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| Full name | Thomas Joseph Hardiman | ||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 2, 1947 Trenton, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Trenton Cathedral High School | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Canisius University (1967–68–1968–69) | ||||||||||||||||
Thomas Joseph Hardiman (born August 2, 1947) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. Later he became pastor of the MorningStar Fellowship of Ministries in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
In March 1972 he had already 5 international games played for the United States. [1] He was selected for the American team which finished 14th in the Olympic tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [2] He only played the second game of the preliminary round against Yugoslavia. He scored no goal. [3]
Hardiman played for the Trenton Cathedral High School. Where he averaged 17 points and 19 rebounds. He was selected in the New Jersey All-State team, All-Diocese first team and he was selected for the All-Tournament team in the Capitol City Tournament. He declined a offer from the Georgetown University and selected the Canisius University. [4]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won a National Championship | * | Led Division I |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Canisius | 19 | .345 | .560 | 32 | 3.9 |
| 1968–69 | Canisius | 23 | .380 | .667 | 67 | 5.1 |
| Career | 42 | .365 | .625 | 99 | 4.6 | |
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