Jaden Hardy
![]() Hardy in 2019 | |
No. 1 – Dallas Mavericks | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan,U.S. | July 5, 2002
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Coronado (Henderson, Nevada) |
NBA draft | 2022:2nd round, 37th overall pick |
Selected by theSacramento Kings | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | NBA G League Ignite |
2022–present | Dallas Mavericks |
2022 | →Texas Legends |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jaden Amere Hardy(born July 5, 2002) is an American professionalbasketballplayer for theDallas Mavericksof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He was a consensus five-starrecruitand one of the top players in the 2021 class.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Hardy and his family moved toHenderson, NevadafromDetroit,before high school.[1]He attendedCoronado High SchoolinHenderson, Nevada.As a junior, Hardy averaged 30.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game, earning NevadaGatorade Player of the YearandLas Vegas Review-JournalBoys Athlete of the Year honors.[2][3]On January 8, 2021, he opted out from the remainder of his senior season.[4]He was named to the rosters for theMcDonald's All-American Game,Jordan Brand ClassicandNike Hoop Summit.[5]
Recruiting
[edit]Hardy was a consensus five-starrecruitand one of the top players in the 2021 class. Most recruiting analysts predicted that he would play professionally instead of attending college, withKentuckyandUCLAbeing his most likely college destinations.[6]On May 15, 2021, he announced that he would join theNBA G League,forgoing college basketball. He chose the G League over offers from Kentucky and UCLA, among others.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jaden Hardy SG |
Detroit, MI | Coronado(NV) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | — | |
Recruiting star ratings:Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings:Rivals:5247Sports:3ESPN:2 | ||||||
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Professional career
[edit]NBA G League Ignite (2021–2022)
[edit]On June 9, 2021, Hardy signed with theNBA G League Ignite,a developmental team affiliated with theNBA G League.[7]He averaged 17.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, shooting 35.1 percent from the field.[8]
Dallas Mavericks (2022–present)
[edit]Hardy was drafted 37th in the2022 NBA draftby theSacramento Kingsand traded on draft night to theDallas Mavericks.[9]He joined the Mavericks for the2022 NBA Summer League.On July 7, 2022, Hardy made his Summer League debut against theChicago Bullswith 28 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal in a 100–99 loss.[10]On February 6, 2023, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 124–111 win over theUtah Jazz.[11]On March 11, Hardy started his first game in the NBA, recording 22 points, two rebounds and three assists in a 112–108 loss to theMemphis Grizzlies.[12]Hardy reached the2024 NBA Finalswhere the Mavericks lost to theBoston Celticsin five games.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Dallas | 48 | 5 | 14.8 | .438 | .404 | .823 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 8.8 |
2023–24 | Dallas | 73 | 7 | 13.6 | .407 | .362 | .776 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .3 | .1 | 7.3 |
Career | 121 | 12 | 14.0 | .420 | .379 | .800 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .3 | .1 | 7.9 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2024 | Dallas | 19 | 0 | 6.8 | .426 | .407 | .733 | .8 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 4.2 |
Career | 19 | 0 | 6.8 | .426 | .407 | .733 | .8 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 4.2 |
Personal life
[edit]Hardy's older brother,Amauri,played college basketball forUNLVand theUniversity of Oregon.[14]His father, Ramsey, was onTuskegee University's basketball team.[15]
References
[edit]- ^Richey, Scott (May 7, 2018)."Las Vegas to C-U connection? Underwood all in on Hardy".The News-Gazette.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
- ^Grimala, Mike (May 24, 2020)."Two prep athletes who dominated the competition".Las Vegas Sun.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
- ^Orts, Jason (May 29, 2020)."Nevada Preps awards – Boys Athlete of the Year".Las Vegas Review-Journal.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
- ^Jordan, Jason (January 8, 2021)."SI99 No. 1 SG Jaden Hardy No Longer Playing This Season".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
- ^Brewer, Ray (February 23, 2021)."Even without season, Coronado's Jaden Hardy named McDonald's All-American".Las Vegas Sun.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
- ^Roberts, Ben (March 23, 2021)."More buzz indicating a top Kentucky basketball target will skip college for the pros".Lexington Herald-Leader.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
- ^"Five-Star Prospect Jaden Hardy Signs With NBA G League Ignite".gleague.nba.com.June 9, 2021.RetrievedJune 12,2021.
- ^Pompey, Keith (June 20, 2022)."Sixers work out G League Ignite guard Jaden Hardy ahead of Thursday's NBA draft".The Philadelphia Inquirer.RetrievedJune 22,2022.
- ^"Kings Acquire Two Future Second-Round Draft Picks From Dallas".NBA.com.June 23, 2022.RetrievedJune 24,2022.
- ^Guinhawa, Angelo (July 8, 2022)."Jaden Hardy's stern message after setting NBA Summer League on fire with 28-point debut for Mavs".ClutchPoints.RetrievedJuly 11,2022.
- ^Sefko, Eddie (February 6, 2023)."MAVERICKS, FEELING DISRESPECTED, STUN JAZZ WITH MAKESHIFT LINEUP, 124–111".Dallas Mavericks.RetrievedFebruary 6,2023.
- ^Bailey, Clay (March 11, 2023)."RODDY LEADS FOURTH-QUARTER RALLY AS GRIZZLIES BEAT MAVERICKS".NBA.com.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
- ^"Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals".cbsnews.com. June 17, 2024.RetrievedJune 17,2024.
- ^Gordon, Sam (November 28, 2017)."Coronado's Jaden Hardy emerges as one of nation's top 9th-grade players".Las Vegas Review-Journal.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
- ^Bennett, Brian (July 31, 2020)."Recruiting notebook: Jaden Hardy has his sights set on being No. 1 in '21".The Athletic.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromNBA.com andBasketball-Reference.com
- USA Basketball bio