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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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3 Deion Hammond

  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 215
  • Class Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Hometown Mitchellville, MD
  • Highschool Riverdale Baptist School

Biography

2020-21 (Senior): Named to All-MAAC First Team unanimously… Named All-MAAC Preseason First Team… Selected to All-MET Second Team and NABC All-District Second Team… Finished career as program’s all-time leader in made three-pointers and fifth in career points… Ranked second in the MAAC in scoring and led Monmouth… Also led Hawks in field goals made (107), free throws made (82) and scoring average (16.8ppg)… Started all 20 games for MU… Opened season with 24 on five triples vs. Hofstra (12/15)… Netted 22 with three steals vs. Saint Peter’s (12/18)… Went for 21 in win over Canisius on 8-12 shooting (12/27)… Had three-straight 21-point games from 1/9-1/15, including grabbing a career best nine rebounds on 1/10… Scored 21 points at Iona (2/19)… Scored in double figures in 17 of 20 games, missing the other three by four total points.

2019-20 (Junior): Named to All-MAAC First Team… Named to NABC All-District Second Team… ECAC Second Team selection… One of two Hawks to start all 31 games… Led Monmouth in scoring at 16.3 points per game, threes made with 82, and field goals made with 174… Played most minutes on the Hawks (931)… Scored in double figures 27 times… Ranked second in the MAAC in total points with 505 and third in points per game… Tied for the league high in threes made with 82… Ranked seventh in the MAAC in free throw percentage at 80.6%... Opened year with four triples in 14-point night at Lehigh (11/5)… Went for 17 at Kansas (11/15)… Scored 19 first-half points in win over Kennesaw State (11/22)… Scored 20 the next night against Stetson (11/23)… Netted 20 more in win over Big South favorite Radford (11/26)… Connected on four threes and grabbed six boards, totaling 24 points in win over Norfolk State (11/27)… Impressive 8-for-10 shooting in scoring 20 against Albany (12/21)… Made five threes and scored 23 points in MAAC opener vs. Siena (1/3)… Knocked home four triples and scored 22 points in beating Niagara (1/24)… Followed that with four more triples in win at Iona, ending up with 25 points (1/26)… Erupted for 30 against Saint Peter’s, making nine field goals and a career-best six triples (2/9)… Scored 28, the bulk coming in the second half, at Rider (2/28)… Knocked in 27 with 11 made field goals vs. Siena (3/6).

2018-19 (Sophomore): Played in 34 games, starting 33… Finished second on the team in scoring at 11.8 points per game, four points shy of the team lead… Led MU in made field goals with 135 and triples with 74… Scored in double digits 22 times… Opened season with 21 and four triples against Lehigh (11/6)… Had 15 points and four rebounds vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/18)… Netted 22 on 8-14 shooting and 5-9 from deep at Iona (1/3)… Posted career best 27 at Quinnipiac on 10-22 from the field, including scoring nine points in four seconds to help force overtime (1/10)… Scored in double figures in seven games in a row from 1/14 through 1/31… Scored 17 points and made four threes in regular season finale at Manhattan (3/1)… Scored 19 points in MAAC semifinal win over Canisius (3/10).

2017-18 (Freshman): Named to MAAC All-Rookie Team as a unanimous selection… Named MAAC Rookie of the Week twice (1/8 and 1/29)… Ranked fourth in the MAAC in freshmen scoring and 18th overall… Finished second on the team at 12 points per game, scoring 12.9 points per contest in MAAC play… 371 total points was the most on MU… Also led Monmouth in field goals with 123 and three pointers with 76… Played in all 31 games, starting 23… Scored in double figures 20 times, and scored in every game of the season… Opened career with 13 points on 5-for-8 against Bucknell (11/10)… Scored 17 points at Seton Hall with three triples (11/12)… Knocked in 19 points with four threes at Madison Square Garden against Kentucky (12/9)… Followed with 17 on five from deep at Princeton (12/12)… Scored 17 in a win over Manhattan, shooting 5-9 from the floor (1/5)… Put in a season-high 24 points at Nassau Coliseum against Marist, shooting 9-for-14 (1/27)… Added 19 more points at Manhattan with five threes (2/10).

HIGH SCHOOL: Scored in double figures 30 times as a senior at Riverdale Baptist... Averaged 16.8 points per game for the Crusaders in 2016-17, including 32 points in a win over Lake Clifton on 1/28 and a double double with 25 points and 10 rebounds against DeMatha on 3/4... One of nine players from Maryland nominated for McDonald's All-American Game... Was named Second Team All-Conference as a junior, shooting 85% from the foul line and averaging 12.8 points per game... Helped Crusaders to a 26-13 record in 2015-16 and a league runner-up finish... Was an All-Conference honorable mention, averaging 10 points per contest in 2014-15.


PERSONAL: Son of Donald and Cheryl Hammond... Major is undecided.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2017-18Freshman

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    6'4" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    6'5" 215 lbs
    3