A.J. Hardeman Class: Senior Hometown: Del Valle, Texas High School: Del Valle Height / Weight: 6-8 / 235 Position: Forward Birthdate: 11/10/1988 Experience: 3VL

•SPOTLIGHT ON A.J. HARDEMAN
•STEVENS: UNM's Hardeman Hasn't Look Much Like A Sophomore
•Getting to Know AJ HARDEMAN

General Info/Career

Two-year starter who moved to power forward as a junior after spending his first two seasons in the post • Originally signed with Texas Tech out of high school in 2007 • did not play basketball during the 2007-08 academic year • UNM is 20-4 in Hardeman's career when he scores in double figures • Played in 102 career games • Good chance to finish in the top-20 in career rebounding at UNM.

JUNIOR

• Branch Law Firm Men's Basketball Awards • Lobo Award (All-Around Student-Athlete), Most Charges Drawn •

• Averaged 7.6 points and 4.4 rebounds...scoring was up from sophomore season (7.0), but his rebound average was down from 5.5, but a lot of that had to do with the emergence of Drew Gordon • FT percentage improved dramatically...43.1% (53-123) his first two seasons, but 63% (53-84) in 2010-11, including 19-25 (76%) the last eight games • Started 51 straight games before coming off the bench against Colorado State Jan. 12 • Started the last seven games - UNM was 5-2 - after starting just two of his first 12 MWC affairs • Averaged 8.9 ppg the last eight games and 6.9 rebounds the last seven games...averaged only 5.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg his first 11 MWC games • Fouled out nine times, one short of the school season record held by four players, the last being Andre Logan in 1979 • Combined 21 points (9-13 FGs) and 14 rebounds against Colorado State and BYU in the MWC Tournament...big game vs. CSU with 10 points and nine boards, plus he had a career-high 4 steals and tied a career mark with three assists in 31 minutes • First start in 10 games Feb. 26 at TCU and he responded with his second career double-double: 14 points and a season-high 10 rebounds...made 5-7 FGs and 4-5 FTs • A career FT shooter at less than 50%, he was a perfect 7-7 at the line against UNLV Feb. 23, and finished with 11 points • 12 points and 5 rebounds at Air Force Feb. 1...made 4-4 FGs and 4-4 FTs in 18 minutes • Season-high 16 points vs. Northern Iowa, setting career-highs with eight FGs made and 15 FG attempts...added seven rebounds, five coming on the offensive glass • 12 points and five rebounds vs. Arizona State...had 10 points and three rebounds in the second half

SOPHOMORE

• Branch Law Firm Men's Basketball Awards • Most Improved •

• Arguably the most improved player on the team • Averaged 7.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 23 minutes compared to 2.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg and nine minutes/game in 2008-09 • 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks vs. San Diego State in the MWC Tournament • His thunderous one-handed dunk against Dayton on Jan. 1 made ESPN's Top-10 plays • MWC Player of the Week Jan. 18 after leading UNM to wins over Utah and Wyoming...averaged 14.5 ppg and six rebounds in the two games • Best game of Lobo career at Wyoming with a career-high 18 points on 7-10 FGs...also seven rebounds, two blocks, two steals and he drew two charges • Five points and seven rebounds in the win vs. #16/18 Texas A&M...hit two crucial FTs with 16.9 seconds remaining to push the Lobo lead to four points • 12 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals vs. New Mexico State Dec. 5 • Notched first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds (6 offensive) at Hawai'i

FRESHMAN

Reserve who played the four or five spot, subbing for Daniel Faris or Roman Martinez • Averaged 2.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 9 minutes in 33 games with two starts (Cal State Northridge and VCU) • 13 points and five boards against Southeast Missouri HIGH SCHOOL A 2007 graduate of Del Valle (Texas) HS • Three-star recruit by Scout.com • Rated 26th best recruit out of Texas in 2007 by Rivals.com • Averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks at Del Valle his senior season

PERSONAL

Born Nov. 10, 1988, in Austin, Texas • Full name is Clinton Anthony Hardeman Jr. • Son of Clinton and Carrie Hardeman • Has one brother, Trevor, and one sister, Shaunea • Majoring in University Studies

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