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Tim Hardaway

Hardaway at a Summer 2015 youth clinic
New York Knicks
Amateur scout
Personal information
Born	(1966-09-01) September 1, 1966 (age 58) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
High school	Carver (Chicago, Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College	UTEP (1985–1989)
NBA Draft	1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career	1989–2003
Coaching career	2005–2006, 2014–2018
League	NBA
Career history
As player:
1989–1996	Golden State Warriors
1996–2001	Miami Heat
2001–2002	Dallas Mavericks
2002	Denver Nuggets
2003	Indiana Pacers
As coach:
2005–2006	Florida Pit Bulls
2014–2018	Detroit Pistons (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
5× NBA All-Star (1991–1993, 1997, 1998) All-NBA First Team (1997) 3× All-NBA Second Team (1992, 1998, 1999) All-NBA Third Team (1993) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1990) No. 10 retired by Miami Heat Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (1989) ABA All Star-Game (2006) WAC Player of the Year (1989) First-team All-WAC (1989) No. 10 retired by UTEP Miners
Career NBA statistics
Points	15,373 (17.7 ppg)
Rebounds	2,855 (3.3 rpg)
Assists	7,095 (8.2 apg)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney Team competition

Timothy "Tim" Duane Hardaway Sr. (born September 1, 1966) is a famous American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for several teams. These included the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, and Indiana Pacers.

Tim Hardaway was chosen as an NBA All-Star five times during his career. He was also named to the All-NBA Team five times. In 2000, he won a gold medal with the U.S. national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was well-known for his special crossover dribble move, which was called the "UTEP two-step". In 2022, Tim Hardaway was honored by being added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

He is also the father of current NBA player Tim Hardaway Jr..

Early Life and College Basketball

Tim Hardaway was born in Chicago, Illinois. He went to high school at Carver Military Academy.

Playing for the UTEP Miners

Hardaway played college basketball for the UTEP Miners. His coach was Don Haskins, who later joined the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Tim was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Sun Bowl Invitational Tournament twice. This happened in 1987 and 1988. His teams also played in the NCAA Tournaments in 1988 and 1989. In 1989, he won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award. This award goes to the best college player who is six feet tall or shorter. While playing for the Miners, Tim created his famous "UTEP two-step" crossover dribble move.

Tim Hardaway's NBA Career

Tim Hardaway had a long and successful career in the NBA.

Golden State Warriors (1989–1996)

The Golden State Warriors picked Tim Hardaway as the 14th player in the 1989 NBA draft. In his first season, he wore jersey number 5. Later, he got his favorite number 10.

Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin formed a famous group called Run TMC. This name came from their first initials and a popular rap group. Tim was key to their fast-paced style of play. He was great at passing and dribbling.

In the 1990–91 season, the Warriors made it to the playoffs. They beat the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. Then they faced the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson. The Warriors lost to the Lakers, but Hardaway played amazingly. He averaged 26.8 points, 12.8 assists, and 3.8 steals per game in that series.

The next season, Hardaway scored a career-high 23.4 points per game. He also averaged 10.6 assists per game in the 1992–93 season. As a Warrior, he was an All-Star for three years in a row. A knee injury kept him out of the entire 1993–94 season.

Hardaway reached 5,000 points and 2,500 assists faster than almost any other NBA player. Only Oscar Robertson did it quicker. In the middle of the 1995–96 season, he was traded to the Miami Heat.

Miami Heat (1996–2001)

After joining the Miami Heat, Hardaway played very well. He averaged 17.2 points and 10 assists per game for the rest of that season. The Heat made the playoffs but lost to the Chicago Bulls.

The next season, 1996–97, was a huge success for Tim and the Heat. He finished fourth in voting for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. He was also chosen for the All-NBA First Team. The Heat won a team record of 61 games that season.

Hardaway played in 81 games, averaging 20.3 points and 8.6 assists. He also made 203 three-point shots, which was fourth best in the league. He played in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game. In the playoffs, Hardaway helped the Heat beat the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks. He scored 38 points in the final game against the Knicks. However, the Heat lost to the defending champion Chicago Bulls.

In the 1997–98 season, Hardaway continued to play well. He averaged 18.9 points and 8.3 assists. He was again chosen for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game. The Heat won 55 games but lost to the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs.

In the 1998–99 season, which was shorter due to a lockout, Hardaway averaged 17.4 points and 7.3 assists. The Heat won their division again but lost to the Knicks in the playoffs.

His scoring went down a bit in the 1999–2000 season. But he shot his best from the three-point line. That summer, Hardaway and teammate Alonzo Mourning won a gold medal. They played for the U.S.A. men's basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002)

After the 2000–01 season, Tim Hardaway was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He was mostly a backup player there. He averaged almost ten points per game. During that season, he was traded again, this time to the Denver Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets (2002)

With the Denver Nuggets, Tim Hardaway started all 14 games he played. After this, he retired from playing and became a basketball analyst for ESPN.

Indiana Pacers (2003)

On March 27, 2003, Hardaway signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers. In his first game, he scored 14 points and had seven assists. By the end of his career, Hardaway had played in five NBA All-Star Games.

Coaching Career

Detroit Pistons (2014–2018)

On August 7, 2014, Tim Hardaway was named an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.

Achievements and Records

Tim Hardaway was the WAC Player of the Year in 1989. He reached 5,000 points and 2,500 assists faster than any NBA player except Oscar Robertson. Hardaway did it in 262 games, while Robertson did it in 247.

He shares the record for the second most steals in an NBA playoffs game, with 8 steals. This happened twice: in 1991 against the Los Angeles Lakers and in 1992 against the Seattle SuperSonics. In the 1991–92 and 1992–93 seasons, Hardaway became one of only a few players to average 20 points and 10 assists in a season.

Tim Hardaway holds the Miami Heat's record for the most 3-point field goals made, with 806. His jersey number 10 was retired by the Miami Heat on October 28, 2009. This means no other Heat player will wear that number. On April 2, 2022, Hardaway was announced as one of the new members to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

National Team Career

Tim Hardaway played for the U.S. national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He helped the team win a gold medal.

In 2006, he was a player and head coach for the Florida Pit Bulls in the ABA league. In September 2009, he played in the NBA Asia Challenge. This was a series of exhibition games against teams from Korea and the Philippines.

Personal Life

Tim Hardaway and his wife, Yolanda, live in Michigan. They have a son, Tim Jr., and two daughters, Nia and Nina. Tim Jr. was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2013 and now plays for the Detroit Pistons.

NBA Career Statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

In Spanish: Tim Hardaway para niños

• List of NBA career assists leaders
• List of NBA career 3-point scoring leaders