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Ben Hammond

Ben Hammond

Team: Virginia Tech
Position: G

Career Averages

ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 63 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.

GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA Numbers FG% 3P% FT%
63 25.9 9.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 0.0 1.6 7.3 7.6 43.3% 44.2% 83.5%

Plus/minus sample — 2025-2026: 26 games, 786.0 minutes, 2772.3 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.

Advanced Stats

Model outputs use a separate game sample from the counting statistics. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 26 games.

RAPM Rank Minutes Possessions Model PM Model PM/G Model PM/40
+1.19 899 785 2772 +36 +1.4 +1.8

RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus. Current fits use points per 40 minutes above average; historical artifact units are unverified.

Model Outputs — 2025-2026

Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model Output Notes
RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. SE 2.54 | Poss 2772 More → +1.19 (#899) SE 2.54 | Poss 2772
RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. Off +0.50 | Def +0.69 More → +1.19 (#899) Off +0.50 | Def +0.69
Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. PM/G +1.4 | PM/40 +1.8 More → +1.30 (#1586) PM/G +1.4 | PM/40 +1.8
Player Vector 2D Player Vector 2D Low-dimensional player embedding model with lineup composition and interaction effects. Vec (+1.46, +0.33) | Norm 1.50 More → 5.262 (#756) Vec (+1.46, +0.33) | Norm 1.50
Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. Pts For +9.09 | Prevent +1.48 | Net +10.57 | Min 1007 More → +9.09 (#457) Pts For +9.09 | Prevent +1.48 | Net +10.57 | Min 1007
Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. Pts For +9.09 | Prevent +1.48 | Net +10.57 | Min 1007 More → +1.48 (#2207) Pts For +9.09 | Prevent +1.48 | Net +10.57 | Min 1007
Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. Pts For +9.09 | Prevent +1.48 | Net +10.57 | Min 1007 More → +10.57 (#749) Pts For +9.09 | Prevent +1.48 | Net +10.57 | Min 1007
Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. OReb% +3.67 | DReb% -1.66 | Min 1007 More → +3.67 (#726) OReb% +3.67 | DReb% -1.66 | Min 1007
Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. OReb% +3.67 | DReb% -1.66 | Min 1007 More → -1.66 (#3801) OReb% +3.67 | DReb% -1.66 | Min 1007
Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. Ast For +2.48 | Prevent +2.76 | Net +5.24 | Min 1007 More → +2.48 (#708) Ast For +2.48 | Prevent +2.76 | Net +5.24 | Min 1007
Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. Ast For +2.48 | Prevent +2.76 | Net +5.24 | Min 1007 More → +2.76 (#541) Ast For +2.48 | Prevent +2.76 | Net +5.24 | Min 1007
Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. Ast For +2.48 | Prevent +2.76 | Net +5.24 | Min 1007 More → +5.24 (#393) Ast For +2.48 | Prevent +2.76 | Net +5.24 | Min 1007
Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. 3PM For +1.37 | Prevent +1.71 | Net +3.08 | Min 1007 More → +1.37 (#922) 3PM For +1.37 | Prevent +1.71 | Net +3.08 | Min 1007
Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. 3PM For +1.37 | Prevent +1.71 | Net +3.08 | Min 1007 More → +1.71 (#415) 3PM For +1.37 | Prevent +1.71 | Net +3.08 | Min 1007
Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. 3PM For +1.37 | Prevent +1.71 | Net +3.08 | Min 1007 More → +3.08 (#362) 3PM For +1.37 | Prevent +1.71 | Net +3.08 | Min 1007
Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. Stocks For -0.93 | Prevent +1.93 | Net +1.00 | Min 1007 More → -0.93 (#3447) Stocks For -0.93 | Prevent +1.93 | Net +1.00 | Min 1007
Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. Stocks For -0.93 | Prevent +1.93 | Net +1.00 | Min 1007 More → +1.93 (#521) Stocks For -0.93 | Prevent +1.93 | Net +1.00 | Min 1007
Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. Stocks For -0.93 | Prevent +1.93 | Net +1.00 | Min 1007 More → +1.00 (#1597) Stocks For -0.93 | Prevent +1.93 | Net +1.00 | Min 1007
Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. TOV For +1.05 | Prevent +0.60 | Net +1.65 | Min 1007 More → +1.05 (#1291) TOV For +1.05 | Prevent +0.60 | Net +1.65 | Min 1007
Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. TOV For +1.05 | Prevent +0.60 | Net +1.65 | Min 1007 More → +0.60 (#1329) TOV For +1.05 | Prevent +0.60 | Net +1.65 | Min 1007
Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. TOV For +1.05 | Prevent +0.60 | Net +1.65 | Min 1007 More → +1.65 (#1002) TOV For +1.05 | Prevent +0.60 | Net +1.65 | Min 1007

Shot Chart — 2026-2027

11/25 FG (44.0%), 28 points from the field · ESPN shot locations · compared with the 2025-2026 league average (latest season on file)

made missed
33%1/3 80%4/5 0%0/1 100%1/1 0%0/1 29%2/7 50%1/2 40%2/5
FG% by zone: above below league average (zones with 5+ attempts)
0/1 (0.0%), -34.1 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +65.9 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -34.1 vs league1/2 (50.0%), +15.9 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -34.1 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -34.1 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +63.4 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +67.2 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -32.8 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -45.2 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +35.5 vs league1/2 (50.0%), -14.5 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +54.8 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -45.2 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +66.4 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -64.5 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +35.5 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +54.8 vs league1/1 (100.0%), +66.4 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -33.6 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -33.6 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -33.6 vs league0/1 (0.0%), -36.9 vs league
Where the shots come from: a bigger hexagon, more attempts; above below the league's FG% in that zone (2+ attempts)
Zone FGM FGA FG% League FG%+/- % of FGA
Restricted area 1 3 33.3 64.5 -31.2 12.0
Paint (non-RA) 4 5 80.0 45.2 +34.8 20.0
Mid-range left 0 0 - 36.6 - 0.0
Mid-range center 0 1 0.0 38.6 -38.6 4.0
Mid-range right 0 0 - 37.4 - 0.0
Left corner 3 1 1 100.0 36.5 +63.5 4.0
Right corner 3 0 1 0.0 36.9 -36.9 4.0
Above-break 3 left 2 7 28.6 34.1 -5.5 28.0
Above-break 3 center 1 2 50.0 32.8 +17.2 8.0
Above-break 3 right 2 5 40.0 33.6 +6.4 20.0

Career Stats

ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 63 regular season. These are not regular-season totals. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.

Season League Team GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA Numbers FG% 3P% FT% TS% eFG%
2026-2027 NCAAM Virginia Tech 2 29.5 18.0 2.5 6.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 12.5 19.0 44.0% 37.5% 88.9% 62.2 56.0
2025-2026 NCAAM Virginia Tech 32 31.5 13.2 2.3 3.2 2.0 0.1 1.4 9.6 9.8 43.8% 43.1% 86.5% 58.2 51.0
2024-2025 NCAAM Virginia Tech 29 19.5 5.6 1.7 2.1 1.2 0.0 1.7 4.4 4.4 41.9% 50.0% 74.5% 53.8 48.8

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG

Game Log — 2026-2027

ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 63 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.

The latest season's 2 of 63 career games; each season's games are under its link above.

Date Vs/At Opponent Result Score MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
2026-11-05vsMercer BearsW96-67265-112-74-4245001616.0-
2026-11-03vsCoppin State EaglesW88-54336-144-94-5387022022.0-
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