1. Lindsey Marcie Harding was born on June 12,1984 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player.
26 Facts About Lindsey Harding
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Lindsey Harding is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
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Lindsey Harding was previously a scout and a player development coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Lindsey Harding was born in Mobile, Alabama, but grew up in Houston, Texas, and holds a Belarusian passport.
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Lindsey Harding averaged 10.7 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals as a junior.
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Lindsey Harding finished her college career with 1,298 points, 25 blocks, 579 assists, 296 steals and 565 rebounds in 128 games.
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Lindsey Harding was only the sixth player in ACC history to register 1,000 points, 500 assists, 500 rebounds and 250 steals.
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On January 20,2008, Lindsey Harding was honored by having her jersey number retired, becoming only the second Duke women's basketball player after former teammate Alana Beard to be bestowed that honor.
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Lindsey Harding was drafted first overall in the 2007 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury and was traded to the Minnesota Lynx for forward Tangela Smith the same day.
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Lindsey Harding was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team by the end of the season and finished with averages of 11.7 points and 3.9 assists per game.
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On January 30,2009, Lindsey Harding was traded to the Washington Mystics for the first and second round picks in the 2009 WNBA draft.
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Lindsey Harding had a stellar season with the Mystics, averaging a career-high 12.8 points and 4.6 assists per game.
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Lindsey Harding experienced her first WNBA Finals appearance with the team as they had advanced all the way to the WNBA Finals for the second year in a row, but lost to her former team, the Minnesota Lynx in a 3-game sweep.
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On February 5,2013, Lindsey Harding signed with the Los Angeles Sparks.
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On June 24,2016, Lindsey Harding signed with the Phoenix Mercury.
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Lindsey Harding was brought in to back up All-Star point guard Diana Taurasi, and coach Sandy Brondello, who worked with Harding while she was with the Sparks, felt that she fit the position.
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Lindsey Harding appeared in 21 regular season games and then 5 playoff games while helping the Mercury advance all the way to the league semifinals.
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Lindsey Harding was twice part of the long list for the United States women's national basketball team, but missed out on both the 2010 FIBA World Championship in the Czech Republic, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Lindsey Harding is the first Naismith winner since Kate Starbird to not have played for Team USA.
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In 2015, Lindsey Harding was invited to play for the Belarus women's national basketball team, who needed more point guards.
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Lindsey Harding was approved to the EuroBasket Women 2015 roster after getting a Belarusian passport, and helped the team finish the tournament in fourth.
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Lindsey Harding was listed for the Belarusian roster, though she missed part of the preparation while solving her WNBA commitments.
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On June 20,2023, Lindsey Harding was named head coach of the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League.
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Lindsey Harding was named the NBA G League Coach of the Year, becoming the first head coach in Stockton Kings history to win the award and made history as the first-ever woman to receive the recognition.
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In July 2024, Lindsey Harding was named an assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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In 2021, Lindsey Harding was named the inaugural head coach of the South Sudan women's national basketball team.