ast.  SA  SE  RE  Dig  BS  BA  TB  BE  BHE
2010   21-89   246 78  644  .261    5   29  36  3   74   5   69  74  0   2
Total  21-89   246 78  644  .261    5   29  36  3   74   5   69  74  0   2

Freshman
Sophomore

2010 | Freshman Year

Had the third-most kills and blocks on the team with 246 and 74, respectively
Recorded a .261 hitting percentage
Tallied the second-most service aces on the team with 29
Named a MWC Scholar Athlete
Tallied 15 kills three different times, seven block assists twice, one solo block on four occassions and three service aces four times, all career and season-highs
Recorded career and season-highs against LMU with 51 attempts, 16 digs and 2 assists
Posted a career and season-high .647 hitting percentage against UVU 10/9/10
Earned a career and season-high 8 total blocks against UNLV 10/16/10

2011 | Sophomore Year

Set a career high of 17 kills on .310 hitting against No. 8 Illinois to lead the Cougars and added four digs
Tied her career high with 17 kills against UC Santa Barbara and set a new career high in digs with 18, her first double-double of the season
Set a new career high of 20 kills against Saint Mary's the same day she helped the Cougars defeat UCSB, also posting six digs and five blocks
Had 11 kills and six digs against Weber State
Reached eight kills and five digs against Idaho in the Varney's Invitational
Had 14 kills and six digs against Georgia Southern
Helped BYU to a win of the tournament crown with a victory against Kansas State, putting up 17 kills on .438 hitting with eight digs
Was named Varney's Invitational MVP
Recorded her second double-double of the season with 15 kills and 10 digs against BYU-Hawaii
Posted a new career record of five servicec aces against the Seasiders
Had eight kills and 12 digs against UC Riverside
Put up 13 kills, nine digs and five blocks against Eastern Michigan
Posted her third double-double of the season against Utah, with 15 kills and 11 digs to help BYU to a win of the Utah Invitational and the Deseret First Duel trophy
Named to the Utah Invitational all-tournament team
Received WCC Player of the Week honors for her performance in the Utah Invitational
Had 13 kills, nine digs and seven block assists, a season high and tie of a career high, against Utah State
Recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 18 kills, 13 digs, five blocks and three service aces against Cal State Fullerton
Had 16 kills and 13 digs against Cal State Northridge for her fifth double-double of the season
In the second match against Saint Mary's, posted 12 kills, six blocks, four digs and four service aces
Set a career high of 21 kills with 10 digs (her sixth double-double of the season) and added three solo blocks (a career high) and five block assists for eight total blocks, also a career high, against Loyola Marymount
Received WCC Player of the Month honors for September
Had seven kills on .467 hitting and four digs against No. 17 San Diego
Recorded 13 kills on .455 hitting with 12 digs for her seventh double-double of the season against Santa Clara
Had 12 kills and eight digs against No. 20 Pepperdine
Posted her eighth double-double with 16 kills and 10 digs against Portland
Put up 16 kills and six digs in the victory against Gonzaga
Recorded 17 kills and 11 digs, her ninth double-double of the season, in the second match against No. 17 Pepperdine
Had 13 kills and five digs against No. 16 San Diego in the Dig Pink Match
Against San Francisco, posted seven kills, 11 digs, five blocks and five service aces to tie her career ace record
In the second matchup with Santa Clara, totaled 16 kills on .667 hitting, a career high, six digs and five blocks
Had 14 kills and 11 digs, her 10th double-double of the season, and added six blocks against Loyola Marymount
Recorded 20 kills and 10 digs, her 11th double-double, in the rematch against San Francisco
Had 10 kills and eight digs in the third and final match against Saint Mary's
Posted 10 kills, six digs and seven blocks in the last match against Gonzaga
Helped the Cougars to a win on Senior Day with 16 kills, four digs and six blocks
Led the Cougars with 422 total kills (3.94 per set) on .301 hitting
Placed second on the team for digs with 255 (2.38 per set) and third for blocks with 116 (1.08 per set)
Led BYU with 39 total service aces
Received All-WCC First Team honors
Named to Academic All-WCC First Team
Named to the All-Pacific Region Team
Received All-America Honorable Mention