Ben Hammond Season 2024-25

2024-25
• Averaged 5.6 points and 2.1 assists, while shooting 41.9% from the floor, including 50% (18-36) from deep
• Competed in 29 games, starting in 17 of those as a true freshman
• Led Hokies in steals with 35
• Reached double-figure scoring five times, including twice being Tech's top scorer
• Led Tech in assists in eight games and in steals in 11 games
• Totaled 17 points with three 3-pointers, four assists and five steals against North Carolina A&T (Dec. 12)
• Scored double-digits points in three straight December games - 17, 11, 11 (N.C. A&T, Navy, Saint Joseph's)
• Set a career-high eight assists against Miami (Jan. 4), including the game-winning dime to Mylyjael Poteat; first freshman to record at least eight assists in a single game since 2016 (Justin Robinson)
• Dropped in 11 points and three assists against Virginia (Feb. 15)
• Recorded a career-high 21 points on 7 for 8 shooting along with seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals against Syracuse (March 1); he joined Delly Curry as the only other Hokie to record that stat line in program history

Prep
• Previously signed with Rhode Island in fall 2023; reopened his recruitment on April 16, 2024 and chose the Hokies less than two weeks later
• Point guard for Paul VI, which finished the 2023-24 season 35-3 and ranked No. 2 in the country by ESPN
• Earned First-Team All-Met honors in March after averaging 14 points, 6.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game as a senior
• Eclipsed 1,000 career points and became PVI’s all-time winningest player after guiding the Panthers to their fourth straight VISAA state title and his second WCAC title
• Played for Team Takeover on the Nike EYBL circuit; joins former Tech star Erick Green, who led the nation in scoring in 2013, with ties to Paul VI and Team Takeover
• Consensus three-star prospect and a top-10 player in Virginia
• Chose the Hokies over Tennessee

Personal
• Ben Hammond
• Majoring in sports media and analytics