Bernadett Határ

{{Short description|Hungarian basketball player (born 1994)}}

{{Hungarian name|Határ Bernadett}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Bernadett Határ

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|8|24}}

| birth_place = Pásztó, Hungary

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10{{cite web |url=http://www.origo.hu/sport/csapat/20180215-szekely-norbert-interju-noi-kosarlabda-valogatott-europa-bajnoki-selejtezo.html |title=A kanizsai Tesco helyett a mennybe ment a 210 centis Határ Bernadett |website=Origo Sport |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |date=February 15, 2018}}

| weight_lb = 208

| position = Center

| league = WNBA

| team = Washington Mystics

| number =

| draft_league = WNBA

| draft_year = 2021

| career_start = 2012

| career_end =

| years1 = 2012–2015

| team1 = MBK Euroleasing Vasas

| years2 = 2015–2023

| team2 = Sopron Basket

| years3 = {{WNBA Year|2021}}

| team3 = Indiana Fever

| years4 = {{WNBA Year|2023}}

| team4 = Connecticut Sun

| years5 = 2023–2024

| team5 = Perfumerías Avenida

| years6 = {{WNBA Year|2024}}

| team6 = Washington Mystics

| years7 = 2024

| team7 = Valencia Basket

| years8 = 2024–present

| team8 = Elitzur Ramla

}}

Bernadett Határ (born August 24, 1994) is a Hungarian basketball player for the Elitzur Ramla of the EuroCup Women and the Hungarian national team.{{cite web |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Bernadett_Hatar/pid//_//players.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203223/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Bernadett_Hatar/pid//_//players.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 17, 2018 |title=archive.fiba.com: Players |website=FIBA Archive |accessdate=October 17, 2018}} She participated at the EuroBasket Women 2015 and EuroBasket Women 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasketwomen/2017/player/Bernadett-Hatar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621050951/http://www.fiba.com/eurobasketwomen/2017/Bernadett-Hatar |url-status=live |archive-date=June 21, 2017 |title=Bernadett HATÁR at the FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 |website=Fiba.com |accessdate=October 17, 2018}}

Határ is the third-tallest Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player at {{convert|2.08|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall, behind fellow centers, China's Han Xu, at {{convert|2.11|m|ftin|abbr=on}} and Poland's late Margo Dydek, who stood {{convert|2.18|m|ftin|abbr=on}}.

WNBA career

=Indiana Fever=

Határ signed with the Indiana Fever in February 2020 on a training camp deal.{{cite web |last1=Kirpalani |first1=Bela |title=Indiana Fever sign 6’10 Bernadett Határ |url=https://highposthoops.com/2020/02/20/indiana-fever-sign-610-bernadett-hatar/ |website=highposthoops.com |publisher=High Post Hoops |access-date=26 July 2023}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Christine M. |title=Fever’s Bernadett Határ injured, will miss 2020 season |url=https://highposthoops.com/2020/05/01/fevers-bernadett-hatar-injured-will-miss-2020-season/ |website=highposthoops.com |publisher=High Post Hoops |access-date=26 July 2023}} Határ signed again with the Fever in March 2021.{{cite web |title=Fever Sign Bernadett Határ to a Training Camp Contract |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-sign-bernadett-hatar-2021/ |website=fever.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=26 July 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Bernadett Határ 2021 Season Review |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/bernadett-hatar-2021-season-review/ |website=fever.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=26 July 2023}}

Prior to the 2022 season, Határ became injured again overseas while playing with Sopron Basket and would miss the entire WNBA season.{{cite web |title=Bernadett Hatar’s Contract Suspended |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/bernadett-hatars-contract-suspended/ |website=fever.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=26 July 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Indiana Fever Announce 2023 Opening Night Roster |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/indiana-fever-announce-2023-opening-night-roster/ |website=fever.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=26 July 2023}} On June 8, 2023, the Fever announced that they would be waiving Határ.{{cite web |title=Fever Waive Bernadett Hatar |url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-waive-bernadett-hatar/ |website=fever.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=26 July 2023}}

=Connecticut Sun=

Határ signed with the Connecticut Sun on July 26, 2023 on a rest of season contract.{{cite tweet |user=RachGall |date=July 26, 2023 |number=1684235981669670913 |title=The Connecticut Sun have signed Bernadett Határ to a Rest-of-Season contract. @Winsidr}}

=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.{{cite web |url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-acquires-queen-egbo/ |title=Connecticut Sun Acquires Queen Egbo |website=WNBA.com |publisher=Connecticut Sun |date=May 7, 2024 |access-date=May 7, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theday.com/sports/20240507/sun-trade-for-elite-rebounder-queen-egbo/ |title=Sun trade for ‘elite rebounder’ Queen Egbo |newspaper=The Day |first=Vickie |last=Fulkerson |date=May 7, 2024 |access-date=May 7, 2024}}

WNBA career statistics

{{WNBA player statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

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|-

| 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

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