Lindsey Harding

Lindsey Marcie Harding ( born June 12, 1984 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American basketball player. In 2012 she plays for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association. The 1.73 meter tall hading is used mainly on the position of the point guards.

After several awards during her high school and college time Harding was selected in the WNBA Draft in 2007 by the Phoenix Mercury in the first place of the draft. The Mercury gave up their rights to Harding to the Minnesota Lynx which, she completed her first year in the WNBA for the Lynx. After two years in Minnesota, she played from 2009 to 2010 for the Washington Mystics, which they still transferred on 11 April 2011 to the Atlanta Dream. With the legend she managed first time in 2011 a place in the WNBA Finals, where they failed because of the Lynx.

Career

College

Lindsey Harding played from 2002 to 2007 for the Blue Devils, the women's basketball team at Duke University. Already in her first season for the Blue Devils, it achieved an average of 6.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game. This first good season earned her a nomination to the All- ACC Freshman team. In the 2003 /04 college season, she already scored 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2 steals per game. The College - season 2004/ 05 they had to go to a violation of the internal team rules expose and returned the following season back into the team. In its third season, she already scored 10.7 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Since she was able to convince the defensive, she was elected to the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Furthermore, it has been elected Duke Classic MVP. The College - season 2006/ 07 was their last season for Duke University. In its last season, they still got countless awards, despite their strong performances they could never win a title with the Blue Devils.

Your last game for the Blue Devils ended very bitterly for Harding. On 24 March 2007, she met with the Blue Devils in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. 0.1 seconds before the end of the Blue Devils were a point back, but Harding was at the free-throw line and had two free throws available. You could use a single free throw. Thus, the Blue Devils lost this game finally with a point of difference.

On 20 January 2008, in honor of Harding's services for Duke University is their jersey number ( 10) retired.

WNBA

Harding selected in WNBA Draft, 2007 by Phoenix Mercury at the first location. Immediately after the Draft Harding was transferred to the Minnesota Lynx for Tangela Smith. Thus, she played her first WNBA season for the Lynx in Minnesota. On 30 January 2009 she was transferred for a first-and second-round Drafpick to the Washington Mystics. After two years in Washington, D.C. she was transferred on 11 April 2011 to the Atlanta Dream, with whom she first time in 2011 managed a place in the WNBA Finals. In the finals they eventually failed with the Dream 0-3 in games to the Minnesota Lynx.

Awards

  • Naismith National Player of the Year 2007
  • ESPN.com National Player of the Year 2007
  • WBCA National Defensive Player in 2007
  • John R. Wooden Award All-American in 2007
  • USBWA All-American in 2007
  • Associated Press First Team All-American in 2007
  • ACC Player of the Year 2007
  • ACC Defensive Player of the Year 2006, 2007
  • Frances Pomeroy Award 2007
  • Duke Offensive Player of the Year 2007
  • Duke Practice Player of the Year 2007
  • Duke Classic MVP 2006
  • ACC Rookie of the Year 2003
  • All ACC First Team 2007
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