| Lele Hardy |
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In 2006-2007: 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 ...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 ...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 ...the 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 ...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 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 ...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 ...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: Highly touted rookie who looks to play a significant amount in her first season at 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 ...born September 6, 1988 ...majoring in philosophy.
