Lele Hardy Class: Senior Hometown: Spartanburg, SC High School: Spartanburg Height: 5-10 Position: G/F Experience: 3 VL Major: Sociology

Highlights
• Was a Third-Team All-ACC Selection, Clemson's first all-conference player since 2004
• Also named to the six-member ACC All-Defensive Team to become just the third different player in program history to earn the honor
• Scored the 1,000th point of her career during the 2008-09 season; only the 21st player in school history to reach the milestone
• Ranks 16th on Clemson's all-time scoring list with 1,124 points through three seasons
• Set an ACC record for steals in a two-game stint at the conference championship; had seven against Georgia Tech in the opening round and five versus North Carolina in the quarterfinals
• Ranked fifth nationally in steals per game with a 3.4 average
• Let the league in steals per game and ranked among the top 15 in scoring (#5), rebounding (#7), defensive rebounds (#3), three-point field goals made per game (14th), three-point field goal percentage (14th) and assist-to-turnover (14th)
• Widened her margin over the second-ranked player in school history for career steals per game with a current 3.12 average
• Moved into second place for steals all-time with 287; is just 40 shy of the record

In 2008-09
• Led Clemson in scoring (16.2 ppg), rebounding (8.4 rpg), steals (106), three-point field goals (40), free throws (91) and minutes played (31.1 pg); trailed Tasha Taylor by just one assist for the team high with 94
• Her 106 steals were the second-most for a single season in Clemson history, giving her two of the top three marks (she had 98 as a freshman)
• Named the MVP of the Husky Classic after averaging a double-double the two games; had 22 points and 11 rebounds against Kent State in the opener and followed with a 22-point, nine-rebound performance against host-Washington
• Set a career high with 32 points against Georgia State on Nov. 22; the 32 points were the most for a Lady Tiger in nearly exactly five years
• Was 12-for-18 from the field that day while also draining 5-of-6 from three-point range
• Scored in double figures in all but five games in 2008-09 and was the team's leading scorer 21 times
• Also led the team in rebounding in 19 games and in assists in 10 games
• Had eight double-doubles for the year
• Was the only Lady Tiger to score 20 points in a game, doing so eight times
• Also the only Clemson player to start all 31 games
• Opened the season with 19 points and three steals at Furman but played just 24 minutes due to foul trouble
• Averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 steals and 8.5 rebounds in the next two games against Presbyterian and South Carolina before her 32-point afternoon
• Struggled shooting against Winthrop on Nov. 25 but still made significant contributions to the victory with 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals
• Rebounded with her performance in the Husky Classic over the Thanksgiving weekend
• Had her third straight game of at least 20 points against Northwestern on Dec. 4; her buzzer-beating prayer from just passed half-court sailed through the basket to send the game into overtime and gave Clemson the momentum for the victory; finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists
• Recorded back-to-back double-doubles against Ohio and Chattanooga before coming two boards shy of the statistic in each of the next two games
• Played 34 minutes while battling an illness against Charlotte on Jan. 2; still tallied four steals with six rebounds and six points
• Set a personal best with 15 rebounds in Clemson's ACC opener at Miami on Jan. 5; also had 13 points and six assists against the Hurricanes
• Had a perfect 5-for-5 night from the foul line with seven rebounds, five steals and three assists as the Lady Tigers came close to upsetting then-ranked #2 North Carolina on Jan. 8
• After a 12-point, eight-rebound game against Florida State, scored 22 and drained a trio of three-pointers versus #12 Maryland on Jan. 15
• Then had three straight doubles-doubles against Wake Forest (19 points; 12 rebounds), Charleston Southern (14 points; 15 rebounds) and Boston College (19 points; 11 rebounds)
• Hit all nine of her free throw attempts against the Eagles
• Had solid showings against Virginia on Jan. 26; Virginia Tech on Jan. 28 and Georgia Tech on Feb. 1
• Turned in a 19-point, 12-rebound performance against non-conference opponent Western Carolina on Feb. 4; also had four assists and three steals in the game
• Followed with 20 points against Wake Forest on Feb. 8 before an atypical game at #4 Duke on Feb. 13
• Rebounded to go 10-for-17 from the field for 21 points against #11 Florida State on Feb. 19; collected eight rebounds with six steals in the game
• Scored 7 points with three steals and three assists in Clemson's final home game of the season versus Georgia Tech
• Was held to eight points in the regular season finale at NC State; managed eight rebounds with four assists against the Wolfpack
• Led team with eight rebounds and seven steals in the first round game against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament; also posted 10 points with four assists in the historic win for the Lady Tigers
• With five steals against North Carolina in the quarterfinals, set the league record for steals in two games; bettered the previous mark of 10 which she had tied in the 2008 tournament and now has 25 steals in five career ACC Tournament games
• Took home six team awards at the post-season banquet; was voted as the team's MVP for the second straight year and received the Leading Rebounder, Best Defensive Player, Coaches, Strength and Conditioning and Annie Tribble Leadership awards

In 2007-08
Highlights: Holds school record with a 2.97 career steals per game average and enters 2008-09 season ranked eighth on the all-time steals list with 181 ...set Clemson record for steals in an ACC Tournament with 10 in the Lady Tigers' two 2008 games ...her 10 steals also tied the ACC record for steals in a two-game stint in the tournament ...her career average also ranks among the best in the history of the ACC.
• Started 29 games and played in all 31 in 2007-08.
• Led team in rebounding with a 7.1 per game average that also ranked 14th in the ACC.
• Average of 2.71 steals per game was fourth-best in the conference, while also ranking in the top 15 in assists, assist to turnover ratio and offensive rebounding; had 83 for the season.
• Ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 8.8 per game in 2007-08.
• Tallied 105 assists for the year as well, just five behind starting point guard Christy Brown after assuming a back-up point role with the injuries suffered among the team.
• Scored in double figures in the team's final six games and in 15 games overall.
• Had a season-high 20 points in Clemson's come-from-behind, last-second victory at Florida State to conclude the regular season; also had 10 rebounds against the Seminoles for one of her seven double-doubles on the year.
• Just missed a triple double in the Lady Tigers' win over NC State in the opening round of the ACC Tournament with 11 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.
• Opened the season with a pair of double-doubles against Maine and Western Carolina and matched her career high of eight steals against the Black Bears.
• In Nov. 14 Duquesne game, set a career high with 10 assists, the most for a Lady Tiger since Tasha Taylor dished out 13 against Savannah State in 2005; was just two rebounds shy of a triple double with 13 points and eight boards.
• Led the team in rebounding in 18 games in 2007-08, including a stretch of seven straight during the conference season.
• Lost her starting position for the first two conference games but earned the starting assignment in the team's contest at Wake Forest on Jan. 14; responded with nine points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals; hit a three-pointer as time expired in the first half to give Clemson the lead heading into the lockerroom.
• Was one point shy of a double-double with 10 boards and nine points at Virginia Tech on Jan. 17. Converted all five of her free throw attempts and led the team with six assists. Also had a pair of steals in the win.
• Pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds and had 11 points at #3 North Carolina on Feb. 7.
• Moved into the top 10 in school history for career steals as two at Virginia on Feb. 21 gave her 161 in just two seasons. Also had 11 points and four rebounds against the Cavaliers.
• Totaled 16 points with six assists, five steals and five rebounds in Clemson's season second-round game against the Tar Heels in the 2008 ACC Tournament.
• Was voted as the team Most Valuable Player at the post-season banquet in April.
• Also took home the team's Leading Rebounder Award.

In 2006-07
• Completed an incredibly successful rookie campaign, fulfilling expectations with an immediate impact on the Clemson program
• Was the second leading vote-receiver for the ACC All-Freshman team and was joined on the squad by teammate Christy Brown to give the Lady Tigers their fourth and fifth honorees, marking the first time in program history that multiple Clemson players have been named to the all-rookie team
• Set school records for steals in a single game and season by a freshman. She had eight against 12th-ranked Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN on Dec. 3, the most steals by a Clemson player since the 1993-94 season
• Totaled 98 on the year, bettering the previous best freshman mark of 87 by Sheila Cobb from 1979-80
• Her 98 steals also ranked second all-time in Clemson history and were fourth in ACC history for a freshman. Tthe mark trailed an impressive list of ACC legends in Marion Jones, Alana Beard and Dawn Staley
• Ranked first in the ACC with a 3.27 steals per game average to become the first Clemson player since Chrissy Floyd in 2001 to be a conference statistical champion. The average also ranked fifth in the nation, the highest national ranking for a Lady Tiger for the category in history and the highest ranking for a Clemson player since Tara Saunooke was listed fifth in 1992 and 1993 for three-point field goal percentage
• Led team with a 6.9 rebounding average while ranking third with 11.6 points per game. The rebounding average ranked 14th in the ACC while the scoring average was listed 27th
• Was the only player to start all 30 games, averaging 27.0 minutes per game
• Recorded 75 assists and 13 blocked shots as well, while draining 26 three-point shots for a .338 shooting percentage from long range
• Named the ACC Rookie-of-the-Week twice in 2006-07. Her first selection came on Dec. 18 after she recorded five assists and three blocks in Clemson's win at Tennessee Tech and she received the second honor following a 22-point, 10-rebound performance against Wake Forest, which helped the Lady Tigers sweep the season-series with the Demon Deacons
• The 22 points against Wake Forest were a season high while the 10 rebounds tied her personal best. The game was one of her five double-doubles of the year
• Also had double-doubles against Furman on Nov. 29 with 13 points and 10 rebounds; at Vanderbilt on Dec. 3 with 14 points and 10 rebounds; at NC State on Feb. 8 with 13 points and 10 rebounds; and in the regular season finale against Virginia with 16 points and 10 boards
• Also pulled down 10 rebounds in the Chattanooga contest on Nov. 16
• Posted double figures in a total of 20 games. The first came in just the fourth game of the season, as she recorded 12 points at South Carolina
• Followed that with possibly her best all-around game, scoring 20 points with nine rebounds, seven steals and three assists against St. John's in the Dead River Company Classic in Orono, ME. She totaled 28 points and 19 rebounds in the two-day event to earn all-tournament honors
• Recorded seven steals in four games (St. John's on Nov. 24; Wofford on Dec. 22; Virginia Tech on Feb. 11; and Florida State on Feb. 22)
• Had successful nights at the foul line against the Wolfpack on Feb. 8, converting 9-of-11, and at Duquesne on Dec. 29, making 8-of-9
• Drained a season-high five three pointers in the Wake Forest contest on Feb. 15 and was 5-of-7 from behind the arc that game after previously attempting more than four in just four games
• Played 26 minutes in Clemson's ACC Tournament game against Virginia with 14 points, four rebounds and three steals
• Received the team's Newcomer-of-the-Year award.

Before Clemson
• Miss Basketball in the State of South Carolina in 2006
• Nominated to play in the McDonald's All-American game after her senior season
• Was the 2006 4A South Carolina State Player of the Year after averaging 21.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 7.8 steals per game in her senior season at Spartanburg High School
• Set SHS records for points scored in a single game, season and career
• In addition, was an All-Region selection in 2003, 2004 and 2005
• Was also an All-State selection as a junior
• Led team to the Region II AAAA Championship titles in 2002 and 2005
• The 2004-05 team concluded the season with a 21-4 record
• Scored her 1,000th career point during her junior year and led the team in rebounding as a sophomore in 2004
• Was named the team's Most Valuable Player all four years
• In 2005, was selected as the Best of the Best at the All-America camp

Personal
• Born September 6, 1988
• Majoring in sociology.