Vickery Hall Women’s Student-Athlete of the Week – Lele Hardy

March 1, 2010

Sport: BasketballYear: SeniorHometown: Spartanburg, SCMajor: SociologyFavorite Professor: Dr. Larry Abernathy (Educational Counseling)Favorite Class: EDC 234 (Introduction to Addictions)Athletic Highlights: Hardy was a key to the Tiger win in the team’s 73-72 overtime victory against Miami. With 3.6 seconds remaining in the contest, she hit a fastbreak layup to send the game into overtime. At the end of the ovetime period, Hardy again produced for the Tigers, hitting the game winning shot. She finished the game with 12 points, one assist, two steals and nine rebounds. With her point total, Hardy moved into sixth place in Clemson history for all-time scoring, reaching the 1500 point total for her career. In the Tigers’ 71-51 loss against Maryland, Hardy scored 17 points, three assists, five rebounds, one blocked shot and five steals. The five steals moved her into the top-25 in NCAA history for career steals.