# 1 Orlando Magic
Drafted 3rd Overall by
Golden State
Real
Name: Anfernee Deon Hardaway
Position:
Guard-Forward
Born: 07/18/71
Birthplace:
Memphis, TN
Height: 6-7
Weight: 215
lbs.
High School:
Treadwern High School
College:
Memphis '93
Nickname: Penny
| Points |
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| Rebounds
|
|
| Assists |
|
| Steals |
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| Blocks |
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| Minutes |
|
| Year |
Team |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
|
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
STL |
BLK |
PPG |
|
Orlando |
.466 |
.267 |
.742 |
|
Orlando |
.512 |
.349 |
.769 |
|
Orlando |
.513 |
.314 |
.767 |
|
Orlando |
.447 |
.318 |
.820 |
| Career |
Totals |
.487 |
.315 |
.774 |
| All-Star |
Totals |
.630 |
.455 |
.833 |
| Playoff |
Totals |
.467 |
.390 |
.747 |
Penny at
the all star game.
The best in the business
talking to Penny.
Parade Magazine High School
Player of the Year.
- Great Midwest Conference Player of the Year.
- Naismith Honorable Mention.
- Lead Memphis to Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament.
- Named to Dream Team preparation squad.
Playboy Pre-Season All-American.
- Great Midwest Conference Player of the Year.
- Lead GMC in Five Different Statistical
Categories.
- Naismith Award Second Runner-Up
- Division 1. First Team All-American
Drafted 3rd over-all by the Golden Sate
Warriors,
- then traded to the Orlando Magic along with 3
first round draft picks ('96, '97, '98) for Chris Webber
- Schick All-Star Rookie Game MVP.
- Rookie of the Year Runner-Up.
- NBA First Rookie Team.
- Lead Orlando to First Playoff Appearance.
NBA All-Star Starter.
- Named to Dream Team III.
- NBA First-Team.
- Lead Orlando to NBA Finals.
-
NBA Player of the month - November.
- Played in the 19996 Olympic games.
Personal
Facts
His Grandmother called him Pretty, but with her southern
accent it sounded like " Penny ".
Awards/Honors
- Had his jersey retired by
Memphis State on 1/23/94
- Was Parade Magazine High School Player of
the Year in 1990
- Named "Mr. Basketball" in
Tennessee
- Member of the 1996 Olympic Dream Team III,
Winning Gold in Atlanta
- Has a day named after him in Memphis by
Mayor W.W. Herenton.
"Penny Hardaway Day on July 15th."
- Two-time All-NBA First
Team selections 94-96
- All-Star MVP (Rookie Game)
- Eastern Conference
Championship
- Was the only player during
the 1995-1996 season to accomplish all of the following:
average 20-plus (21.7ppg), average 5-plus assists
(7.1apg) and shoot better than 50 percent from the floor
(.513)
- Named to the 1994
All-Rookie 1st Team
- Finished in second place
to Chris Webber and six votes shy of winnning the 1994
NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- January NBA-Rookie Of The
Month
- November 12th NBA Player
Of The Week 95-96
- January NBA-Player of the
Month
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