Bernadett Határ Explained

Bernadett Határ
Birth Date:	24 August 1994
Birth Place:	Pásztó, Hungary
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	10^[1]
Weight Lb:	208
Position:	Center
League:	WNBA
Team:	Washington Mystics
Years1:	2012–2015
Team1:	MBK Euroleasing Vasas
Years2:	2015–present
Team2:	Sopron Basket
Team3:	Indiana Fever
Team4:	Connecticut Sun

Bernadett Határ (born August 24, 1994) is a Hungarian basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and Sopron Basket of the EuroLeague Women and the Hungarian national team.^[2] She participated at the EuroBasket Women 2015 and EuroBasket Women 2017.^[3]

Határ is the third-tallest Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player at 2.08m (06.82feet) tall,^[1] behind fellow centers, China's Han Xu, at 2.11m (06.92feet) and Poland's late Margo Dydek, who stood 2.18m (07.15feet).

WNBA career

Indiana Fever

Határ signed with the Indiana Fever in February 2020 on a training camp deal.^[4] She became injured prior to the 2020 training camp and the Fever announced that she wouldn't play during the year and that her contract would be suspended.^[5] Határ signed again with the Fever in March 2021.^[6] During the 2021 season, Határ scored 12 points - her career and season-high - on May 21 against the Atlanta Dream. She earned her first start on July 3, but was injured and missed the rest of the season.^[7]

Prior to the 2022 season, Határ became injured again overseas while playing with Sopron Basket and would miss the entire WNBA season.^[8] Határ planned to return to Indiana for the 2023 season, signing another training camp contract with the Fever. She was suspended prior to the season due to her Hungarian National Team commitments with EuroBasket Women 2023.^[9] On June 8, 2023, the Fever announced that they would be waiving Határ.^[10]

Connecticut Sun

Határ signed with the Connecticut Sun on July 26, 2023 on a rest of season contract.^[11]

Washington Mystics

On May 7, 2024, Határ's rights were traded to the Washington Mystics, alongside a second-round pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, in exchange for Queen Egbo.^{[12] [13]}

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

|-| align="left" | 2021| align="left" | Indiana| 7 || 2 || 15.1 || .483 || — || .857 || 2.6 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 1.6 || 4.9|-| align="left" | 2023| align="left" | Connecticut| 6 || 0 || 7.8 || .375 || — || — || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.7 || 2.0|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" | 2 years, 2 teams| 13 || 2 || 11.8 || .444 || — || .857 || 2.1 || 0.2 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 1.2 || 3.5

Notes and References

1. Web site: A kanizsai Tesco helyett a mennybe ment a 210 centis Határ Bernadett . Origo Sport . October 17, 2018 . February 15, 2018.
2. Web site: archive.fiba.com: Players . FIBA Archive . October 17, 2018.
3. Web site: Bernadett HATÁR at the FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170621050951/http://www.fiba.com/eurobasketwomen/2017/Bernadett-Hatar . live . June 21, 2017 . Fiba.com . October 17, 2018.
4. Web site: Kirpalani . Bela . Indiana Fever sign 6’10 Bernadett Határ . highposthoops.com . High Post Hoops . 26 July 2023.
5. Web site: Hopkins . Christine M. . Fever’s Bernadett Határ injured, will miss 2020 season . highposthoops.com . High Post Hoops . 26 July 2023.
6. Web site: Fever Sign Bernadett Határ to a Training Camp Contract . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . 26 July 2023.
7. Web site: Bernadett Határ 2021 Season Review . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . 26 July 2023.
8. Web site: Bernadett Hatar’s Contract Suspended . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . 26 July 2023.
9. Web site: Indiana Fever Announce 2023 Opening Night Roster . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . 26 July 2023.
10. Web site: Fever Waive Bernadett Hatar . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . 26 July 2023.
11. RachGall . July 26, 2023 . 1684235981669670913 . The Connecticut Sun have signed Bernadett Határ to a Rest-of-Season contract. @Winsidr.
12. Web site: Connecticut Sun Acquires Queen Egbo . WNBA.com . . May 7, 2024 . May 7, 2024.
13. Web site: Sun trade for ‘elite rebounder’ Queen Egbo . . Vickie . Fulkerson . May 7, 2024 . May 7, 2024.