James Edward Harden Jr. (1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Western conference NBA team Houston Rockets. While he was at the Arizona state, Harden was selected as All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009. He was selected with the 3rd overall pick by the Oklahoma City in the 2009 NBA draft. He was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2012, helping the team to reach the NBA Finals. Harden was traded to Houston in 2012, where he became one of the best shooting guards in the league. He is a five time All-Star and four time All-NBA Team. He won gold medals for USA in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIBA World Cup.