Becky Hammon

Local women’s basketball star Becky Hammon and Title IX, the federal legislation that put girls’ and women’s sports on a more equal footing with men’s, pretty much grew up together.

As a girl in South Dakota, Hammon probably didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about the ins and outs of equal opportunity or affirmative action. She was busy shooting hoops, honing the skills that would launch her into the limelight during her years at Colorado State University.

From all-time leading Western Athletic Conference scorer at CSU to starting point and shooting guard with two professional women’s basketball teams, Hammon puts a…