Ben Hammond 5’7 115 2024 Metz Middle School, Manassas VA / VA Dreamchasers
Ben Hammond is a true point guard with a high basketball IQ and an elite feel for the game. The VA
Dreamchasers is a fun team to watch because when forced into the half court they run a structured and
disciplined offense with very good player and ball movement and Hammond is the catalyst in that effort,
a fantastic passer and playmaker, smart and crafty. In transition he pushes the ball ahead quickly, always
looking to get a quick transition basket but always making sound decisions with the ball. He
communicates and demonstrates solid leadership qualities on the floor and when not in the game. He
takes care of the basketball and makes good decisions, doesn’t over dribble. Ben does a great job using
his dribble to create passing angles and knows how to pass teammates open. He knows his personnel and
takes advantage of matchups. He has excellent ball handling skills and a nice array of dribble moves to
break his defender down, has a great feel for creating space in the lane to score over taller defenders and
hits the pull up jumper at a good rate. He is very good shooting the mid range jumper and scoring with
the pull up jumper. Ben attacks defenders hard or uses jabs to back defenders off and quickly elevates
into a consistent jumper. His stroke is silky smooth and he has a textbook release. Ben can hit the three
pointer and also get to the basket and does a good job finishing against taller defenders. He doesn’t force
anything and is a very good passer on the move and in traffic. He controls tempo and plays with great
poise and court awareness. Ben is a very good passer and you never see a teammate have to lunge out of
position to receive a pass which makes them more effective. Defensively he is disruptive, hands and feet
are active and quick. Really tough on ball defender who brings great energy and effort. Ben is an ideal
playmaker. He has very good scoring instincts but he is a pass first guy who gets as much satisfaction
delivering an assist and he does scoring a basket. He impacts a game even without the need to score
either by dishing out assists or with his scrappy defensive play. Ben Hammond is going to be an impact
point guard at the high school level and very likely beyond as he continues to fill out physically. He’s
exciting to watch and really knows how to run a team!