Player Bio

Timothy Duane Hardaway Jr. was born in Alameda, California, to Yolanda Hardaway and Tim Hardaway Sr. His father was a five-time All-Star in the NBA. Tim Hardaway Jr. attended Palmer Trinity School as a high-school freshman, playing football before focusing on basketball. He transferred to Miami Palmetto High School prior to his sophomore season, and there he played basketball for three years. During his senior season, Hardaway Jr. posted per-game averages of 31.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists. He earned first-team All-City honors following his junior and senior campaigns after a selection to the third team as a sophomore. As a college basketball star at the University of Michigan, Hardaway Jr. and many of his teammates visited the St. Louis Center -- a caring residential community for children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities -- in Chelsea, Michigan, to spend time with residents and demonstrate basketball skills. After reaching the pros, he joined fellow NBA player Ray Allen for a visit to Lake Stevens Middle School in Miami Gardens, Florida, to celebrate the donation of a revamped computer lab and brand new computers via Allen's Ray of Hope Foundation. Learn more about Hardaway Jr. by following him on Twitter (@T_HardJR) and on Instagram (@timmyjr10). When Hardaway stepped onto the court in Ann Arbor, he was a starter. In three years with the Wolverines, the second-generation basketball player started 107 games and provided double-digit scoring each season. The 6-foot-6 guard provided 13.9 points and 3.8 rebounds as a freshman. He reached the 20-point plateau six times, including a career-high 30 points in a win over Iowa. Michigan lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Duke, but Hardaway scored 15 points in the loss. The guard struggled with his long-range shot as a sophomore and converted just 28.3 percent of his three-point attempts. He still averaged 14.6 points and helped the Wolverines back to the Big Dance, where they were upset by Ohio in the first round. The team played like it had something to prove in the 2012-13 season. Hardaway averaged 14.5 points per game and hit 37.4 percent of his treys. Michigan advanced to the National Championship game and Hardaway scored at least nine points in each NCAA Tournament game. He had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in the loss to Louisville. With one season of eligibility remaining, Hardaway declared for the 2013 NBA Draft and was chosen with the 24th overall pick by the New York Knicks.