Josh Hart
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1995)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Josh Hart
| image = Josh Hart, 2022 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hart in 2022
| number = 3
| team = New York Knicks
| position = Small forward / shooting guard
| league = NBA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|6}}
| birth_place = Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 215
| high_school =
- Wheaton (Silver Spring, Maryland)
- Sidwell Friends School
(Washington, D.C.)
| college = Villanova (2013–2017)
| draft_year = 2017
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 30
| draft_team = Utah Jazz
| career_start = 2017
| years1 = {{nbay|2017|start}}–{{nbay|2018|end}}
| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers
| years2 = 2017-2018
| team2 = →South Bay Lakers
| years3 = {{nbay|2019|start}}–{{nbay|2021|end}}
| team3 = New Orleans Pelicans
| years4 = {{nbay|2021|end}}–{{nbay|2022|end}}
| team4 = Portland Trail Blazers
| years5 = {{nbay|2022|end}}–present
| team5 = New York Knicks
| highlights = * NCAA champion (2016)
- Consensus first-team All-American (2017)
- Third-team All-American – NABC (2016)
- Senior CLASS Award (2017)
- Julius Erving Award (2017)
- Big East Player of the Year (2017)
- Big East co-Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
- 2× First-team All-Big East (2016, 2017)
- Big East Sixth Man of the Year (2015)
- Big East All-Freshman Team (2014)
- 2× Big East tournament MOP (2015, 2017)
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (2017)
- No. 3 retired by Villanova Wildcats
}}
Joshua Aaron Hart (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He holds the Knicks franchise record for the most triple doubles in a single season.
Hart played college basketball for Villanova. As a sophomore, Hart was named the Big East tournament most outstanding player. He was named a third-team All-American as a junior, when he helped lead the Wildcats to a national championship in 2016. As a senior in 2017, he was a consensus first-team All-American. He played two seasons for the Lakers before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019 in a package for Anthony Davis. Hart played three seasons with the Pelicans and was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022. He was traded to the New York Knicks in 2023.
Early life
Hart was born on March 6, 1995, in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Moses and Pat Hart. He has two siblings. Growing up, Hart gravitated toward basketball, earning a reputation as a high-energy player.{{cite news|last1=Juliano|first1=Joe|title=Villanova's Hart says he'll never stop hustling|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/villanova/20150128_Villanova_s_Hart_says_he_ll_never_stop_hustling.html|access-date=October 8, 2015|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=January 28, 2015}} While he excelled in basketball from a young age, Hart didn't get any interest from private schools, and enrolled at Wheaton High School.{{cite news |last1=Parker |first1=Brandon |title=Josh Hart makes the most of second chance at Sidwell Friends on and off the court |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/josh-hart-makes-the-most-of-second-chance-at-sidwell-friends-on-and-off-the-court/2012/12/25/892c5bc8-4aa7-11e2-b709-667035ff9029_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=March 22, 2024 |date=December 25, 2012}} He briefly attended Wheaton before transferring to Sidwell Friends School, where as a junior he averaged 20.6 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. However, he was nearly kicked out of school due to poor grades until several students and parents petitioned the school to give him a second chance.{{cite news|last1=Donnellon|first1=Sam|title=Hart puts his soul into Villanova's win over Marquette|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/20150313_Hart_puts_his_soul_into_Villanova_s_win_over_Marquette.html|access-date=October 8, 2015|work=Philadelphia Daily News|date=March 13, 2015}} As a senior, Hart averaged 24.3 points, 13.4 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game in leading the team to a 22–9 record. He was a first-team All-Met selection by The Washington Post and Rivals.com's 82nd-ranked prospect in the class of 2013.
After considering Rutgers and Penn State, Hart signed a letter of intent with Villanova in November 2012.{{cite web|title=Josh Hart Biography|url=http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/josh_hart_852448.html|website=Villanova Wildcats|publisher=Villanova University|access-date=October 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622084036/http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/josh_hart_852448.html|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}} "It's about doing the things that the coaches want me to do," he said after committing. "I might not hit the winning three but I'm going to be the one that goes and gets a rebound when we need it and goes on the floor for a loose ball, anything to win."{{cite news|last1=Juliano|first1=Joe|title=Villanova gets commitment from Washington, D.C. swing man|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/supernova/Villanova-gets-commitment-from-Washington-DC-swing-man.html#Ukr4RSJCTXkTZ7f2.99|access-date=October 8, 2015|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 17, 2013}}
He got to know future Villanova teammate Kris Jenkins while playing AAU basketball in the Washington area.{{cite news|last1=Juliano|first1=Joe|title='Nova freshmen Hart and Jenkins make their mark|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-03-21/sports/48406936_1_josh-hart-kris-jenkins-big-east-tournament|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923162802/http://articles.philly.com/2014-03-21/sports/48406936_1_josh-hart-kris-jenkins-big-east-tournament|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 23, 2014|access-date=October 8, 2015|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=March 21, 2014}}
Hart reached the level of Eagle Scout in 2013 in Scouting BSA.
College career
=Freshman=
A 2013–14 Big East All-Rookie Team selection, Hart averaged 7.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest as a freshman at Villanova. He was named Big East Rookie of the Week three times. He did not shoot the ball particularly well, making 31 percent of his three-point tries, but possessed "amazing confidence," according to assistant coach Baker Dunleavy. In the second game of his collegiate career, a 90–59 win over Mount St. Mary's, Hart posted a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds.{{cite news|title=Villanova shoots downs Mount St. Mary's 90–59|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400498711|access-date=October 9, 2015|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=November 13, 2013}} He scored a season-high 19 points in an 88–67 win over Rider on December 21, 2013.{{cite news|title=Josh Hart scores 19 points as No. 8 Villanova tops Rider|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400502548|access-date=October 9, 2015|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=December 21, 2013}} Hart had 18 points and eight rebounds in a loss to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.
=Sophomore=
Hart and teammate Darrun Hilliard both scored 20 points in an 85–62 rout of Temple on December 14, 2014.{{cite news|title=No. 7 Villanova stays undefeated, routs Temple|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400586726|access-date=October 9, 2015|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=December 14, 2014}} Hart scored 21 points in a December 20 game against Syracuse. The Wildcats never led in regulation and were down by 14 points in the second half, but managed to pull out an 82–77 overtime win.{{cite news|last1=Rubin|first1=Roger|title=Villanova storms back in OT win over Syracuse, 82–77|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/villanova-shows-hart-ot-win-syracuse-article-1.2052083|access-date=October 9, 2015|work=New York Daily News|date=December 20, 2014}} On February 28, 2015, in the second half of a game against Xavier, Hart was hit in the mouth during a scramble for the ball, requiring stitches on his lip.
As a sophomore, Hart was named the Big East's Sixth Man of the Year in 2015 at the conclusion of the regular season. "He's the perfect sixth man because he can come in and play any position except probably point guard," head coach Jay Wright said.{{cite news|last1=Frank|first1=Reuben|title=Big East preview: 6th man Josh Hart Villanova's unsung hero|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/ncaa/villanova-basketball-big-east-tournament-preview-sixth-man-josh-hart-wildcats-unsung-hero|access-date=October 8, 2015|work=CSNPhilly|date=March 15, 2015|archive-date=May 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526013819/http://www.csnphilly.com/ncaa/villanova-basketball-big-east-tournament-preview-sixth-man-josh-hart-wildcats-unsung-hero|url-status=dead}} Hart was the most outstanding player of the 2015 Big East tournament, the first bench player to receive the honor. He was the tournament's leading scorer at 17.7 points per game,{{cite news|last1=Frank|first1=Reuben|title=Villanova's Josh Hart an unlikely Big East tournament MVP|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/ncaa/villanova-basketball-wildcats-josh-hart-unlikely-big-east-tournament-mvp|access-date=October 9, 2015|work=CSNPhilly|date=March 15, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522144900/http://www.csnphilly.com/ncaa/villanova-basketball-wildcats-josh-hart-unlikely-big-east-tournament-mvp|archive-date=May 22, 2015}} including a 20-point performance in an 84–49 quarterfinals victory over Marquette.{{cite news|title=No. 4 Villanova routs Marquette 84–49 in Big East quarters|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400768417|access-date=October 9, 2015|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=March 12, 2015}} He improved his three-point shooting to 47.3 percent, forcing opposing teams to guard him more on the perimeter.{{cite news|last1=Sielski|first1=Mike|title='Nova's Josh Hart has earned respect with his shooting|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20150322__Nova_s_Josh_Hart_has_earned_respect_with_his_shooting.html#cvdGMfj2JqRggFdM.99|access-date=October 8, 2015|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=March 23, 2015}} He improved his season averages to 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
=Junior=
Hart's 2015–16 Wildcats were the unanimous coaches preseason selection to win the conference.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball-news/4658167-big-east-favorite-coaches-poll-preseason-all-americans-villanova-unanimous-jay-wright|title=Coaches unanimously pick Villanova to win Big East again|access-date=October 20, 2015|date=October 14, 2015|last=Hille|first=Bob|work=Sporting News|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233153/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball-news/4658167-big-east-favorite-coaches-poll-preseason-all-americans-villanova-unanimous-jay-wright|url-status=dead}} In the NIT season tip-off, Hart scored a career-high 27 points to help Villanova defeat Akron by a score of 75–56.{{cite news|title=Hart's 27 points lead No. 11 Villanova over Akron 75–56|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400827783|access-date=December 31, 2015|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=November 22, 2015}} On January 2, 2016, Hart scored 25 points in a win over Creighton.{{cite news|title=Hart, Ochefu lead No. 16 'Nova to 85–71 win over Creighton|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400840220|access-date=January 6, 2016|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=January 2, 2016}} Hart led the Wildcats to reach number one in the AP Poll by climbing to the top of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings on February 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/villanova-ranked-no-1-for-first-time-in-ap-poll-1454976187|title=Villanova Ranked No. 1 for First Time in AP Poll|access-date=February 9, 2016|date=February 8, 2016|work=The Wall Street Journal|author=Beaton, Andrew}} He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.{{cite news|last1=Payne|first1=Terrence|title=Naismith Trophy midseason list announced|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/oklahoma-sooners-buddy-hield-lsu-tigers-ben-simmons-naismith-trophy-35-finalists-021116|access-date=February 19, 2016|work=Fox Sports|date=February 11, 2016}}
At the conclusion of the regular season, Hart was unanimously selected first-team All-Big East.{{cite news|title=Four Named Unanimously to MBB All-BIG EAST First Team|url=http://www.bigeast.com/news/2016/3/6/MBB_0306160917.aspx|access-date=March 9, 2015|work=Big East Conference|date=March 6, 2015}} Hart was named a third-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Derek|title=ISU's Niang named second-team All-America by NABC|date=March 28, 2016|url=http://www.kmaland.com/sports/isu-s-niang-named-second-team-all-america-by-nabc/article_e1e7210c-f4e6-11e5-9cd0-bbc6b287357b.html}} He then helped Villanova win its second national championship in school history and first since 1985, scoring 23 points to lead the Wildcats in the Final Four against Oklahoma and 12 in the national championship game against North Carolina. On the season, he averaged 15.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. Hart briefly thought about the 2016 NBA draft, but pulled his name out before the deadline.{{cite news|last1=Norlander|first1=Matt|title=Villanova's leading scorer, Josh Hart, pulls out of NBA Draft and will return to school|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/villanovas-leading-scorer-josh-hart-pulls-out-of-nba-draft-and-will-return-to-school/|access-date=October 12, 2016|work=CBS Sports|date=May 26, 2016}}
=Senior=
File:20170213 Villanova-Depaul Josh Hart driving.jpg
Coming into his senior season, Hart's Wildcats were projected to win the Big East by the coaches, and he was named Preseason Player of the Year.{{cite news|last1=Norlander|first1=Matt|title=Coaches Pick Villanova to win Big East, Josh Hart as Player of the Year|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/big-east-coaches-pick-villanova-to-win-conference-josh-hart-as-player-of-the-year/|access-date=October 12, 2016|work=CBS Sports|date=October 11, 2016}} He was named to the Associated Press preseason All-America team on November 2, 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/duke-s-allen-leads-ap-preseason-all-america-team-110216 |title=Duke's Allen leads AP preseason All-America team |work=Foxsports.com |date=November 2, 2016 |access-date=November 12, 2016}}
In November Hart scored a then-career high 30 points vs Wake Forest in a 96–77 win at the Charleston Classic.{{cite news |title=Hart scores 30, leads No. 3 Villanova over Wake Forest 96–77 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400926406 |access-date=July 18, 2018 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 18, 2016}} On December 10, Hart scored a career-high 37 points along with 11 rebounds and four assists in a 74–66 win over Notre Dame to push No. 1 Villanova to a 10–0 record.{{cite news |title=No. 1 Villanova beats No. 23 Notre Dame 74–66 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400915305 |access-date=July 18, 2018 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 10, 2016}}
On March 11, 2017, in the regular season finale versus Creighton, Hart scored 29 points in a 74–60 win.{{cite news |title=Defending champion Villanova in line for No. 1 overall seed after Big East tournament title |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400946219 |access-date=July 18, 2018 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=March 11, 2017}} Unlike the previous season, Hart's Villanova career would end in disappointment, when Bronson Koenig outgunned Hart and the other Wildcats while leading Wisconsin to a 65–62 victory in the second round in the NCAA tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400947025|title = Wisconsin vs. Villanova – Game Recap – March 18, 2017 – ESPN}}
On January 19, 2022, Hart's number 3 jersey was retired by the Wildcats.{{Cite web|title=Villanova to Retire Hart's Jersey on January 19|url=https://villanova.com/news/2022/1/6/mens-basketball-villanova-to-retire-harts-jersey-on-january-19|access-date=February 5, 2022|website=Villanova|date=January 6, 2022 }}
Professional career
=Los Angeles Lakers (2017–2019)=
Hart was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz with the 30th overall pick. He was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers along with the 42nd overall pick, Thomas Bryant, in exchange for the Lakers' 28th overall pick, Tony Bradley.{{cite web|title=Lakers Acquire Josh Hart, Thomas Bryant in Trade with Utah|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/170622-hart-bryant-acquired|website=NBA.com|access-date=July 4, 2017|date=June 22, 2017}} In his first start on December 14, 2017, Hart recorded a double-double against the Cleveland Cavaliers, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.{{cite news |title=Lakers' Josh Hart: Starting at shooting guard Wednesday |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/lakers-josh-hart-starting-at-shooting-guard-wednesday/ |access-date=July 18, 2018 |work=CBS Sports |date=December 21, 2017}} Hart fractured his left hand in practice on February 28 and was sidelined until the end of March. In his final game as a rookie, Hart scored a career-high 30 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, shooting 7 of 9 from three. Hart finished the season averaging 7.9 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game, recording 8 double-doubles. Hart shot 39.6% from three, leading the team in three-point percentage.
Hart was named the league MVP of the 2018 NBA Summer League after averaging 24.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and setting a new Summer League game-high of 37 points for the Lakers' players.{{cite news |last1=Youngmisuk |first1=Ong |title=Lakers' Josh Hart, who set out to dominate, named summer league MVP |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24124114/los-angeles-lakers-josh-hart-named-summer-league-mvp |access-date=July 18, 2018 |work=ESPN |date=July 17, 2018}} Prior to the 2018–19 season, he switched his jersey to No. 3 after playing with No. 5 as a rookie.{{cite news |last1=Moreno |first1=Matthew |title=Lakers Offseason: Josh Hart Changes To Jersey No. 3 |url=https://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-offseason-josh-hart-changes-jersey-no-3-villanova/2018/07/27/ |access-date=July 28, 2018 |work=Lakers Nation |date=July 27, 2018}} On March 28, 2019, the Lakers announced that Hart had undergone a successful ultrasonic debridement procedure on his right knee patellar tendon and was expected to miss the remainder of 2018–19 season.{{cite web|title=Josh Hart Medical Update|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/190328josh-hart-medical-update|date=March 28, 2019|website=NBA.com|access-date=March 28, 2019}}
=New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2022)=
On July 6, 2019, the Lakers traded Hart, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, the draft rights to De'Andre Hunter, two first round picks, a first-round pick swap, and cash to the New Orleans Pelicans for All-Star Anthony Davis.{{Cite press release|date=July 6, 2019|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/190706-lakers-acquire-davis|title=Lakers Acquire Anthony Davis|publisher=Los Angeles Lakers|access-date=July 7, 2019}}
On February 16, 2021, Hart scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds during a 144–113 win against the Memphis Grizzlies.[https://www.thescore.com/nba/events/507933/RECAP Williamson strong inside as Pelicans trounce Grizzlies]
On November 13, 2021, Hart recorded a career-high 11 assists in a 112–101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401360012|title = Grizzlies vs. Pelicans – Box Score – November 13, 2021 – ESPN}}
=Portland Trail Blazers (2022–2023)=
On February 8, 2022, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomáš Satoranský, Didi Louzada, a protected 2022 first-round draft pick, the better of New Orleans’ and Portland's 2026 second-round draft picks and New Orleans’ 2027 second-round draft pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell.{{Cite press release|date=February 8, 2022|url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-complete-trade-new-orleans|title=TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE TRADE WITH NEW ORLEANS|publisher=Portland Trail Blazers}} On March 12, Hart scored a career-high 44 points, along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists, on 15-of-21 shooting and 6-of-9 from beyond the arc in a 127–118 victory over the Washington Wizards.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/washington-wizards-portland-trail-blazers-los-angeles-clippers-nba-sports-873ce638606f70d93536b7d78ded40a5|title=Hart scores 44 as Trail Blazers top Wizards, end 6-game skid|date=March 12, 2022|publisher=NBC Sports}}
On November 7, 2022, Hart put up 12 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, alongside a buzzer-beating, game-winning three in a 110–107 win over the Miami Heat.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-josh-hart-wins-it-at-the-buzzer-for-portland-in-crazy-finish-vs-heat|title=Josh Hart stuns Heat, banks buzzer-beater in wild finish for Blazers|website=ClutchPoints|last=Guinhawa|first=Angelo|date=November 7, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022}}
=New York Knicks (2023–present)=
File:Josh Hart against Trail Blazers (cropped).png during a game against the Trail Blazers in 2024.]]
On February 8, 2023, the Trail Blazers reached an agreement to trade Hart to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, and draft considerations.{{cite web |last1=Maloney |first1=Jack |title=Josh Hart-Cam Reddish trade grades: Solid move for Knicks; Blazers take sellers' stance |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/josh-hart-cam-reddish-trade-grades-solid-move-for-knicks-blazers-take-sellers-stance/ |website=CBS Sports |date=February 9, 2023 |publisher=CBS Interactive, Inc. |access-date=11 August 2023}} The following day, the deal was reworked into a four-team trade involving the Trail Blazers, Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets, with the Knicks receiving Hart, the Trail Blazers receiving Arcidiacono, Reddish, Matisse Thybulle, and draft considerations, the 76ers receiving Jalen McDaniels and the Hornets receiving Mykhailiuk.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/news/new-york-knicks-acquire-josh-hart|title=New York Knicks Acquire Josh Hart|work=NBA.com|date=February 9, 2023}}{{cite web |title=Sixers add Jalen McDaniels, trade Matisse Thybulle to Blazers in 4-team deal |url=https://www.nba.com/news/blazers-76ers-hornets-trade-thybulle-mcdaniels |website=NBA.com |access-date=February 9, 2023 |date=February 9, 2023}} On February 11, Hart made his Knicks debut, recording 11 points, four assists, and seven rebounds in a 126–120 win over the Utah Jazz.{{cite web|url=https://www.amny.com/sports/josh-hart-everywhere-in-knicks-debut/|title=Josh Hart everywhere in debut as Knicks beat Jazz 126-120|work=amny.com|date=February 12, 2023}} On April 16, Hart made his career playoff debut, recording a double double of 17 points and 10 rebounds, along with two assists and a steal in a game 1 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{Cite web |title=Knicks vs. Cavaliers - NBA Game Recap - April 15, 2023 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401540752 |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=ESPN |language=en}}
On August 10, 2023, Hart signed a four-year, $81 million extension with the Knicks.{{Cite web |title=Knicks G Josh Hart agrees to 4-year, $81M extension |url=https://sportsnaut.com/knicks-g-josh-hart-agrees-to-4-year-81m-extension/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=SportsNaut.com |date=August 9, 2023 }} On January 30, 2024, Hart recorded his first career triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 118–103 win over the Utah Jazz.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-josh-hart-hilarious-wish-after-3-point-shooting-woes-win-vs-jazz|title=Knicks: Josh Hart's hilarious wish after 3-point shooting woes in win vs. Jazz|website=ClutchPoints|last=House|first=Alex|date=January 30, 2024|access-date=January 31, 2024}} On February 8, Hart recorded his second career triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 122–108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web|title=Luka Doncic scores 39 points to lead Mavericks to 122-108 victory over short-handed Knicks|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401585364|website=ESPN.com|date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}} On February 26, Hart put up a game-winning layup in a 113–111 win over the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-angry-reaction-soul-crushing-loss-knicks|title=Pistons' Cade Cunningham shares angry 1-word reaction to soul-crushing loss to Knicks|website=ClutchPoints|last=Guinhawa|first=Angelo|date=February 26, 2024|access-date=February 26, 2024}} On March 18, Hart played all 48 minutes of a victory against the Golden State Warriors, joining Clyde Frazier and Jerry Lucas as the only players in franchise history to accomplish the feat.{{Cite web|title=Josh Hart's iron-man feat earned him place in Knicks history|url=https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/sports/josh-harts-iron-man-feat-earned-him-place-in-knicks-history/|access-date=March 20, 2024|website=nypost.com|language=en}} On April 20, during Game 1 of a first round match up against the Philadelphia 76ers, Hart scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds during a 111–104 win.[https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-nyk-0042300111 Knicks Rally Past 76ers]
On December 30, 2024, Hart put up a triple-double with 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 126–106 win over the Washington Wizards.{{cite web|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/600689/nba-josh-hart-notches-triple-double-leads-knicks-over-wizards/amp|title=NBA: Josh Hart notches triple-double, leads Knicks over Wizards|website=inquirer.net|date=December 31, 2024|access-date=January 2, 2025}} In the next game on January 1, 2025, Hart put up another triple-double with 15 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 119–103 win over the Utah Jazz. He became the fifth player in Knicks franchise history to achieve consecutive triple-doubles, joining Richie Guerin, Jerry Lucas, Walt Frazier, and Micheal Ray Richardson.{{cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-josh-hart-pulls-off-bonkers-ny-feat-not-seen-since-1981|title=Josh Hart pulls off bonkers Knicks feat not seen since 1981|website=ClutchPoints|last=Pagaduan|first=Jedd|date=January 2, 2025|access-date=January 2, 2025}} On March 25, Hart recorded 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 128–113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, setting a franchise record for the most triple-doubles in a season with nine.{{cite web|date=March 25, 2025|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/karl-anthony-towns-josh-hart-014813701.html|title=Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart record triple-doubles in Knicks' 128-113 win over Mavericks|last=Flanigan|first=John|access-date=March 25, 2025}}
On May 12, 2025, Hart was awarded the NBA annual "minutes leader" award for the 2024-25 season, averaging 37.6 minutes per game.{{cite web|date=May 13, 2025|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45132408/josh-hart-new-york-knicks-nba-minutes-champion-trophy|title=Josh Hart amused to receive NBA's 'minutes champion' award|last=Post|first=J.J.|access-date=May 14, 2025}} In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Hart recorded 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 119–81 win over the defending champion Boston Celtics. It was the third playoff triple-double in franchise history and the first since Walt Frazier in 1972.{{cite web|date=May 16, 2025|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nightly-pulse-nba-news-highlights-from-may-16|title=Nightly Pulse: NBA News & Highlights from May 16|work=NBA|access-date=May 17, 2025}}
National team career
Hart was a member of the United States national team that competed in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He led the team in rebounding during that tournament with 5.3 rebounds per game. However, Team USA finished in fourth place.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-11 |title=Team USA Grades: How every American player fared in disappointing FIBA World Cup showing |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/team-usa-grades-how-every-american-player-fared-in-disappointing-fiba-world-cup-showing/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
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==Regular season==
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers
| 63 || 23 || 23.2 || .469 || .396 || .703 || 4.2 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || 7.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers
| 67 || 22 || 25.6 || .407 || .336 || .688 || 3.7 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .6 || 7.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New Orleans
| 65 || 16 || 27.0 || .423 || .342 || .739 || 6.5 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 10.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2020}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New Orleans
| 47 || 4 || 28.7 || .439 || .326 || .775 || 8.0 || 2.3 || .8 || .3 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|{{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New Orleans
| 41 || 40 || 33.5 || .505 || .323 || .753 || 7.8 || 4.1 || 1.1 || .3 || 13.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|Portland
| 13 || 13 || 32.1 || .503 || .373 || .772 || 5.4 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .2 || 19.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|{{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"|Portland
| 51 || 51 || 33.4 || .504 || .304 || .731 || 8.2 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .2 || 9.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 25 || 1 || 30.0 || .586 || .519 || .789 || 7.0 || 3.6 || 1.4|| .5 || 10.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 81 || 42 || 33.4 || .434 || .310 || .791 || 8.3 || 4.1 || .9 || .3 || 9.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 77 || 77 || bgcolor=cfecec|37.6* || .525 || .333 || .776 || 9.6 || 5.9 || 1.5 || .4 || 13.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 530 || 289 || 30.4 || .471 || .342 || .753 || 7.0 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .3 || 10.3
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==Playoffs==
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2023
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 11 || 5 || 32.1 || .479 || .313 || .636 || 7.4 || 2.2 || .8 || .3 || 10.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2024
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 13 || 13 || 42.1 || .440 || .373 || .729 || 11.5 || 4.5 || 1.0 || .8 || 14.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2025
| style="text-align:left;"|New York
| 18 || 14 || 35.7 || .472 || .370 || .776 || 8.8 || 4.4 || 1.1 || .6 || 11.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 42 || 32 || 26.7 || .461 || .359 || .737 || 9.3 || 3.9 || 1.0 || .5 || 12.2
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=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2013–14
| style="text-align:left;"|Villanova
| 34 || 1 || 21.4 || .500 || .313 || .677 || 4.4 || .9 || .6 || .3 || 7.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2014–15
| style="text-align:left;"|Villanova
| 36 || 2 || 25.5 || .515 || .464 || .670 || 4.5 || 1.5 || 1.1 || .4 || 10.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2015–16
| style="text-align:left;"|Villanova
| 40 || 39 || 31.4 || .513 || .357 || .752 || 6.8 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .3 || 15.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|2016–17
| style="text-align:left;"|Villanova
| 36 || 35 || 33.1 || .510 || .404 || .747 || 6.4 || 2.9 || 1.6 || .3 || 18.7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 146 || 77 || 28.0 || .511 || .389 || .720 || 5.6 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .3 || 13.2
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Awards and honors
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- Eagle Scout (2013[https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2023/09/11/eagle-scout-earns-rave-reviews-for-performance-at-fiba-basketball-world-cup/ 2013])
- NCAA champion (2016)
- Big East Player of the Year (2017)
- Julius Erving Award (2017)
- First-team All-American – SN (2017)
- Third-team All-American (2016)
- First-team All-Big East (2016, 2017)
- Big East tournament MOP (2015)
- Big East Sixth Man of the Year (2015)
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (2017)
Personal life
Hart plays video games, such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, on his Twitch channel.{{cite web |last1=Polacek |first1=Scott |title=Video: Watch Pelicans' Josh Hart Get Roasted by Call of Duty Players on Twitch. |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2900873-video-watch-pelicans-josh-hart-get-roasted-by-call-of-duty-players-on-twitch |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=July 19, 2020}} Hart is also known for his love of candy, particularly Mike and Ike. He reportedly consumes large amounts of candy before every game and once exchanged his autograph for two boxes of Mike and Ike.{{cite web | title=Fair trade? Josh Hart exchanges his autograph for Mike and Ike candy | website=ESPN | date=2025-05-21 | url=https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/43200877 | access-date=2025-05-21}} During the 2024 playoffs, the company sent him several boxes of "Josh Hart 3 Point Mix.{{cite web | last=Kuhn | first=Liz Parker | title=Mike and Ike creates packaging for NY Knicks' Josh Hart | website=Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery | date=2024-04-30 | url=https://www.snackandbakery.com/articles/111214-mike-and-ike-creates-packaging-for-ny-knicks-josh-hart | access-date=2025-05-21}}
He is a fan of his hometown American football team Washington Commanders, and of English Premier League football club Chelsea F.C.{{cite web |last1=Walsh |first1=Jackie |title=Josh Hart tries to recruit Stefon Diggs to Redskins amidst trade rumors |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/washington-football/kevin-durant-unmoved-lebron-james-slight-washington-football-team |website=NBC Sports Washington |access-date=February 21, 2020}}{{Cite news|title=THE FAMOUS CHELSEA FC: NBA STARS JOSH HART AND LARRY NANCE JR. |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/international/usa/usa-news/2020/04/the-famous-chelsea-fc--nba-stars-josh-hart-and-larry-nance-jr-- |website=Chelsea Football Club |date=April 14, 2020 |access-date=January 3, 2021}}
In October 2020, he donated $10,000 to the relief efforts for the Napa Valley wildfires.
Hart is married to Shannon Phillips, with whom he has twin boys, born in May 2023.{{Cite web |title=NBA Stars Josh Hart And Damian Lillard Wed Their High School And College Sweethearts And The Photos Are Everything|url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/black-celeb-couples/nba-players-wives/|access-date=2021-11-30|work=Essence|date=September 9, 2021 |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Scott |first=Jelani |date=2023-05-12 |title=Knicks' Josh Hart Celebrated Major Personal News Friday Before Game 6 vs. Heat |url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/05/13/knicks-josh-hart-became-father-to-twins-friday-before-game-6-vs-heat |access-date=2024-04-15 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}} His grand-uncle is former New York Yankee Elston Howard.{{Cite web |title=Josh Hart's long looked up to Elston Howard, uncle he never met |date=April 4, 2016 |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/ncaa/josh-harts-long-looked-elston-howard-uncle-he-never-met |access-date=2023-03-20}}
See also
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180622084036/http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/josh_hart_852448.html Villanova Wildcats bio]
- [https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3062679/josh-hart ESPN profile]
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