Dwight Junior Hardy (born December 2, 1986) is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for

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of the

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. He also holds a Congolese passport.

College career

St. John's head coach

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praised Hardy, calling him one of the best shooters he has ever coached. In March 2011, Hardy was one of the 20 finalists selected for the coveted

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Professional career

After a successful first season in Italy, averaging 22 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists per game for

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, and receiving Italian 2nd Division MVP honors, Hardy signed with

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in the Italian 1st Division. In January 2013, he parted ways with them. In March 2013, he signed with the Italian 2nd Division club Sigma Barcellona for the remainder of the season. On June 22, 2013, Hardy signed with the Italian 1st Division club

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. In June 2014, he signed with

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of the

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for the 2014–15 season. On July 16, 2020, he has signed with

of the

References

External links

Eurobasket.com Profile

Italian League Profile

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1986 births American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players American people of Republic of the Congo descent Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Indian Hills Warriors basketball players Limoges CSP players Living people OGM Ormanspor players Pistoia Basket 2000 players Point guards S.S. Felice Scandone players Shooting guards Basketball players from the Bronx St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players Trabzonspor B.K. players Virtus Bologna players {{1980s-US-basketball-bio-stub