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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 18, 2016 – The <a href="http://liberty.wnba.com/">New York Liberty</a> has signed free agent guard Lindsey Harding, it was announced today. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Harding, a former No. 1 overall pick out of Duke University (2007), is an eight-year veteran of the WNBA, boasting career averages of 10.4 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
“Lindsey will be a valuable addition to our team; she provides a veteran presence at the guard position, possesses the ability to score the basketball, and is a strong defender,” said New York Liberty Team President Isiah Thomas. “She has enjoyed tremendous success throughout her career, and is a high character individual that will complement the outstanding culture we have established in New York.”
&#8220;I am so excited to be a member of the New York Liberty, with the opportunity to play at Madison Square Garden in front of the WNBA’s most loyal fans,” said Harding. “With a team filled with so much talent, drive and determination, combined with the leadership and support from the coaches and staff, it makes a great recipe for success. We all want the same thing, which is to bring a championship to New York.&#8221;
Harding has averaged double figures in six of her eight WNBA seasons, posting a career-best 12.8 ppg with the Washington Mystics in 2009, when she also led the league total minutes (1,194). In 2010 she helped the Mystics win the Eastern Conference regular season title while averaging 12.1 points and 4.0 assists per game.
Most recently, she played two seasons for the Los Angeles Sparks, where in 2013 she led the WNBA with 5.2 assists per game.
Prior to joining the Sparks, Harding spent two seasons with the Atlanta Dream, helping guide them to the WNBA Finals in 2011, when she started 33-of-34 games, averaging 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. She opened her career with the Minnesota Lynx (2007-08), averaging 11.4 ppg during her rookie season, which led to her being named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team.
Collegiately, Harding helped guide Duke University to a 128-12 (.914) record over four seasons, winning the Naismith National Player of the Year award in 2007.
The Liberty’s historic 20th WNBA season opens on Saturday, May 14, when it will travel to Washington, D.C., to face the Washington Mystics at 7 p.m. New York’s home opener at Madison Square Garden, presented by Kia Motors, will be on Sunday, May 15, against the Dallas Wings at 5 p.m.

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In the 20 days leading up to the 20th annual WNBA Draft, WNBA.com and @WNBA are highlighting the first 19 No. 1 overall picks and their place in league history. Our 20-day countdown continues with Lindsey Harding, the first selection in the 2007 WNBA Draft.
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With the first pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft, the Phoenix Mercury selected guard Lindsey Harding out of Duke, then traded her rights to the Minnesota Lynx for forward/center Tangela Smith. Harding is the only No. 1 overall pick in WNBA history to be traded on draft night.
Harding led all rookies in scoring (11.7 points), was second in assists (3.9) and third in rebounding (4.4) before her promising rookie season came to an abrupt end due to a torn ACL in her left knee. Despite playing only 20 games, she still finished as the runner up for Rookie of the Year.
After her rookie season was cut short, Harding rehabbed her knee and was healthy enough to join the U.S. Senior National team for training in advance of the 2008 Olympics. It was during that training that she suffered a stress fracture in the same knee and was forced to miss the start of the 2008 WNBA season. She appeared in 24 games for the Lynx, but averaged just 6.4 points and 3.2 assists.
Prior to the 2009 season, Harding was traded from Minnesota to Washington, where she reunited with former Duke teammate Alana Beard. In the first of her two seasons in Washington, Harding averaged 12.8 points (2nd on team) and a team-best 4.5 assists, which ranked seventh in the WNBA.
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Harding would rank in the top 10 in assists four times in her eight seasons in the WNBA. After playing two seasons in Washington, Harding was traded to the Atlanta Dream, where she spent two seasons before signing as a free agent with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2013, where she spent her final two seasons in the WNBA.
Harding’s 1,028 career assists ranks 19th all-time in WNBA history and her 4.2 assists per game average ranks 15th.

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Lindsey Harding (born June 12, 1984) is a guard for the Los Angeles Sparks. She played college basketball at Duke.