University of Washington St. Louis lost one of its gems when its basketball player Justin Hardy died at a young age on May 29, 2022.
Justin is a University of Washington forward, the team’s second leading scorer, and the subject of an ESPN SportsCenter episode featured in March 2022.
Now, as his family and friends mourn the loss of an inspirational sports star in the making, let us tell you about the life Justin left behind, his family, his girlfriend and more.
Meet Basketball Player Justin Hardy Who Dies After Cancer Diagnosis
Justin Hardy was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in April 2021 and has been receiving treatment while competing on the school’s basketball team. Nevertheless he not only had an amazing basketball career but he also continued to excel in his studies.
College GameDay also profiled Justin’s late inspirational story in early 2022, that is, before he died. In it, Justin discusses his passion for the sport, despite his health battles. “This is me living my life regardless of the situation. If this doesn’t beat it, I don’t know what does”, he said.
And now that he’s gone, there’s a GoFundMe page that his supporters have launched for him. It was started with a goal of raising $100,000 and it has already raised $138,903 by May 31, 2022.
After his death, the Strong family said the funds would be used for medical and memorial expenses, with the majority going to the HardyStrong Scholarship, a fund for high school graduates competing athletically in college who share Justin’s gift, determination, and determination. total excellence.
Justin Hardy’s Age At The Time Of His Death
Justin Hardy was 22 years old at the time of his death. He has celebrated his age on December 30, 2021. And yes. He is a Capricorn.
Justin Hardy’s family
Justin Hardy’s father and mother are Robert and Karen Hardy respectively.
Robert, aka Bob Hardy, according to his LinkedIn, was employed as the area manager of BMW North America in St. Charles, Illinois in August 2006. He completed his BS in Finance at Boston College in 1988 and his MBA in Finance was done at Indiana University – Kelly School of Business. His wife and mother of his children however do not seem to have any LinkedIn accounts.
Between the two, it was Bob, who announced Justin’s death to the world. In a Tweet, the father informed everyone that his son died peacefully in the early hours of the morning after 13 months of bravely redefining what it means to live with cancer.
Basketball player Justin Hardy and family, as seen in June 2021 (PHOTO: Facebook)
Justin is also survived by his two younger siblings who were always proud, awed, and awed to call him their brother. There is sister Jackie Hardy (on Instagram @jackie__hardy) and brother Nathan Hardy (on Instagram @nathannhardy).
Jackie began studying Occupational Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 2020 and before that, he studied Psychology and Spanish at Elmhurst University. Since August 2020, he has also been a graduate research assistant at WashU Medicine.
Did Justin Hardy Leave His Girlfriend?
Justin Hardy has not revealed whether he has a girlfriend. He did however call Rose Stackhouse a “good girl and a great girlfriend” in 2015 when she was his return date. They both studied at St. Charles East High School at the time.
Rose continued to be seen on Justin’s social media for several more years. Sharing a love photo where she is seen kissing Justin’s cheek, she also called herself a lucky girl and thanked Justin for being her best friend.
Flash forward to 2022, Rose is studying at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, and seems to have found herself a boyfriend.
Justin Hardy’s height
The very handsome looking Justin Hardy stood 6′ 5″ and weighed 205 lbs before cancer struck him.
Justin Hardy Basketball Career/Statistics
According to LinkedIn, Justin Hardy has started working as a summer business analyst at McKinsey & Company in May 2021.
Also, in 2022, before he died, he graduated early from the University of Washington with a double major in Accounting and Finance. He excelled academically and also distinguished himself as a member of the Varsity Basketball Team, Sigma Chi, and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. All this, Justin did while dealing with his treatment. He continues to be a key contributor to the Men’s Basketball Team at Wash U.
Justin has had an amazing career in basketball having been named the UAA Rookie of the Year; ranked in the top 10 in the UAA in four categories; Scored in double figures in 19 of 25 games, and so on. In fact while in high school he was named Kane County’s Player of the Year, St. John’s Male Athlete of the Year. Charles East, and was awarded the Fluer de Lis Award and the Human Relations Award.
As of 2019, he has started all 25 games at power forward in his rookie season and he is second on the squad with averages of 14.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
Related FAQs
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Where is Justin Hardy from?
Moreover, Justin Hardy was born and raised in Saint Charles, Illinois, and lived here all his life.
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Is Justin Hardy On Instagram?
yes. Justin Hardy is on Instagram @jhardy_32, and it includes 53 posts and 4,327 followers as of May 31, 2022. The last time he posted on the page, was on April 24, 2022 and the photo he shared was of him shaking hands with legend DeMar DeRozan at some game.
Justin also keeps his person posted on Facebook and Twitter @jhardy_32.
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