34 Facts About Josh Hart

Joshua Aaron Hart was born on March 6,1995 and is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.

Josh Hart was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft as the 30th overall pick by the Utah Jazz before being traded on draft night to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Josh Hart was named a third-team All-American as a junior, when he helped lead the Wildcats to a national championship in 2016.

Josh Hart played two seasons for the Lakers before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019 in a package for Anthony Davis.

Josh Hart played three seasons with the Pelicans and was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022.

Josh Hart was traded to the New York Knicks in 2023.

Josh Hart was born on March 6,1995, in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Moses and Pat Josh Hart.

Josh Hart is the great-nephew of the baseball catcher Elston Howard.

Josh Hart briefly attended Wheaton before transferring to Sidwell Friends School, where as a junior he averaged 20.6 points and 11.6 rebounds per game.

Josh Hart was a first-team All-Met selection by The Washington Post and Rivals.

Josh Hart got to know future Villanova teammate Kris Jenkins while playing AAU basketball in the Washington area.

Josh Hart reached the level of Eagle Scout in 2013 in Scouting BSA.

Josh Hart was named Big East Rookie of the Week three times.

Josh Hart did not shoot the ball particularly well, making 31 percent of his three-point tries, but possessed "amazing confidence," according to assistant coach Baker Dunleavy.

Josh Hart had 18 points and eight rebounds in a loss to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.

On February 28,2015, in the second half of a game against Xavier, Josh Hart was hit in the mouth during a scramble for the ball, requiring stitches on his lip.

Josh Hart was the most outstanding player of the 2015 Big East men's basketball tournament, the first bench player to receive the honor.

Josh Hart improved his three-point shooting to 47.3 percent, forcing opposing teams to guard him more on the perimeter.

Josh Hart improved his season averages to 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

On January 2,2016, Josh Hart scored 25 points in a win over Creighton.

Josh Hart was named a third-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches He then helped Villanova win its second national championship in school history, and first since 1985.

Josh Hart briefly thought about the 2016 NBA draft, but pulled his name out before the deadline.

Josh Hart was named to the Associated Press preseason All-America team on November 2,2016.

Josh Hart was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz with the 30th overall pick.

Josh Hart was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers along with the 42nd overall pick, Thomas Bryant, in exchange for the Lakers' 28th overall pick, Tony Bradley.

Josh Hart finished the season averaging 7.9 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game, recording 8 double-doubles.

Josh Hart was named the league MVP of the 2018 NBA Summer League after averaging 24.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and setting a new Summer League game-high of 37 points for the Lakers' players.

Josh Hart became the fifth player in Knicks franchise history to achieve consecutive triple-doubles, joining Richie Guerin, Jerry Lucas, Walt Frazier, and Micheal Ray Richardson.

Josh Hart was a member of the United States national team that competed in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Josh Hart led the team in rebounding during that tournament with 5.3 rebounds per game.

Josh Hart plays video games, such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, on his Twitch channel.

Josh Hart is a fan of his hometown club Washington Commanders, and of English Premier League football club Chelsea FC.

Josh Hart is married to Shannon Phillips, with whom he has twin boys, born in May 2023.

Josh Hart's grand-uncle is former New York Yankee Elston Howard.