Lindsey Harding

Position: Guard
Height: 5'8" / 173 cms.
Weight: 139 lbs. / 63 kgs.
WNBA Team: Washington Mystics
School: Duke University '07
Hometown: Houston, Texas

USA Basketball Notes:

• Gold Medal: 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.
• Silver Medal: 2008 Good Luck Beijing Tournament.
• Named as a finalist for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team on Feb. 13, 2012.
• Was one of 17 finalists for the 2010 USA Basketball Women’s World Championship Team; aided the U.S. to a 3-1 exhibition record, started one game and averaged 1.3 ppg. and 2.0 rpg.
• Participated in the USA’s July 2010 training camp.
• Named to the 2010-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team on March 3, 2010.
• Aided the USA National Team to a 3-0 mark and the gold medal at the 2009 UMMC Ekaterinburg International Invitational.
• Aided the USA to a 4-2 mark and the silver medal at the 2008 Good Luck Beijing Tournament, averaged 3.2 ppg. and a team second-best 3.6 apg.
• Assisted the USA to a 2-0 mark in its 2008 Spain training, averaged 2.5 ppg., 2.5 rpg. and 1.5 apg.
• Aided the 2007-08 USA Basketball National Team to a 4-0 slate during its 2007 Tour of Italy, started two of four games and averaged 5.3 ppg., 3.0 rpg. and 2.0 apg. in her first USA Basketball outing.
• Named to the 2007-08 USA Basketball Women's National Team on March 19, 2007, and was one of five then-current collegians on the roster.

Professional Notes:

• Drafted: No. 1 by the Phoenix Mercury in 2007, traded the same day to the Minnesota Lynx; traded to the Washington Mystics on Jan. 30, 2008.
• WNBA All-Defensive second team: 2010
• WNBA All-Rookie Team: 2007
• Averaged 12.1 ppg., 3.0 rpg., 4.0 apg. and 1.4 spg. in helping the Mystics to the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 22-10 slate and the first round of the playoffs.
• Joined TEO Vilnius (Lithuania) in time for the 2009-10 EuroLeague playoffs, averaged 16.5 ppg. and 2.5 apg. during its final two EuroLeague contests; remained in Lithuania to aid TEO in its domestic league title hunt.
• Averaged 12.8 ppg. and a league seventh-best 4.5 apg. in helping the Mystics earn its first playoff berth since 2006.
• Averaged 11.7 ppg., 4.4 rpg. and 3.9 apg., while starting the first 20 games of the 2007 season before being sidelined by a torn ACL in her left knee on July 10.

Collegiate Notes:

• Aided the Blue Devils during her collegiate career to a 128-12 record (.914) and at least a share of three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season crowns, two ACC Tournament titles (2003, 2004), while also competing in four NCAA Tournaments, advancing as far as the title game in 2006, the 2003 Final Four and 2004 Elite Eight.
• On Jan. 20, 2007, became Duke's second women's basketball player to have her number (10) retired.
• Helped Duke finish 2006-07 regular season with a 29-0 record, marking the first ACC team and only the 14th team in NCAA history to go undefeated in the regular season.
• Winner of the 2007 Frances Pomeroy Naismith award, presented annually by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the nation's top player 5-8 and under.
• Earned 2007 Naismith National Player of the Year honors.
• In 2007 became the inaugural winner of the WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year, was named ESPN.com National Player of the Year, Kodak All-America, U.S. Basketball Writers All-America, and Associated Press All-America first team.
• Listed among the finalists for numerous 2007 national player of the year honors, including the John R. Wooden award, State Farm Wade Trophy and the Lowe's Senior C.L.A.S.S. award.
• Was a 2007 Wooden Award All-American.
• Took home the 2007 Nancy Lieberman award as the nation's top point guard.
• Named a 2006 Kodak/WBCA and Associated Press All-America honorable mention.
• Selected the 2007 ACC Player of the Year, is a two-time (2006, 2007) ACC Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time ACC All-Defensive team (2004, 2006, 2007) selection.
• Tabbed 2007 All-ACC first team, 2006 All-ACC second team, was on the 2004 All-ACC third team and earned 2003 ACC All-Freshman team honors.
• Helped Duke earn 128 victories during her collegiate campaign, becoming the school's all-time wins leader.

Personal Notes:

• Born on June 12, 1984, in Mobile, Ala., hails from Houston, Texas.
• Daughter of Lillian Andrews and Michael Harding, is the older sister of two siblings, brother Michael, and sister, Morgan.
• Is heavily involved with the Special Olympics movement in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, area.
• Majored in sociology along with a markets & management certificate and a minor in theater studies.
• Earned 2002 Parade Magazine All-America second team honors while competing for CY-Fair High School.
• A four-year varsity standout at CY-Fair High School, named the 2002 District 16-5A MVP.
• Earned her first taste of international basketball while playing in Milan, Italy, in the Milan Festival Tournament in high school.
• Also competed in track and field in high school.