So, I started keeping tabs on Ashton Hardaway a while back. It wasn’t like some big formal project, you know, just something I got curious about. Obviously, the name stands out – Penny Hardaway’s son. That alone made me want to see what the kid was about.
First thing I did, I just started looking up where he was playing high school ball. It jumps around a bit, which made it interesting right off the bat. Sierra Canyon was one place, I remember seeing that. Big name school, lots of eyes on them. So, I’d try to catch box scores when I could, maybe find some highlights people posted online. Not easy sometimes, high school stuff can be scattered.
Keeping Track
My “record keeping” was pretty basic, honestly. More like mental notes and occasionally jotting stuff down if I saw a pattern or something cool.
- Where’s he playing now? That was always the first check. School changes happen.
- What position? Seeing how his game was developing, if he was more a shooter, driver, whatever.
- Any news pops up? Recruiting stuff, interviews, mentions by commentators.
It wasn’t about deep stats for me. More about the journey, you know? Seeing how a player with that kind of name recognition navigates things. Does he look like his dad on the court? What’s his own style?
Then came the college decision. Going to Memphis to play for his dad, Penny. That was a big storyline. Made sense, but also adds a whole different layer of pressure, I figure. So I kept watching. Tried to see what minutes he was getting, how he was fitting in at that level.
The Process
Finding info wasn’t always straightforward. College is easier than high school, sure. Team websites, official stats, game broadcasts. But sometimes you’re just looking for little clips, mentions here and there. It’s a bit of digital legwork. Checking sports sites, forums sometimes (though you gotta take those with a grain of salt), social media updates from teams or reporters.
I remember seeing he hit the transfer portal later. That’s part of the modern game, right? Players move. So, the tracking starts again – where’s he headed next? What’s the fit going to be like? It makes following a player dynamic.
So yeah, that’s been my process. Just keeping an eye on Ashton Hardaway’s career path out of personal interest. It’s like following a developing story. No fancy database, just checking in now and then, seeing where the game takes him. Still curious to see how it all unfolds.
