"Timothy Duane Hardaway Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and was drafted 24th overall by the New York Knicks in 2013. Hardaway has played for the Knicks in two separate stints and also played for the Atlanta Hawks. He is the son of Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway."
Hardaway was drafted in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft, following in the footsteps of his father who was also a first-round pick.
Tim Hardaway Jr. was born on March 16, 1992.
On December 5, 1992, the Michigan Wolverines basketball team, of which Hardaway was not a member, achieved the number one ranking in the AP Poll for the first time since the 1992-1993 season.
Hardaway was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1994, alongside Trey Burke, making them the first pair from Michigan to be drafted in the first round since 1994.
On December 6, 1996, the Michigan Wolverines basketball team, of which Hardaway was not a member, defeated Duke, marking the first time Michigan had won against a top-10 team on the road since that date.
On December 13, 2008, the Michigan Wolverines tied their single-game school record of 16 three-point field goals made.
Tim Hardaway Jr. was named to the third team All-City selection in high school basketball.
Hardaway Jr. was named to the first team All-City selection in high school basketball.
Tim Hardaway Jr. was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after scoring 20 points against Bryant University and tying a school record for three-point field goals in a game on December 23, 2010.
Tim Hardaway Jr. began his freshman season with the Michigan Wolverines.
Tim Hardaway Jr. emerged as the leading scorer for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2010-11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season.
Tim Hardaway Jr. started in his first game for the Michigan Wolverines against South Carolina Upstate on November 13, 2010. Despite leading the team in scoring, he experienced a shooting slump in subsequent games.
In his senior year of high school, Hardaway Jr. averaged an impressive 31.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.
Tim Hardaway Jr. was selected to represent Team USA in the FIBA Under-19 World Championships, which took place in Latvia from June 30 to July 10, 2011.
Hardaway Jr. received honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition and was a unanimous selection for the All-Freshman team in 2011.
Tim Hardaway Jr. set the Michigan freshman single-season record for three-point shots made with 74 in the 2011 Big Ten tournament.
Hardaway Jr. received honorable mention All-Big Ten and unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman team selections. He also earned a spot on the Collegeinsider.com Freshmen All-America team.
On January 8, 2012, Hardaway achieved his second career double-double while playing against Wisconsin, scoring 17 points and making 10 rebounds.
During the 2012–13 season, Hardaway paid tribute to deceased friends and family members by writing their names on his basketball shoes.
Tim Hardaway Jr. earned All-Big Ten recognition for the 2011-2012 season.
Tim Hardaway Jr. earned All-Big Ten recognition for the 2011-2012 season.
Hardaway made his debut in the NBA on October 30, 2013, in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Tim Hardaway Jr. declared for the NBA draft after his junior season in 2013 and was selected with the 24th overall pick by the New York Knicks.
Hardaway was selected to practice with the USA Basketball National Select Team on July 18, 2014.
Hardaway participated in the 2014 NBA Summer League, averaging 22.8 points per game and earning a spot on the All-Summer League second team.
Hardaway was selected to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge during the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend.
On January 24, 2015, Hardaway scored a season-high 25 points in a game against the Charlotte Hornets.
On June 25, 2015, Hardaway was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the draft rights to Jerian Grant.
On December 3, 2015, Tim Hardaway Jr. was assigned to the Canton Charge, the D-League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, using the flexible assignment rule.
On January 3, 2016, Tim Hardaway Jr. was recalled by the Atlanta Hawks from his assignment with the Austin Spurs.
Tim Hardaway Jr. made his first start for the Atlanta Hawks on March 17, 2016, against the Denver Nuggets, achieving a season-high 21 points.
On October 27, 2016, during the Hawks' season opener, Hardaway scored 21 points off the bench in a win against the Washington Wizards.
Following the 2016–17 season, the Hawks extended Hardaway a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent.
Hardaway matched his career-high points with 29 on January 1, 2017, helping the Hawks to defeat the San Antonio Spurs.
On July 6, 2017, Hardaway received a four-year, $71 million offer sheet from the Knicks. The Hawks declined to match, leading to Hardaway signing with the Knicks.
Hardaway started the season strong, scoring 31 points in the Knicks' season opener against his former team, the Atlanta Hawks, on October 17, 2018.
On January 31, 2019, Hardaway was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in a multi-player deal that included Kristaps Porziņģis.
Hardaway was inserted into the starting lineup for the first time in the season on November 20, 2019, scoring 20 points in a win against the Golden State Warriors.
Hardaway set a new career-high by making 9 three-pointers in a game against the Sacramento Kings on December 8, 2019.
Hardaway exercised his player option to stay with the Mavericks for the 2020-21 season on November 19, 2020.
Hardaway achieved a new career-high in points with 42 against the Detroit Pistons on April 30, 2021.
On May 4, 2021, Hardaway tied multiple records by making 10 three-pointers in a game against the Miami Heat.
Hardaway continued his time with the Mavericks, re-signing with the team on August 9, 2021.
Hardaway underwent surgery on his left foot on February 1, 2022, sidelining him indefinitely.
Hardaway and teammate Luka Dončić made history by both hitting four or more three-pointers in five consecutive games, ending on December 6, 2022.
Hardaway passed his father, Tim Hardaway Sr., on the NBA's all-time three-pointers made list on December 18, 2023.
Hardaway and the Mavericks reached the NBA Finals in 2024, where they were defeated by the Boston Celtics.