About Alex
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SOCIAL MEDIA
@a_harden24 |
April 16, 2015 | Selected by the Phoenix Mercury in. the second round (No. 18 overall) in the 2015 WNBA Draft |
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May 7, 2017 | Waived by the Phoenix Mercury |
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April 3, 2018 | Signed by the Phoenix Mercury to a training camp contract |
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May 16, 2018 | Waived by the Phoenix Mercury |
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February 21, 2019 | Signed by the Las Vegas Aces to a training camp contract |
WNBA CAREER
2016 (Phoenix)
- Made the first start of her career, and established career highs in scoring (12), rebounding (5) and assists (3) vs. San Antonio on July 16
- Picked up a career-high 4 steals vs. Indiana on July 8
2015 (Phoenix)
- Scored a season-high 10 points vs. Minnesota on June 14
- Grabbed a season-high 3 rebounds on 7 occasions
- Picked up a season-high 3 steals on 2 occasions
- Blocked a career-high 3 shots vs. Seattle on June 21
- ‘There’s No Break’: Overseas Double Duty Is An Offer May WNBA Stars Can’t Refuse (May 19, 2018)
- Q&A With Former Wichita State Basketball Star Alex Harden (July 18, 2017)
- Springfield’s Alex Harden Carves Out Niche In WNBA (July 20, 2016)
2018-19 [Ramat Hen—Israel (D1)]
- Named Israeli League Player of the Week for Rd. 1
2017-18 [Ramat Hasharon—Israel (D1)]
- Named to the Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Honorable Mention Team
- Scored in double figures on 16 occasions.including 20 or more points 3 times, and a season-high 31 points vs. Maccabi Ashdod on December 18
- Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 5 occasions including a season-high 16 vs. Elitzur Ramla on February 26
- Recorded 4 point-rebound double-doubles
- Handed out a season-high 8 assists vs. Elitzur Ramla on October 30
- Pick up a season-high 4 steals vs. Elitzur Holon on March 15
2016-17 [Hapoel Z/MM—Israel (D1)]
- Scored in double figures in all 18 games, including three games of 20 or more points, and a season-high 24 vs. Elitzur Holon on February 13
- Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 9 occasions including a season-high 14 on 2 occasions
- Recorded 2 point-rebound double-doubles
- Handed out a season-high 7 assists on 4 occasions
- Picked up a season-high 6 steals on 3 occasions
2015-16 [Lombos Quinta—Portugal (LF)]
- Advanced to the Portuguese Federation Cup Semifinals
- Scored in double figures on 10 occasions, including a season-high 25 points vs. Lousada on March 26
- Grabbed a season-high 8 rebounds vs. Benifica on April 20
- Handed out a season-high 6 assists on 2 occasions
- Picked up a season-high 7 steals vs. Lousada on March 26
OVERSEAS STATISTICS
Year | Team | League | G | Min | FG | FGA | FG% | 3G | 3GA | 3G% | FT | FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | A | S | B | TO | PF | PTS | Avg |
2015-16 | Lombos Quinta | LF | 12 | 386 | 63 | 145 | .434 | 13 | 42 | .310 | 16 | 20 | .800 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 155 | 12.9 |
2016-17 | Hapoel Z/MM | D1 | 18 | 678 | 118 | 260 | .454 | 11 | 41 | .268 | 62 | 72 | .861 | 20 | 150 | 170 | 89 | 24 | 9 | 51 | 24 | 309 | 17.2 |
2017-18 | Ramat Hasharon | D1 | 23 | 846 | 122 | 319 | .382 | 18 | 84 | .214 | 45 | 57 | .789 | 42 | 120 | 162 | 114 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 45 | 307 | 13.3 |
2018-19 | Ramat Hen | D1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portuguese League (LF) | 12 | 386 | 63 | 145 | .434 | 13 | 42 | .310 | 16 | 20 | .800 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 155 | 12.9 | ||
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Career (Wichita State, 2011-15)
- Finished her career as Wichita State’s all-time leading scorer and career leader in steals
- Scored in double figures 53 times and notched 20+ points 14 times in her collegiate career
Senior (Wichita State, 2014-15)
- Led team to NCAA Tournament
- Won MVC Regular Season and Tournament Championships
- Named Honorable Mention All-America (AP)
- Named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year
- Named to the MVC All-Defensive Team
- Set the school single season steals record, and ranked seven in the NCAA in steals per game
- Named MVC Tournament MVP
- Named to the All-MVC First Team
- Named MVC Player of the Week five times (Nov. 17, Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Feb. 16, Feb. 23)
- Picked up a program-record-tying 11 steals vs Indiana State on January 2
- Tied her career high with 31 points at Missouri State on January 9
- Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds vs. Arkansas Pine Buff on December 5
- Handed out a season-high 8 assists vs. Drake on February 27
- Scored in double-figures on 28 occasions including 11 games of 20 or more points
- Recorded 2 double-doubles—14 points and 10 rebounds on November 28 vs. Ohio State, and 20 points and 11 rebounds on December 5 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff
Junior (Wichita State, 2013-14)
- Led team to NCAA Tournament
- Won MVC Regular Season and Tournament Championships
- Named MVC Defensive Player of the Year
- Named MVC Tournament MVP
- Named to the MVC All-Defensive Team
- Named to the All-MVC First-Team
- Scored in double-figures in all but two games
- Recorded 4 double-doubles
- Scored a season-high 31 points vs. UNI
Sophomore (Wichita State, 2012-13)
- Led team to NCAA Tournament
- Won MVC Regular Season and Tournament Championships
- Named MVC Defensive Player of the Year
- Named MVC Tournament MVP
- Named to the MVC All-Defensive Team
- Named to the All-MVC First-Team
- Had 4 games of 20 or more point including a season-high 28 in the NVC Semifinals vs. UNI
- Recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds vs. Bradley
Freshman (Wichita State, 2011-12)
- Named to the MVC All-Freshman Team
- Named MVC Player of the Week on January 22
- Named MVC Newcomer of the Week on February 20
COLLEGE STATISTICS
Year | Team | League | G | GS | Min | FG | FGA | FG% | 3G | 3GA | 3G% | FT | FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | A | S | B | TO | PF | PTS | Avg |
2011-12 | Wichita State | MVC | 33 | 9 | 64 | 141 | .454 | . | 58 | 78 | .744 | 125 | 37 | 188 | 5.7 | |||||||||
2012-13 | Wichita State | MVC | 34 | 28 | 153 | 328 | .463 | . | 91 | 121 | .752 | 170 | 124 | 397 | 11.7 | |||||||||
2013-14 | Wichita State | MVC | 33 | 33 | 209 | 432 | .484 | .385 | 124 | 144 | .861 | 189 | 163 | 76 | 40 | 562 | 17.0 | |||||||
2014-15 | Wichita State | MVC | 33 | 33 | 1211 | 218 | 440 | .495 | 12 | 50 | .240 | 113 | 140 | .807 | 55 | 144 | 199 | 112 | 108 | 30 | 86 | 87 | 561 | 17.0 |
Totals | 133 | 103 | 644 | 1341 | .480 | . | 386 | 483 | .799 | 683 | 436 | 278 | 113 | 1708 | 12.8 |
- Attended Southeast High School in Springfield, Illinois
- Also lettered in track and field, cross country and volleyball
- Picked up All-State Second Team basketball honors as a senior
- Inducted into the Wichita State Sports Hall of Fame on April 18, 2015
- As a senior, led the Spartans to a school record 27 wins (against two losses) under head coach Sandi Devoe
- Averaged 14.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 4.3 steals per game as a senior
- Named to IBCA 3A/4A All State Second Team
- Recognized by The Chicago Tribune as an all-state special mention
- Hit two free throws then authored a steal with 4.3 seconds remaining to give her White All-Star Team a 46-44 win over the Blue All-Star Team at the Illinois Basketball Services All Star Game
- Won four straight state championships in the long jump and two straight in the triple jump
- Set a Class 2-A record in the long jump with a mark of 19 feet 5 ¾ inches
- Also anchored the second place 4×200 relay and third place 4×100 relay
- Helped Spartans to two consecutive Class 2A state track titles
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Graduated with a 4.27 GPA.
- Daughter of Wilbert and Angela Harden and has an older sister, Ashley
- Native of Springfield, Illinois
- Graduated from Wichita State with a degree in biology