Dwight Hardy

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Dwight Hardy

| image = Dwight Hardy Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball vs Galatasaray Men's Basketball TSL 20180304 (2).jpg

| position = Shooting guard

| caption = Hardy with Galatasaray in 2018.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 195.8

| team = Free Agent

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|02}}

| birth_place = Bronx, New York

| nationality = American / Congolese

| high_school = John F. Kennedy
(Bronx, New York)

| college =

Indian Hills CC (2007–2009)
St. John's (2009–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2011

| years1 = 2011–2012

| team1 = Pistoia

| years2 = 2012–2013

| team2 = Sidigas Avellino

| years3 = 2013

| team3 = Sigma Barcellona

| 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

| highlights =

Turkish League All-Star (2016)
Italian Second Division MVP (2012)
Italian Second Division Top Scorer (2012)
First-team All-Big East (2011)
Big East Most Improved Player (2011)

}}

Dwight Junior Hardy (born December 2, 1986){{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Dwight-Hardy/International/6469|title = Dwight Hardy International Stats, St. John\'s, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM}}{{cite web| url = http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge/compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2015.roundID_10369.teamID_97817.playerID_95896.html| title = FIBA Basketball Archive {{!}} FIBA.com}} is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for OGM Ormanspor of the Basketball Super League.

He also holds a Congolese passport.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/st-johns-red-storm-mens-basketball/2012/12/5/3732692/dwight-hardy-italy-visa-congo-sidigas-avellino|title=Hardy finally gets visa, joins Italian team|work=Rumble In The Garden|access-date=2018-07-30}}

College career

St. John's head coach Steve Lavin praised Hardy, calling him one of the best shooters he has ever coached.[https://www.espn.com/new-york/ncb/columns/story?columnist=darcy_kieran&id=5781338 High expectations surround Red Storm] In March 2011, Hardy was one of the 20 finalists selected for the coveted Wooden Award.[http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031411aae.html Dwight Hardy Named Finalist For 2011 Wooden Award]

Professional career

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.[http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/st-johns-red-storm-mens-basketball/2012/12/5/3732692/dwight-hardy-italy-visa-congo-sidigas-avellino Dwight Hardy receives visa, joins Sidigas Avellino in Italy] In January 2013, he parted ways with them.{{cite news|title=Dwight Hardy on his way to leave Avellino|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/49827/dwight-hardy-on-his-way-to-leave-avellino.html|accessdate=22 July 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net|date=23 January 2013}} In March 2013, he signed with the Italian 2nd Division club Sigma Barcellona for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|title=Sigma Barcellona signs Dwight Hardy|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/legadue/52239/sigma-barcellona-signs-dwight-hardy.html|accessdate=22 July 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net|date=9 March 2013}}

On June 22, 2013, Hardy signed with the Italian 1st Division club Virtus Bologna.{{cite web|title=Virtus Bologna officially signs Dwight Hardy|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/60012/virtus-bologna-officially-signs-dwight-hardy.html|publisher=Sportando.net|accessdate=22 July 2013}} In June 2014, he signed with Trabzonspor Basketball of the Turkish League for the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|title=Dwight Hardy added by Trabzonspor|url=http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/dwight-hardy-added-by-trabzonspor/|accessdate=June 22, 2014|work=court-side.com|date=June 20, 2014}}

On July 16, 2020, he has signed with OGM Ormanspor of the Basketball Super League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketfaul.com/haber?haber=88566|title=Hardy'nin BSL'deki yeni takımı: Ormanspor|last=|first=|date=July 16, 2020|website=|publisher=Basketfaul|language=Turkish|access-date=July 16, 2020}}

References

External links

[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=HAR-DWI-86 Italian League Profile] {{in lang|it}}
[http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/hardy_dwight00.html St. John's Red Storm bio]
{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/sports/ncaabasketball/09redstorm.html |title=From the Bronx to St. John's, With a Few Stops |newspaper=New York Times |date=March 8, 2011 |first=Mark |last=Viera }}
[https://www.tblstat.net/player/2589 TBLStat.net Profile]
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Category:1986 births

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:American people of Republic of the Congo descent

Category:Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players

Category:Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players

Category:Indian Hills Warriors basketball players

Category:Limoges CSP players

Category:Living people

Category:OGM Ormanspor players

Category:Pistoia Basket 2000 players