Born as Dearica Marie Hamby, Dearica Hamby is an American basketball player who currently plays at the position of forward for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Before playing with Las Vegas, she had a collegiate career with Wake Forest, from 2011 to 2015. She won numerous awards throughout her career. She has a daughter from her relationship. Stay with us to know more about Dearica Hamby husband, daughter, salary, net worth, height and other facts.
Dearica Hamby Husband. When did the couple started dating? their daughter
Dearica Hamby is a married man. She celebrated her wedding with her long-term boyfriend Alonzo Nelson-Ododa. We do not have idea when the couple started dating. They together have a daughter named Amaya Marie, born in 2017. Dearica shared a sweet picture of herself cradling her daughter on April 5, 2017. She wrote in the caption
“Can’t believe it’s been two months since we brought this little bundle of joy into the world,” adding a love emoji.“
Dearica Hamby is expecting her second child who is going to be born in May 2023.
Who is Dearica Hamby Husband?
Dearica Hamby husband Alonzo Nelson-Ododa is also a basketball player. He was born on February 2, 1993, in Atlanta, Right now, he is 29 years old. He was on the Richmond Spiders men’s basketball team in college. Furthermore, he also played for the Galitos Barreiro, the Pittsburgh Panthers, and the Salt Lake City Stars.
Salary and net worth of Dearica Hamby. Her earnings and contracts
Since 2015, Dearica Hamby has been the key player of Las Vegas Aces. She played important role in several games with her team. Furthermore, she also helped her team to win WNBA 2022 Championships. And, she is all set to perform in 2023 WNBA championship.
It is quite obvious; she is earning a fruitful amount of earnings from his contracts and salaries. On June 29, 2022, she agreed on a multiyear extension contract with the Aces.
After signing the contract the General Manager of Las Vegas Aces Natalie William mentioned:
“We are very happy to re-sign two-time Sixth Player of the Year and two-time All-Star Dearica Hamby to a multi-year contract extension,” said Williams. “She has been a key piece of our core group for several years now, and her energy and hustle will be invaluable to our future success.”
“I’m blessed,” allowed Hamby. “What we’ve been building in Las Vegas is incredibly special, and I’m excited to continue to be a part of it.”
As per his contract, in 2023, he will earn an annual average salary of -. In 2023, Hamby will earn a base salary of $169,000, while carrying a cap hit of $169,000. The contract was for three years. His total earnings, salary boosted her net wealth. As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
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Take a look at Dearica Hamby career, stats, awards & honours
Before signed to WNBA, she played for Wake Forest, from 2011 to 2015. In her senior year Hamby averaged 20.3 points, the highest scoring average in the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s and 10.7 rebounds, which was the second highest in the conference.
In 2015, he drafted for San Antonio Stars which later becomes the Las Vegas Aces. Due to his outstanding performance, she was honored with WNBA Sixth Women of the Year in 2019 ( with 41-43 votes). With a shots percentage of 52.4 per cent, Hamby is averaging 10.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.10 steals per game.
Again On September 2020, Hamby was named Sixth Woman of the Year. In 2022, she along with her team won the 2022 WNBA Championships.
Some of her highlights and awards
- WNBA champion (2022)
- 2x WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2019, 2020)
- 2x WNBA All-Star (2021, 2022)
- Commissioner’s Cup champion (2022)
- First-team All-ACC (2014)
Early life, parents, family & education
The superstar of the WNBA was born on November 6, 1993. Right now, she is 29 years old. She is of American nationality. And her zodiac sign is Scorpio. There is no info available about her parents and siblings.
Dearica joined Marietta High School in Georgia. She later went to Norcross Georgia and completed her schooling program. She also played basketball during her high school years. After her high school graduation, she received a degree from Wake Forest University.
Like other celebrities and sports persons, she has massive fans and followers on social networking sites. One can easily follow her on Instagram. As she has 190 posts, 123k followers and 1100 following.
She is also available on Twitter 1445 following and 27k followers. She is a huge admirer of legend basketball player Stephen Curry.
She has a gigantic height of 6 feet 3 inches, which is around 1.91m. And she weighs 189 lbs (86kg)
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