Dwight Hardy | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 195.8 |
Team: | Free Agent |
Birth Date: | 2 December 1986 |
Birth Place: | Bronx, New York |
Nationality: | American / Congolese |
High School: | John F. Kennedy (Bronx, New York) |
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Draft Year: | 2011 |
Career Start: | 2011 |
Years1: | 2011–2012 |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Years3: | 2013 |
Years4: | 2013–2014 |
Team4: | Virtus Bologna |
Years5: | 2014–2017 |
Team5: | Trabzonspor |
Years6: | 2017–2018 |
Team6: | Galatasaray |
Years7: | 2018–2019 |
Team7: | Limoges CSP |
Years8: | 2019–2020 |
Team8: | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
Years18: | 2020–2021 |
Team18: | OGM Ormanspor |
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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]
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]