Tim Hardaway Jr.
Professional basketball player and scorer
Born
March 16th, 1992
33 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Professional basketball player played for multiple teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks. Achieved significant success as a scorer, recognized for long-range shooting abilities. During collegiate career, played for the University of Michigan and contributed to the team reaching the NCAA Championship game.
Selected in the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
Named a participant in the NBA Three-Point Contest
Scored over 20 points per game during the 2016-2017 NBA season
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