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GENERAL INFORMATION/CAREER
Walk-on guard/forward who is back on the team after a one-year hiatus • Transferred to UNM after beginning his freshman year at Pepperdine in the fall of 2003 • Very athletic and will provide depth at the guard position• Can also play the forward position • Good position defender and able to guard bigger players for short periods of time • Excellent student who is a two-time Academic All-MWC selection • Graduated in May 2007 with a degree in management and is currently working toward his M.B.A. • Played in all four games in the Lobos' trip to the Bahamas over the summer.
2006-07 • JUNIOR SEASON
Enrolled in classes but was not a member of the basketball program • Graduated in May 2007 with a degree in management.
2005-06 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Saw action in 28 games with 10 starts as a sophomore • Averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.9 rpg • Shot 59.1% from the floor and 50% (9-18) from 3-pt. range • Hit double figures in scoring twice with 11 points against Mississippi and 13 against Alcorn State • Earned Academic All-MWC.
2004-05 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Was ineligible for the first 11 games of the season due to NCAA transfer rules • Saw action in every game after becoming eligible • 22 games overall • Averaged 0.8 ppg, 0.7 rpg and 4.9 mpg • Came off the bench to play six valuable minutes against Wyoming when David Chiotti was in foul trouble and Danny Granger was out with an injury in an 89-75 win on Jan. 8...Scored four points, grabbed three rebounds, had two assists and drew a charge • Earned Academic All-MWC.
2003-04 • REDSHIRT SEASON
Took summer classes and enrolled at Pepperdine in the fall of 2003 with plans to walk-on the basketball team • Withdrew from classes before the start of basketball practice.
HIGH SCHOOL
Member of Hope Christian Academy's two-time state championship basketball teams in 2002 and 2003 • Led Hope Christian to a 57-1 record over his final two seasons for head coach Jim Murphy • Averaged 16.5 ppg, 9.6 rpg and 3.1 apg as a senior • 1st team all-state and all-city selection • State Farm Insurance Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the year as a senior • Albuquerque Journal and KOB-TV Male Athlete of the Year as a senior • Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Born July 20, 1984 • Son of Mark and Evonne Harden • Full name is Blake Bowen Harden • Has one brother, Jesse (26), and two sisters, Allison (25) and Megan (20).
