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Penny Hardaway

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Penny Hardaway

Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Memphis Tigers men's team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Hardaway played college basketball at Memphis and 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a four-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Team member as a member of the Orlando Magic. He also played for the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks and the Miami Heat.

Infobox

2007
Miami Heat
Title
Head coach
League
American Athletic Conference
Born
(1971-07-18) July 18, 1971 (age 54)Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
High school
Treadwell (Memphis, Tennessee)
College
Memphis (1991–1993)
NBA draft
1993: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by
Golden State Warriors
Playing career
1993–2007
Position
Point guard / shooting guard
Number
25, 1, 7
Coaching career
2015–present
1993–1999
Orlando Magic
1999–2004
Phoenix Suns
2004–2006
New York Knicks
2015–2017
East HS (assistant)
2017–2018
East HS
2018–present
Memphis
Points
10,684 (15.2 ppg)
Rebounds
3,146 (4.5 rpg)
Assists
3,525 (5.0 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team competition

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1993–94
1993–94
Year
1993–94
Team
Orlando
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
36.8
FG%
466
3P%
267
FT%
742
RPG
5.4
APG
6.6
SPG
2.3
BPG
0.6
PPG
16.0
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
Orlando
GP
77
GS
77
MPG
37.7
FG%
512
3P%
349
FT%
769
RPG
4.4
APG
7.2
SPG
1.7
BPG
0.3
PPG
20.9
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
Orlando
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
36.8
FG%
513
3P%
314
FT%
767
RPG
4.3
APG
7.1
SPG
2.0
BPG
0.5
PPG
21.7
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
Orlando
GP
59
GS
59
MPG
37.6
FG%
447
3P%
318
FT%
820
RPG
4.5
APG
5.6
SPG
1.6
BPG
0.6
PPG
20.5
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Orlando
GP
19
GS
15
MPG
32.9
FG%
377
3P%
300
FT%
763
RPG
4.0
APG
3.6
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.8
PPG
16.4
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Orlando
GP
50*
GS
50*
MPG
38.9
FG%
420
3P%
286
FT%
706
RPG
5.7
APG
5.3
SPG
2.2
BPG
0.5
PPG
15.8
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Phoenix
GP
60
GS
60
MPG
37.6
FG%
474
3P%
324
FT%
790
RPG
5.8
APG
6.3
SPG
1.6
BPG
0.6
PPG
16.9
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Phoenix
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
28.0
FG%
416
3P%
250
FT%
636
RPG
4.5
APG
3.8
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.3
PPG
9.8
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Phoenix
GP
80
GS
56
MPG
30.8
FG%
418
3P%
277
FT%
810
RPG
4.4
APG
4.1
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.4
PPG
12.0
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Phoenix
GP
58
GS
51
MPG
30.6
FG%
447
3P%
356
FT%
794
RPG
4.4
APG
4.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
0.4
PPG
10.6
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
Phoenix
GP
34
GS
10
MPG
25.8
FG%
443
3P%
400
FT%
857
RPG
2.9
APG
2.9
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.2
PPG
8.7
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
New York
GP
42
GS
4
MPG
29.0
FG%
390
3P%
364
FT%
775
RPG
4.5
APG
1.9
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.3
PPG
9.6
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
New York
GP
37
GS
0
MPG
24.2
FG%
423
3P%
300
FT%
739
RPG
2.4
APG
2.0
SPG
0.8
BPG
0.1
PPG
7.3
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
New York
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
18.0
FG%
286
3P%
000
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.5
APG
2.0
SPG
0.5
BPG
0.0
PPG
2.5
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Miami
GP
16
GS
8
MPG
20.3
FG%
367
3P%
421
FT%
889
RPG
2.2
APG
2.2
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.1
PPG
3.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
704
GP
558
GS
33.7
MPG
458
FG%
316
3P%
774
FT%
4.5
RPG
5.0
APG
1.6
SPG
0.4
BPG
15.2
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
4
GP
4
GS
24.5
MPG
625
FG%
417
3P%
833
FT%
3.7
RPG
6.0
APG
1.0
SPG
0.0
BPG
13.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1993–94
Orlando
82
82
36.8
466
267
742
5.4
6.6
2.3
0.6
16.0
1994–95
Orlando
77
77
37.7
512
349
769
4.4
7.2
1.7
0.3
20.9
1995–96
Orlando
82
82*
36.8
513
314
767
4.3
7.1
2.0
0.5
21.7
1996–97
Orlando
59
59
37.6
447
318
820
4.5
5.6
1.6
0.6
20.5
1997–98
Orlando
19
15
32.9
377
300
763
4.0
3.6
1.5
0.8
16.4
1998–99
Orlando
50*
50*
38.9
420
286
706
5.7
5.3
2.2
0.5
15.8
1999–00
Phoenix
60
60
37.6
474
324
790
5.8
6.3
1.6
0.6
16.9
2000–01
Phoenix
4
4
28.0
416
250
636
4.5
3.8
1.5
0.3
9.8
2001–02
Phoenix
80
56
30.8
418
277
810
4.4
4.1
1.5
0.4
12.0
2002–03
Phoenix
58
51
30.6
447
356
794
4.4
4.1
1.1
0.4
10.6
2003–04
Phoenix
34
10
25.8
443
400
857
2.9
2.9
0.8
0.2
8.7
2003–04
New York
42
4
29.0
390
364
775
4.5
1.9
1.0
0.3
9.6
2004–05
New York
37
0
24.2
423
300
739
2.4
2.0
0.8
0.1
7.3
2005–06
New York
4
0
18.0
286
000
1.000
2.5
2.0
0.5
0.0
2.5
2007–08
Miami
16
8
20.3
367
421
889
2.2
2.2
1.2
0.1
3.8
Career
704
558
33.7
458
316
774
4.5
5.0
1.6
0.4
15.2
All-Star
4
4
24.5
625
417
833
3.7
6.0
1.0
0.0
13.7
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
Orlando
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
44.3
FG%
440
3P%
455
FT%
700
RPG
6.7
APG
7.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
2.0
PPG
18.7
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
Orlando
GP
21
GS
21
MPG
40.4
FG%
472
3P%
404
FT%
757
RPG
3.8
APG
7.7
SPG
1.9
BPG
0.7
PPG
19.6
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
Orlando
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
39.4
FG%
465
3P%
364
FT%
744
RPG
4.7
APG
6.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
0.3
PPG
23.3
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Orlando
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
44.0
FG%
468
3P%
367
FT%
741
RPG
6.0
APG
3.4
SPG
2.4
BPG
1.4
PPG
31.0
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
Orlando
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
41.8
FG%
351
3P%
462
FT%
769
RPG
5.0
APG
5.5
SPG
2.3
BPG
0.3
PPG
19.0
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
Phoenix
GP
9
GS
9
MPG
42.9
FG%
462
3P%
263
FT%
710
RPG
4.9
APG
5.7
SPG
1.6
BPG
1.2
PPG
20.3
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Phoenix
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
40.7
FG%
386
3P%
360
FT%
722
RPG
6.0
APG
4.3
SPG
2.2
BPG
0.8
PPG
12.7
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
New York
GP
4
GS
3
MPG
42.0
FG%
365
3P%
357
FT%
833
RPG
4.5
APG
5.8
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.3
PPG
16.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
64
GP
63
GS
41.3
MPG
448
FG%
380
3P%
746
FT%
4.7
RPG
6.2
APG
1.9
SPG
0.8
BPG
20.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1994
Orlando
3
3
44.3
440
455
700
6.7
7.0
1.7
2.0
18.7
1995
Orlando
21
21
40.4
472
404
757
3.8
7.7
1.9
0.7
19.6
1996
Orlando
12
12
39.4
465
364
744
4.7
6.0
1.7
0.3
23.3
1997
Orlando
5
5
44.0
468
367
741
6.0
3.4
2.4
1.4
31.0
1999
Orlando
4
4
41.8
351
462
769
5.0
5.5
2.3
0.3
19.0
2000
Phoenix
9
9
42.9
462
263
710
4.9
5.7
1.6
1.2
20.3
2003
Phoenix
6
6
40.7
386
360
722
6.0
4.3
2.2
0.8
12.7
2004
New York
4
3
42.0
365
357
833
4.5
5.8
1.5
0.3
16.5
Career
64
63
41.3
448
380
746
4.7
6.2
1.9
0.8
20.4
Statistics overview · Head coaching record › College
Memphis Tigers (American Athletic Conference) (2018–present)
Memphis Tigers (American Athletic Conference) (2018–present)
Season
Memphis Tigers (American Athletic Conference) (2018–present)
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Memphis
Overall
22–14
Conference
11–7
Standing
5th
Postseason
NIT second round
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Memphis
Overall
21–10
Conference
10–8
Standing
T–5th
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Memphis
Overall
20–8
Conference
11–4
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NIT Champion
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Memphis
Overall
22–11
Conference
13–5
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Memphis
Overall
26–9
Conference
13–5
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Memphis
Overall
22–10
Conference
11–7
Standing
T–5th
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Memphis
Overall
29–6
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Memphis
Overall
3–3
Conference
0–0
Memphis:
Memphis:
Season
Memphis:
Team
165–71 (.699)
Overall
85–38 (.691)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
165–71 (.699)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Memphis Tigers (American Athletic Conference) (2018–present)
2018–19
Memphis
22–14
11–7
5th
NIT second round
2019–20
Memphis
21–10
10–8
T–5th
2020–21
Memphis
20–8
11–4
3rd
NIT Champion
2021–22
Memphis
22–11
13–5
3rd
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2022–23
Memphis
26–9
13–5
2nd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2023–24
Memphis
22–10
11–7
T–5th
2024–25
Memphis
29–6
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2025–26
Memphis
3–3
0–0
Memphis:
165–71 (.699)
85–38 (.691)
Total:
165–71 (.699)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

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    https://www.si.com/vault/1991/08/12/106782985/a-daunting-proposition
  2. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/playerfile/anfernee_hardaway/bio.html
  3. The Times-Picayune
    https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/penny-hardaway-ozzie-newsome-among-national-high-school-sports-hall-of-fame-inductees/article_86912833-f3af-52d7-8288-4dec2acf1b7d.html
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