Amauri Jeremiah Hardy (born April 30, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Pioneros de Los Mochis of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and the Oregon Ducks.
| No. 7 – Pioneros de Los Mochis | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | CIBACOPA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 30, 1998 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | NBA G League Ignite |
| 2022–2023 | Texas Legends |
| 2023 | Maroussi |
| 2024 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2024–present | Pioneros de Los Mochis |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editHardy began his high school career Southfield High School, where he averaged 12 points per game as a freshman. He averaged 19 points per game as a sophomore but was limited to four games because of an MCL injury. Following his sophomore season, Hardy transferred to North Farmington High School. He averaged 21 points, four rebounds, six assists and six steals per game as a junior, helping the team reach the Class A state championship game. On January 20, 2017, Hardy scored 46 points in a 63–58 overtime loss to West Bloomfield High School.[1] As a senior, Hardy averaged 29 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals per game, helping the team finish 11–9. He was a finalist for the Mr. Basketball of Michigan award.[2] On December 9, 2016, Hardy initially committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma State over Georgia, Georgia Tech and Florida.[1] However, he reopened his recruitment after coach Brad Underwood left to take the job at Illinois, and committed to UNLV in April 2017.[3]
College career
editHardy averaged 5 points and 1.6 assists per game as a freshman.[4] As a sophomore, Hardy averaged 13.1 points, 3.5 assists and 3 rebounds per game.[5] On November 9, 2019, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 60–56 overtime loss to Kansas State.[6] Hardy averaged 14.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a junior, earning Third Team All-Mountain West Conference honors.[7] He graduated and opted to transfer to Oregon, choosing the Ducks over Arkansas.[8] As a senior, Hardy averaged 3.9 points and 2.2 assists per game. He made 13 starts while Will Richardson recovered from a thumb injury. Following the season, Hardy declared for the 2021 NBA draft and signed with an agent.[9]
Professional career
editNBA G League Ignite (2021–2022)
editIn September 2021, Hardy signed with the NBA G League Ignite, becoming the first college player to join the team.[10] He was suspended for breaking a team rule at the end of November.[11]
Texas Legends (2022–2023)
editOn November 3, 2022, Hardy was named to the opening night roster for the Texas Legends.[12]
Maroussi (2023)
editOn October 20, 2023, Hardy signed with Maroussi of the Greek Basket League, but appeared in only one game.[13]
Iowa Wolves (2024)
editOn February 5, 2024, Hardy joined the Iowa Wolves.[14]
Pioneros de Los Mochis (2024–present)
editOn May 3, 2024, Hardy signed with the Pioneros de Los Mochis of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA).[15]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | UNLV | 33 | 0 | 18.9 | .405 | .294 | .727 | 1.5 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | 5.0 |
| 2018–19 | UNLV | 31 | 19 | 29.6 | .439 | .341 | .685 | 3.0 | 3.5 | .7 | .2 | 13.1 |
| 2019–20 | UNLV | 32 | 30 | 34.6 | .409 | .333 | .697 | 3.3 | 3.3 | .7 | .2 | 14.5 |
| 2020–21 | Oregon | 28 | 13 | 19.5 | .413 | .241 | .647 | 1.3 | 2.2 | .2 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Career | 124 | 62 | 25.8 | .419 | .323 | .693 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .5 | .2 | 9.2 | |
Personal life
editHardy's younger brother, Jaden was a second round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to the Mavericks.[10] His father, Ramsey, competed for Tuskegee at the college level.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b Purcell, Jared (May 20, 2019). "Meet Mr. Basketball finalist Amauri Hardy of North Farmington". MLive. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Folsom, Brandon (March 16, 2017). "Mr. Basketball finalist Amauri Hardy became North Farmington's leader". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Nelsen, Chris (April 28, 2017). "Former OSU commit Amauri Hardy signs with UNLV". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Grimala, Mike (March 8, 2019). "Analysis: Early UNLV roster projection for 2019-20". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Oregon Ducks land four-star transfer guard Amauri Hardy". NBC Sports. April 12, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Runnin' Rebels Fall In OT To Kansas State, 60–56". UNLV Runnin' Rebels. November 9, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (May 1, 2020). "Amauri Hardy, UNLV graduate transfer, officially signs with Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 12, 2020). "Top-15 grad transfer Amauri Hardy commits to Oregon". ESPN. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Reubenking, Dylan (May 31, 2021). "Amauri Hardy Declares for NBA Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Gordon, Sam (November 10, 2021). "Jaden and Amauri Hardy return to Las Vegas as teammates". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Amauri Hardy: Returns from suspension". CBS Sports. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Legends Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "ΗΡΘΕ Ο ΧΑΡΝΤΙ". Maroussi1896.gr (in Greek). October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Wolves Add Amauri Hardy; Waive Daniel Giddens". NBA.com. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Contreras, Rocío (May 3, 2024). "Pioneros de Los Mochis se refuerza rumbo a cierre del rol regular de Cibacopa". LosNoticieristas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Bennett, Brian (July 31, 2020). "Recruiting notebook: Jaden Hardy has his sights set on being No. 1 in '21". The Athletic. Retrieved December 26, 2021.