Hardy played the forward position in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978 to 1982.

Hardy was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft by the New Orleans Jazz.

In four seasons with the Jazz (who relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979), he averaged 5.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.

Hardy died of a heart attack of December 29, 2020 in Long Beach, California.

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