Lindsey Harding

Lindsey Harding
Free Agent
Position Guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born June 12, 1984
Mobile, Alabama
Nationality American, Belarus
Listed height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight 139 lb (63 kg)
Career information
High school Cy-Fair
(Cypress, Texas)
College Duke (2002–2007)
WNBA draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
2007–2008 Minnesota Lynx
2009–2010 Washington Mystics
2011–2012 Atlanta Dream
2013 Galatasaray
2013–2014 Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
Naismith Award (2007)
Stats at NBA.com

Lindsey Marcie Harding (born June 12, 1984) is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently an free agent. She was born in Mobile, Alabama, but grew up in Houston, Texas.

College career

Harding had a standout career at Duke University. As a freshman in 2002–2003 she was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team, averaging 6.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.8 steals and had an ACC-best 2.1 assist/turnover ratio. As a sophomore in 2003–2004 she averaged 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 2.0 steals and had an ACC-best 2.2 assist/turnover ratio.

Harding was redshirted for the 2004–2005 year because of violation of team rules. She returned as a junior for 2005–2006 and was an Honorable Mention Kodak and Associated Press All-America, ACC Defensive Player of the Year. She averaged 10.7 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals as a junior.

Harding finished her college career with 1,298 points, 25 blocks, 579 assists, 296 steals and 565 rebounds in 128 games (school record). She was only the sixth player in ACC history to register 1,000 points, 500 assists, 500 rebounds and 250 steals.

Despite her tremendous career numbers, contributions and a 32–2 record, she left Duke without winning an NCAA championship. Harding's senior season at Duke ended with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights' upset of the Blue Devils in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA tournament, a one-point upset sealed by Harding's missing two free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining in the game.[1]

On January 20, 2008, Harding was honored by having her jersey number (10) retired, becoming only the second Duke women's basketball player after former teammate Alana Beard to be bestowed that honor. Some have questioned whether Duke should have bestowed such an honor, given the undisclosed reasons behind her redshirt year.[2] In addition, on December 18, 2007, her jersey No. 12 was retired by Cy-Fair High School.

Awards

WNBA career

Harding was selected first overall selection in the 2007 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury and was traded to the Minnesota Lynx for forward Tangela Smith later that day. She is also a member of USA Basketball.

Harding was leading all rookies with 11.7 points and 3.9 assists per game when a knee injury ended her season on July 10 .

On January 30, 2009, Harding was traded by the Lynx to the Mystics for the first and second round picks in the 2009 WNBA draft. She had a stellar season with the Mystics, averaging 11.9 points and a league high 5.4 assists per game .

On April 30, 2009, she re-signed with Nike for exclusive athletic shoe and apparel endorsement.

Lindsey Harding is represented by Newport Beach, CA base sports attorney Orlando J. Castano, Jr.

On April 11, 2011, Harding was traded to the Atlanta Dream along with the Washington Mystics 2012 2nd round draft pick in exchange for Ta'Shia Phillips, Kelly Miller, and the Dream's 2012 1st round draft pick.

On February 5, 2013, Harding signed with the Los Angeles Sparks.[5]

On February 10, 2015, the Sparks waived Harding after two seasons with the team.[6]

USA Basketball

Harding was one of 21 finalists for the U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster. The 20 professional women's basketball payers, plus one collegiate player (Brittney Griner), were selected by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee to compete for the final roster which represented the USA at the 2012 Olympics in London.[7]

References

  1. ↑ ESPN – Rutgers vs. Duke – Recap, March 24, 2007
  2. ↑ Beaton, Greg. "Lindsey hardly belongs in Cameron's rafters". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved Jan 15, 2008.
  3. ↑ "WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 1 Jul 2014.
  4. ↑ "Frances Pomeroy Naismith". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.
  5. ↑ Lindsey Harding signs with Sparks
  6. ↑ Los Angeles Sparks waive Lindsey Harding
  7. ↑ "Twenty-One Finalists In The Mix For Final 2012 U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster". USA Basketball. February 13, 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.

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