Dwight_Hardy
Dwight Hardy
American basketball player
Dwight Junior Hardy (born December 2, 1986)[1][2] is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for OGM Ormanspor of the Basketball Super League.
Hardy with Galatasaray in 2018. | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-12-02) December 2, 1986 (age 37) Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American / Congolese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195.8 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John F. Kennedy (Bronx, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Pistoia |
| 2012–2013 | Sidigas Avellino |
| 2013 | Sigma Barcellona |
| 2013–2014 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2014–2017 | Trabzonspor |
| 2017–2018 | Galatasaray |
| 2018–2019 | Limoges CSP |
| 2019–2020 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| 2020–2021 | OGM Ormanspor |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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St. John's head coach Steve Lavin praised Hardy, calling him one of the best shooters he has ever coached.[4] In March 2011, Hardy was one of the 20 finalists selected for the coveted Wooden Award.[5]
After a successful first season in Italy, averaging 22 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists per game for Pistoia Basket, and receiving Italian 2nd Division MVP honors, Hardy signed with Sidigas Avellino in the Italian 1st Division.[6] In January 2013, he parted ways with them.[7] In March 2013, he signed with the Italian 2nd Division club Sigma Barcellona for the remainder of the season.[8]
On June 22, 2013, Hardy signed with the Italian 1st Division club Virtus Bologna.[9] In June 2014, he signed with Trabzonspor Basketball of the Turkish League for the 2014–15 season.[10]
On July 16, 2020, he has signed with OGM Ormanspor of the Basketball Super League.[11]
- "Hardy finally gets visa, joins Italian team". Rumble In The Garden. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- "Dwight Hardy on his way to leave Avellino". Sportando.net. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- "Sigma Barcellona signs Dwight Hardy". Sportando.net. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- "Virtus Bologna officially signs Dwight Hardy". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- "Dwight Hardy added by Trabzonspor". court-side.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- "Hardy'nin BSL'deki yeni takımı: Ormanspor" (in Turkish). Basketfaul. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)
- St. John's Red Storm bio
- Viera, Mark (March 8, 2011). "From the Bronx to St. John's, With a Few Stops". New York Times.
- TBLStat.net Profile
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