PROFESSIONAL CAREER

AS A PROFESSIONAL…Mid-season acquisition during the 2022-23 season and was vital contributor to Knicks’ 2022-23 second half surge and subsequent Playoff run following Feb 2023 arrival from Portland... Re-signed by the Knicks to a contract extension on Aug 10, 2023, Hart just completed his seventh NBA season (first full season w/ NYK)... This past season he totaled six triple-doubles, which ranked fifth in the NBA… He also he made a series clinching three-pointer against the 76ers to send the Knicks to the second round…Hart became the first Knick since Patrick Ewing (1999) to record 15+ rebounds in back-to-back playoff games against the Pacers (May 10)... Career averages of 9.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg and 2.7 apg with .459 career shooting over 29.2 mpg in 453 games (212 starts)... Career 568-1,653 (.344) from Downtown and is a .748 career FT shooter. . .Originally drafted by Utah, Knicks are his fifth NBA team following Lakers (2017-18 thru 2018-19), New Orleans (2019-20 thru 2021-22) and Portland (2021-22 thru 2022-23)... Owns one career 40+ scoring game (career-high 44 points for Blazers on March 12, 2022 vs. Washington) and eight career 10+ assist game (career-high 12 assists for Knicks on Feb 8, 2024 vs. Dallas)... Less than two months prior to trade to Knicks, hauled in a career-high 19 rebounds (with 10 pts) in Blazers’ OT win over NYK at MSG, Nov 25, 2022. . .No career tripledoubles... Has averaged double-figure points twice with career-high 14.9 ppg for Pelicans-Blazers in 2021-22... On March 23, 2021 for Pelicans, had five assists, five steals and 15 rebounds off the bench in win over Lakers (27 mins), becoming the first player in NBA history to reach those totals as a reserve since steals were first recorded in 1973-74... Scored in double figures in 28 straight games, Dec 8, 2021--March 2, 2022 for Pelicans-Blazers (15.8 ppg in that span)... In sixth pro season, made NBA Playoff debut in 2023 and was key factor in Knicks’ post-season run with 10.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg with .479 shooting over 32.1 mpg in 11 games (five starts)... Played two games for South Bay Lakers of NBA GLeague in rookie pro season of 2017-18... Originally drafted by Utah in first round (30th overall) of 2017 NBA Draft, dealt to Lakers in Draft Night trade.

PLAYOFFS: Has made two postseason appearances – two trips with the New York Knicks (2022-24) … He made a series clinching three-pointer against the 76ers to send the Knicks to the second round (May 2, 2024)…He registered 24 points on 69.1-percent shooting, 13 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block against Indiana (May 6, 2024)… Hart also recorded a playoff career-high 18 rebounds, 10 points, four assists and two steals against the Pacers (May 10, 2024)…Hart amassed 21 points, four made three pointers, 15 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks against Philadelphia (Apr. 22, 2024)…Has played in 24 career playoff games and holds postseason averages of 12.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 37.5 minutes per game… Has shot .455 (111-of-244) from the field, .352 (32-of-91) from 3-point range and .700 (49-of-70) from the free-throw line.

2023-24 (Knicks): Recorded six triple-doubles this season…Tied for fourth most triple doubles in a season in Knicks history…Recorded 19 rebounds twice this season…Registered 10+ rebounds in 31 games, which led the NBA by players 6’4” or under…Finished the season in a three-way tie with Kawhi Leonard and Austin Reaves, for the most (81) loose balls recovered in the NBA this season…Amassed a season-high 31 points on 73.7 percent shooting, nine rebounds, eight assists, and two steals against the Kings (Apr. 4, 2024). Hart became the first Knick to record at least 30 points on 70 percent shooting, eight rebounds, and eight assists in a game since Walt Bellamy (1966). Jalen Brunson also recorded 30+ points in this game, which made them the second pair of college teammates to record 30+ points in the same game this season, joining DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic (USC)…Recorded 23 points, a career-high 12 assists, 10 rebounds, and one steal vs. Dallas (Feb. 8)…Hart amassed 20 points on 50 percent shooting, a career-high 19 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal, and one block in 39 mins against Philadelphia (Mar. 12). He also recorded a season-high 46+-against the 76ers, which is the highest +- recorded by any Knick this season...Tallied 13 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals, and two blocks against Cleveland (Mar. 3)… Recorded 10+ assists in seven games this season

BEFORE NBA

AS A COLLEGIAN (Villanova; NCAA Champion 2016): Four-year averages at Villanova of 13.2 ppg and 5.6 rpg with .511 shooting over 28.0 mpg in 146 games (75 starts). . .Member of Wildcats’ NCAA Championship team in 2016. . .All-Big East First Team selection as both a junior and senior; Big East Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore. . .Trade to NYK reunited him with former Wildcat teammate Jalen Brunson; Knicks acquired Donte DiVincenzo, another former Wildcat teammate, in Summer 2023. . .Senior (2016-17): Averaged career-high 18.7 ppg in 36 games (35 starts). . .College career-high 74-183 (.404) from Downtown. . .Consensus First-Team All-American and Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year award-winner. . .Named Big East Player of the Year and Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year; also was All-Big East First Team selection for second straight year. . .Finalist for Naismith Award, Wooden Award and USBWA Player of the Year Award. . .MVP of 2017 Big East Tournament. . .Scored a college career-high 27 points against Notre Dame, Dec 10, 2016. . .Junior (2015-16): Key member of Wildcats’ NCAA National Championship team, posting 15.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg with .513 shooting (second in conference) over 31.4 mpg in 40 games (38 starts). . .All-Big East First Team Selection …Averaged 17.5 ppg and 8.0 rpg during Final Four. . .Scored 12 points with game-high eight rebounds in Wildcats’ 77-74 win over North Carolina in NCAA title game at Houston, April 4, 2016. . .Sophomore (2014-15): Named Big East Sixth Man of the Year, notching 10.1 ppg with career-high .515 shooting. . .Freshman (2013-14): Named to Big-East All-Rookie Team, averaging 7.8 ppg.

PERSONAL LIFE

Josh Hart. . .Played for US squad at 2023 FIBA World Cup. . .Avid golfer and video game player … Supporter of Chelsea F.C. of the Premier League … Favorite TV show is The Office … Graduated from Villanova with a degree in Communications. . .MVP of 2018 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. . .Father Moses was a nephew of late Yankees great Elston Howard.