Photo: 2C2K Photography from Houston, TX, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Penny Hardaway is one of basketball's great what-ifs, and I never tire of thinking about it. A 201 cm point guard with handle and vision, paired with Shaq in Orlando, he looked destined for the all-time tier before injuries dimmed the prime. Those mid-90s All-NBA selections were no fluke. What moves me more, though, is the second act: returning to coach his hometown Memphis Tigers, the program where he became a star. That loyalty to where he came from reframes his whole story for me, turning an unfinished playing legacy into something rooted and generous.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Penny Hardaway
- Name (Japanese)
- アンファニー・ハーダウェイ
- Reading
- あんふぁにー・はーだうぇい
- Born
- July 18, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 201 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Memphis
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Great Midwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- 1993 Great Midwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- 1993 All-District Team
- 1993 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
- 1993 All-District Team
- 1994 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 1995 All-NBA Team
- 1996 All-NBA Team
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Penny Hardaway born?
Born July 18, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Penny Hardaway from?
Penny Hardaway is from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
What does Penny Hardaway do?
Penny Hardaway works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Penny Hardaway?
Penny Hardaway is 201 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.