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Jaden Hardy

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Jaden Hardy
Hardy in 2019
No. 1 – Dallas Mavericks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born(2002-07-05)July 5, 2002(age 22)
Detroit, Michigan,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolCoronado
(Henderson, Nevada)
NBA draft2022:2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by theSacramento Kings
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022NBA G League Ignite
2022–presentDallas Mavericks
2022→Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat 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

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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

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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.

UScollege sports recruitinginformation for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaden Hardy
SG 		Detroit, MI Coronado(NV) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) —
Recruiting star ratings:Rivals:5/5 stars247Sports:5/5 starsESPN:5/5 starsESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings:Rivals:5247Sports:3ESPN:2
  • Note:In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking".Rivals.com.RetrievedOctober 4,2021.

Professional career

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NBA G League Ignite (2021–2022)

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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)

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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

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Legend
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

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

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Hardy's older brother,Amauri,played college basketball forUNLVand theUniversity of Oregon.[14]His father, Ramsey, was onTuskegee University's basketball team.[15]

References

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  1. ^Richey, Scott (May 7, 2018)."Las Vegas to C-U connection? Underwood all in on Hardy".The News-Gazette.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
  2. ^Grimala, Mike (May 24, 2020)."Two prep athletes who dominated the competition".Las Vegas Sun.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
  3. ^Orts, Jason (May 29, 2020)."Nevada Preps awards – Boys Athlete of the Year".Las Vegas Review-Journal.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
  4. ^Jordan, Jason (January 8, 2021)."SI99 No. 1 SG Jaden Hardy No Longer Playing This Season".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
  5. ^Brewer, Ray (February 23, 2021)."Even without season, Coronado's Jaden Hardy named McDonald's All-American".Las Vegas Sun.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
  6. ^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.
  7. ^"Five-Star Prospect Jaden Hardy Signs With NBA G League Ignite".gleague.nba.com.June 9, 2021.RetrievedJune 12,2021.
  8. ^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.
  9. ^"Kings Acquire Two Future Second-Round Draft Picks From Dallas".NBA.com.June 23, 2022.RetrievedJune 24,2022.
  10. ^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.
  11. ^Sefko, Eddie (February 6, 2023)."MAVERICKS, FEELING DISRESPECTED, STUN JAZZ WITH MAKESHIFT LINEUP, 124–111".Dallas Mavericks.RetrievedFebruary 6,2023.
  12. ^Bailey, Clay (March 11, 2023)."RODDY LEADS FOURTH-QUARTER RALLY AS GRIZZLIES BEAT MAVERICKS".NBA.com.RetrievedMarch 16,2023.
  13. ^"Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals".cbsnews.com. June 17, 2024.RetrievedJune 17,2024.
  14. ^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.
  15. ^Bennett, Brian (July 31, 2020)."Recruiting notebook: Jaden Hardy has his sights set on being No. 1 in '21".The Athletic.RetrievedApril 19,2021.
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