Jason Keema Hart (born April 29, 1978) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach for the University of Kentucky.
| Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | SEC |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 29, 1978 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Inglewood (Inglewood, California) |
| College | Syracuse (1996–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000: 2nd round, 49th overall pick |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 2000–2010 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2000–2001 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2001–2002 | Asheville Altitude |
| 2001–2002 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2002–2003 | Makedonikos |
| 2003–2004 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2004–2005 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2005–2007 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2006–2007 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2007–2008 | Utah Jazz |
| 2008–2009 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2008–2009 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2009–2010 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2009–2010 | New Orleans Hornets |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2012 | Taft HS |
| 2012–2013 | Pepperdine (assistant) |
| 2013–2021 | USC (assistant/associate head coach) |
| 2021–2024 | NBA G League Ignite |
| 2024–present | Kentucky (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,623 (4.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 567 (1.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 774 (2.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editFrom 1996 to 2000, he attended New York's Syracuse University, where he became the first freshman in the Big East Conference's history to lead it in minutes played.[1] Later on, he earned other accolades as an NCAA player, such as becoming his college's all-time leader in steals[1] and second place among assist leaders.[1] As a senior, Hart made the Big East's All-First Team.[2] He was also selected to the Syracuse All-Century Basketball team.[3]
NBA career
editHart joined the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2000–01 season, but he only saw action in one game, scoring two points.[4]
Starting the 2001–02 season in the newly created NBDL with the Asheville Altitude,[5] he was called in December by the San Antonio Spurs, appearing in 10 games.[5] He played in the Greek A1 League with Makedonikos BC in 2002–03, returning to the Spurs for the 2003–04 season, where he played in 53 games, averaging 3.3 points.[4]
Hart was signed by the Bobcats as a free agent before the 2004–05 season,[4] and made the first steal in Bobcats history in their first game. Previously, in a 126-125 losing effort in their first preseason game, Hart made a three-point shot as time expired to send the game against the Washington Wizards into a second overtime period en route to 19 points.
In the 2004–05 season, Hart set career highs in many categories including: points per game (9.5), assists per game (5.0), and rebounds per game (2.7).[4] He finished third in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio, with 3.6 assists for every turnover. After the season, Hart was traded to the Sacramento Kings.[6]
On March 2, 2007, Hart was waived by the Kings.[7] He was signed a few days later by the Los Angeles Clippers.[8] On July 13, 2007, Hart signed with the Utah Jazz.[9] Originally serving as the backup to Deron Williams, an injury forced him to sit for 8 games.[10] Ronnie Price's solid play during that time nearly removed him from the rotation.
On July 23, 2008, Hart was traded back to the Clippers in exchange for Brevin Knight.[11]
On February 27, 2009, Hart was waived by the Clippers.[12]
On March 3, 2009, Hart was signed by the Nuggets for the remainder of the season.[4]
On September 28, 2009, Hart signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[2] He was traded to the Phoenix Suns on December 29, 2009, for Alando Tucker and cash.[13] The Suns immediately waived him.[13] On February 5, 2010, Hart signed a ten-day contract with the New Orleans Hornets.[14] Hart's final NBA game was on February 10, 2010, in a 93–85 win over the Boston Celtics. In his final game, Hart recorded two assists and one rebound.
Coaching career
editAfter his playing career ended, Hart coached AAU basketball in Los Angeles and served as head coach at Taft High School in LA. On May 12, 2012, Hart was hired as an assistant coach at Pepperdine, under head coach Marty Wilson.[15] In 2013, he joined Andy Enfield's staff at the University of Southern California.[16] In 2021, he was named the head coach of the NBA G League Ignite, a developmental team for players coming out of high school that plays against other teams in the NBA G League.[17] In March of 2024, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced that the G League Ignite program would be shut down after the season citing "the changing basketball landscape, including the NCAA's Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and the transfer portal" as the main factors.[18] With the program ending, Hart was now unemployed. On April 22, Hart was hired as an assistant coach for Mark Pope's University of Kentucky Wildcats.[19]
Personal
editJason Hart was born in Los Angeles, California. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Brandi Hart. They live with their two sons Jason Jr. and Justin. Hart's cousin is 2011–12 Syracuse Orange men's basketball player Brandon Triche.[20]
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2001–02 | San Antonio | 10 | 0 | 9.2 | .526 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .7 | .1 | 2.6 |
| 2003–04 | San Antonio | 53 | 5 | 12.5 | .447 | .222 | .767 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 2004–05 | Charlotte | 74 | 27 | 25.5 | .449 | .368 | .785 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .2 | 9.5 |
| 2005–06 | Sacramento | 66 | 0 | 12.4 | .389 | .290 | .661 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 2006–07 | Sacramento | 13 | 0 | 7.7 | .500 | .500 | .909 | 1.2 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 3.3 |
| 2006–07 | L.A. Clippers | 23 | 22 | 32.4 | .438 | .174 | .889 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | .0 | 9.0 |
| 2007–08 | Utah | 57 | 0 | 10.6 | .322 | .355 | .844 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 2.9 |
| 2008–09 | L.A. Clippers | 28 | 2 | 11.1 | .298 | .000 | .789 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | 2.3 |
| 2008–09 | Denver | 11 | 0 | 3.3 | .500 | .000 | .750 | .4 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.2 |
| 2009–10 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2009–10 | New Orleans | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .5 |
| Career | 341 | 56 | 15.5 | .417 | .315 | .788 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | 4.8 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | San Antonio | 7 | 0 | 8.9 | .550 | .000 | .000 | .4 | .1 | .7 | .0 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | Sacramento | 5 | 0 | 10.4 | .308 | .000 | 1.000 | .4 | .6 | .6 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2008 | Utah | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2009 | Denver | 9 | 0 | 2.1 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .6 | .2 | .1 | .2 |
| Career | 23 | 0 | 6.0 | .459 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .4 | .4 | .0 | 1.6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Sigel, Ben (March 25, 2017). "Former Syracuse guard Jason Hart won't join Mike Hopkins' staff at UW". Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician. SB Nation. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b TIMBERWOLVES: Training Camp Roster
- ^ "Men's Basketball All-Century Team". Syracuse.com. Syracuse.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Jason Hart Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Waters, Mike (July 8, 2010). "Orange update: Jason Hart not quite ready to give up on NBA". Syracuse.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bobcats acquire Voskuhl, trade Hart". UPI. August 2, 2005. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Kings waive seldom-used backup guard Hart, March 1, 2007
- ^ Clippers sign Jason Hart, cut Will Conroy, March 5, 2007
- ^ Jazz sign Hart
- ^ Buckley, Tim (February 1, 2008). "Jazz's Hart says he has bulging disc in back". Deseret News. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Clippers send Knight to Jazz, get reunited with Hart
- ^ Clippers waive Jason Hart
- ^ a b "Suns Trade Tucker to 'wolves for Hart". Sportsnet. December 29, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets sign Hart to 10-day as injury insurance". February 5, 2010.
- ^ "Pepperdine hires former Syracuse standout, NBA guard Jason Hart as assistant". NBCSports.com. 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ Boys' basketball: Ex-Taft Coach Jason Hart is headed to USC
- ^ "Jason Hart Named Head Coach of NBA G League Ignite". OurSports Central. August 12, 2021.
- ^ "NBA G League Ignite to conclude its final season". nba.com. March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Jason Hart Named Assistant Coach of Kentucky Men's Basketball". ukathletics.com. April 22, 2024.
- ^ Syracuse University Athletics - 2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster
External links
edit- NBA.com Profile - Jason Hart Archived June 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- NBDL Stats
- OrangeHoops Profile