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.
He also holds a Congolese passport.[3]
College career
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]
Professional career
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]
References
- ^ "Dwight Hardy International Stats, St. John\'s, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
- ^ "FIBA Basketball Archive | FIBA.com".
- ^ "Hardy finally gets visa, joins Italian team". Rumble In The Garden. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ High expectations surround Red Storm
- ^ Dwight Hardy Named Finalist For 2011 Wooden Award
- ^ Dwight Hardy receives visa, joins Sidigas Avellino in Italy
- ^ "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.
External links
- 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