University of Nevada Las Vegas

2019-20 MEDIA GUIDE BIO (PDF)

UNLV CAREER
Hardy is in his third year as a Runnin' Rebel.

SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Earned the Mountain West's Academic All-Conference award for the second straight year ... Appeared in all 31 of UNLV's games, starting the last 19 ... Averaged 13.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, while playing 29.6 minutes per contest ... Was second on the team in scoring and second in assists (3.5 apg) ... Ranked 18th in the Mountain West in scoring and eighth in assists ... Was also seventh in assist/turnover ratio ... Scored a career-high 24 points at Air Force, collected a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Boise State and dished out a career-high nine assists vs. Colorado State ... Scored in double figures on 24 occasions, including a streak of 12 straight games ... Scored 20 or more points five times ... Recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Boise State ... Dished out at least five assists in nine games ... Made at least two 3-pointers in 15 games.

FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors ... Appeared in all 33 of UNLV's games, averaging 18.9 minutes per contest ... Recorded averages of 5.0 points and 1.5 rebounds ... Shot 72.7 percent from the free-throw line, which ranked third on the team ... Was fourth on the team in assists with 1.6 per game ... Scored in double figures on three occasions, with a then-career-high 12 points vs. Mississippi Valley State ... Had a then-career-high four assists vs. Florida A&M ... Made at least one 3-pointer in 15 games.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of North Farmington High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan ... A four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 22 point guard in his class by ESPN ... As a senior, he averaged 29 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals per game for the Raiders, while shooting 45 percent on 3-pointers ... Was named Associated Press Honorable Mention as well as MLive Detroit Dream Team Honorable Mention ... He was also a Michigan Mr. Basketball finalist ... Earned four varsity letters ... Coached by Todd Negoshian ... Team won the district and regional championships, and was a semifinalist at state ... Had committed to Oklahoma State, but when there was a coaching change he looked elsewhere ... Also played AAU for The Family Detroit.

PERSONAL
Amauri Jeremiah Hardy was born April 30, 1998, in Detroit, Michigan ... Majoring in urban studies ... Son of Selina Bonds and Ramsey Hardy ... Has four siblings: Jaden (17), Grayson (3), Mariah (25), Dominique (28) ... His father played at Tuskegee University ... Enjoys shopping ... Lists his career ambition as coaching Division I basketball ... Credits his family as his biggest influence because the motivate him to always work harder ... Chose UNLV because of his teammates, location, having a chance to win and to be a part of something special.