Meet Anna DeHamer | Basketball Trainer Specializing in Post Players

We had the good fortune of connecting with Anna DeHamer and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Anna, we’d love to start by asking you about lessons learned. Is there a lesson you can share with us?
The most important lesson my business has taught me is that building a career takes time and a lot of patience. We live in a society where we usually get what we want quickly, but that is not how building a career usually works. I have learned that to build something unique and special takes work ethic, time and patience. It has been tempting for me at times to want to throw in the towel and walk away but I have found that when I hold on just a little bit longer, good things evolve and happen.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Hi! My name is Anna DeHamer and I am the CEO of Hammer Basketball and head basketball trainer. I specialize in training female post players and I love what I do! Essentially what got me to where I am today professionally is I looked around in my industry of basketball training and noticed gaps and missing pieces that weren’t being filled for not only post players but for female basketball players. Post players are not getting the attention and development they need to be successful on the basketball court so I took it upon myself to figure out a solution. I played the post position in my own career so who better to take on this challenge than me! Thus was born my niche of becoming a post player trainer and my passion is helping empower girls to be confident in who they are and helping them develop leadership skills on the court and in their lives. This road has not been easy as my industry is mostly made up of male trainers so I feel I have really been paving my own way for these girls. There has been many bumps along the way and many learning moments but through it all, I still feel confident this is my calling. I have learned that when life knocks you down, you get back up no matter how many times you get knocked down. Just as a sword is forged by a blacksmith, we too are forged, molded, and refined by our experiences and that is what makes us who we are. I have learned that choosing the road of entrepreneurship is never easy, but very rewarding in many ways. Lastly, being a mentor for females hoopers is what gets me so excited about what I get to do every day and what I am most proud of in what I have built so far with Hammer Basketball in my professional career.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If I had a friend visiting me in Colorado, I would definitely spend the majority of the time in the mountains visiting some fun mountain towns like Estes Park, Breckenridge, or Veil. We would do some shopping in the to support the small town businesses, eat at unique mountain town restaurants, and get some yummy ice cream at the local ice cream shops. Depending on what time of year, we may try to catch a CU Women’s basketball game in Boulder or a Nuggets, Rockies, or Avalanche game in downtown Denver as well.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I want to shoutout my husband, family, and friends who have all been there for me along my journey for encouragement and pushing me to be at my best.

Website: https://www.hammerbasketball.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annadehamer/?hl=en

Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anna_dehamer?lang=en

Image Credits
Ryan DeHamer