Joshua Aaron Hart (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He holds the Knicks franchise record for the most triple doubles in a single season. Hart played

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for Villanova. As a sophomore, Hart was named the Big East tournament most outstanding player. He was named a third-team

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as a junior, when he helped lead the Wildcats to a

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in 2016. As a senior in 2017, he was a consensus first-team All-American. He played two seasons for the Lakers before being traded to the

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in 2019 in a package for

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. Hart played three seasons with the Pelicans and was then traded to the

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in 2022. He was traded to the New York Knicks in 2023.

Early life

Hart was born on March 6, 1995, in

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, to Moses and Pat Hart. He has two siblings. Growing up, Hart gravitated toward basketball, earning a reputation as a high-energy player. While he excelled in basketball from a young age, Hart didn't get any interest from private schools, and enrolled at

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. He briefly attended Wheaton before transferring to

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, where as a junior he averaged 20.6 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. However, he was nearly kicked out of school due to poor grades until several students and parents petitioned the school to give him a second chance. As a senior, Hart averaged 24.3 points, 13.4 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game in leading the team to a 22–9 record. He was a first-team All-Met selection by ''

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'' and Rivals.com's 82nd-ranked prospect in the class of 2013. After considering

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and

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, Hart signed a letter of intent with Villanova in November 2012. "It's about doing the things that the coaches want me to do," he said after committing. "I might not hit the winning three but I'm going to be the one that goes and gets a rebound when we need it and goes on the floor for a loose ball, anything to win." He got to know future Villanova teammate Kris Jenkins while playing AAU basketball in the Washington area. Hart reached the level of Eagle Scout in 2013 in Scouting BSA.

College career

Freshman

A 2013–14 Big East All-Rookie Team selection, Hart averaged 7.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest as a freshman at Villanova. He was named Big East Rookie of the Week three times. He did not shoot the ball particularly well, making 31 percent of his three-point tries, but possessed "amazing confidence," according to assistant coach Baker Dunleavy. In the second game of his collegiate career, a 90–59 win over Mount St. Mary's, Hart posted a

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of 17 points and 11 rebounds. He scored a season-high 19 points in an 88–67 win over Rider on December 21, 2013. Hart had 18 points and eight rebounds in a loss to

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in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.

Sophomore

Hart and teammate Darrun Hilliard both scored 20 points in an 85–62 rout of

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on December 14, 2014. Hart scored 21 points in a December 20 game against

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. The Wildcats never led in regulation and were down by 14 points in the second half, but managed to pull out an 82–77 overtime win. On February 28, 2015, in the second half of a game against Xavier, Hart was hit in the mouth during a scramble for the ball, requiring stitches on his lip. As a sophomore, Hart was named the

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's Sixth Man of the Year in 2015 at the conclusion of the regular season. "He's the perfect sixth man because he can come in and play any position except probably point guard," head coach Jay Wright said. Hart was the most outstanding player of the 2015 Big East tournament, the first bench player to receive the honor. He was the tournament's leading scorer at 17.7 points per game, including a 20-point performance in an 84–49 quarterfinals victory over Marquette. He improved his three-point shooting to 47.3 percent, forcing opposing teams to guard him more on the perimeter. He improved his season averages to 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Junior

Hart's 2015–16 Wildcats were the unanimous coaches preseason selection to win the conference. In the NIT season tip-off, Hart scored a career-high 27 points to help Villanova defeat

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by a score of 75–56. On January 2, 2016, Hart scored 25 points in a win over Creighton. Hart led the Wildcats to reach number one in the AP Poll by climbing to the top of the

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on February 8. He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the

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on February 11. At the conclusion of the regular season, Hart was unanimously selected first-team All-Big East. Hart was named a third-team

by the

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. He then helped Villanova win its second national championship in school history and first since 1985, scoring 23 points to lead the Wildcats in the

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against

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and 12 in the national championship game against

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. On the season, he averaged 15.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. Hart briefly thought about the

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, but pulled his name out before the deadline.

Senior

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Coming into his senior season, Hart's Wildcats were projected to win the Big East by the coaches, and he was named Preseason Player of the Year. He was named to the

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preseason All-America team on November 2, 2016. In November Hart scored a then-career high 30 points vs Wake Forest in a 96–77 win at the Charleston Classic. On December 10, Hart scored a career-high 37 points along with 11 rebounds and four assists in a 74–66 win over Notre Dame to push No. 1 Villanova to a 10–0 record. On March 11, 2017, in the regular season finale versus Creighton, Hart scored 29 points in a 74–60 win. Unlike the previous season, Hart's Villanova career would end in disappointment, when Bronson Koenig outgunned Hart and the other Wildcats while leading

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to a 65–62 victory in the second round in the NCAA tournament. On January 19, 2022, Hart's number 3 jersey was retired by the Wildcats.

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2017–2019)

Hart was selected in the first round of the

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by the

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with the 30th overall pick. He was subsequently traded to the

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along with the 42nd overall pick, Thomas Bryant, in exchange for the Lakers' 28th overall pick, Tony Bradley. In his first start on December 14, 2017, Hart recorded a

against the

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, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Hart fractured his left hand in practice on February 28 and was sidelined until the end of March. In his final game as a rookie, Hart scored a career-high 30 points against the

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, shooting 7 of 9 from three. Hart finished the season averaging 7.9 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game, recording 8 double-doubles. Hart shot 39.6% from three, leading the team in three-point percentage. Hart was named the league MVP of the

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after averaging 24.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and setting a new Summer League game-high of 37 points for the Lakers' players. Prior to the 2018–19 season, he switched his jersey to No. 3 after playing with No. 5 as a rookie. On March 28, 2019, the Lakers announced that Hart had undergone a successful ultrasonic debridement procedure on his right knee patellar tendon and was expected to miss the remainder of 2018–19 season.

New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2022)

On July 6, 2019, the Lakers traded Hart,

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, the draft rights to De'Andre Hunter, two first round picks, a first-round pick swap, and cash to the

for All-Star

. On February 16, 2021, Hart scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds during a 144–113 win against the

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. On November 13, 2021, Hart recorded a career-high 11 assists in a 112–101 win over the

Portland Trail Blazers (2022–2023)

On February 8, 2022, the

acquired Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomáš Satoranský, Didi Louzada, a protected 2022 first-round draft pick, the better of New Orleans’ and Portland's 2026 second-round draft picks and New Orleans’ 2027 second-round draft pick from the

in exchange for CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr. and Tony Snell. On March 12, Hart scored a career-high 44 points, along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists, on 15-of-21 shooting and 6-of-9 from beyond the arc in a 127–118 victory over the

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. On November 7, 2022, Hart put up 12 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, alongside a buzzer-beating, game-winning three in a 110–107 win over the

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New York Knicks (2023–present)

On February 8, 2023, the Trail Blazers reached an agreement to trade Hart to the

for Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, and draft considerations. The following day, the deal was reworked into a four-team trade involving the Trail Blazers, Knicks,

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and

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, with the Knicks receiving Hart, the Trail Blazers receiving Arcidiacono, Reddish, Matisse Thybulle, and draft considerations, the 76ers receiving Jalen McDaniels and the Hornets receiving Mykhailiuk. On February 11, Hart made his Knicks debut, recording 11 points, four assists, and seven rebounds in a 126–120 win over the

. On April 16, Hart made his career playoff debut, recording a double double of 17 points and 10 rebounds, along with two assists and a steal in a game 1 win over the

. On August 10, 2023, Hart signed a four-year, $81 million extension with the Knicks. On January 30, 2024, Hart recorded his first career

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with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 118–103 win over the

. On February 8, Hart recorded his second career triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 122–108 loss to the

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. On February 26, Hart put up a game-winning layup in a 113–111 win over the

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. On March 18, Hart played all 48 minutes of a victory against the

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, joining Clyde Frazier and

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as the only players in franchise history to accomplish the feat. On April 20, during Game 1 of a

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match up against the

, Hart scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds during a 111–104 win. On December 30, 2024, Hart put up a triple-double with 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 126–106 win over the

. In the next game on January 1, 2025, Hart put up another triple-double with 15 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 119–103 win over the

. He became the fifth player in Knicks franchise history to achieve consecutive triple-doubles, joining

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, and

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. On March 25, Hart recorded 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 128–113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, setting a franchise record for the most triple-doubles in a season with nine. On May 12, 2025, Hart was awarded the NBA annual "minutes leader" award for the 2024-25 season, averaging 37.6 minutes per game. In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Hart recorded 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 119–81 win over the defending champion

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. It was the third playoff triple-double in franchise history and the first since Walt Frazier in 1972.

National team career

Hart was a member of the United States national team that competed in the

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. He led the team in rebounding during that tournament with 5.3 rebounds per game. However, Team USA finished in fourth place.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Awards and honors

;College

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) *

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(2017) * Julius Erving Award (2017) * First-team

– SN (

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) * Third-team

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) * First-team All-

(2016, 2017) * Big East tournament MOP (

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) * Big East Sixth Man of the Year (2015) * Robert V. Geasey Trophy (2017)

Personal life

Hart plays video games, such as ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'', on his

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channel. Hart is also known for his love of candy, particularly

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. He reportedly consumes large amounts of candy before every game and once exchanged his autograph for two boxes of Mike and Ike. During the 2024 playoffs, the company sent him several boxes of "Josh Hart 3 Point Mix. He is a fan of his hometown American football team

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, and of English Premier League football club

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In October 2020, he donated $10,000 to the relief efforts for the Napa Valley wildfires. Hart is married to Shannon Phillips, with whom he has twin boys, born in May 2023. His grand-uncle is former

New York Yankee The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. They are one ...

Elston Howard Elston Gene Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and a left fielder. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro league baseball, Negro leagues and Major Leag ...

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Villanova Wildcats bio

ESPN profile
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