Montrezl Harrell
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Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S. | January 26, 1994||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
High school |
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College | Louisville (2012–2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
*Later vacated | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Montrezl Dashay Harrell (
High school career
Harrell, a 6' 7" power forward from
College career
As a freshman, Harrell backed up
With
Harrell decided to stay for his junior season instead of opting for the NBA, and the Cardinals moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[7] In the 2014–15 season, he averaged 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and was the inaugural winner of the Karl Malone Award, given to the nation's top power forward.[8] He was also named second-team All-ACC.[9]
Professional career
Houston Rockets (2015–2017)
On June 25, 2015, Harrell was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 32nd overall pick.[10] On September 19, 2015, he signed a three-year deal with the Rockets.[11] He made his debut for the Rockets in the team's season opener against the Denver Nuggets on October 28, recording eight points and three rebounds in a 105–85 loss.[12] Two days later, he scored 17 points in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.[13] On November 13, he made his first career start, scoring five points in just under 13 minutes of action, as the Rockets were defeated by the Denver Nuggets 107–98.[14] On March 28, 2016, Harrell received a five-game NBA D-League suspension without pay for pushing a game official.[15] During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets' G-League affiliate.[16]
On November 2, 2016, Harrell had a 17-point, 10-rebound effort off the bench in a 118–99 win over the New York Knicks.[17] On December 21, 2016, against the Phoenix Suns, Harrell made his first start of the season and second of his career. He scored 17 points as a result, tying a career high.[18] On December 30, he set a new career high with 29 points in a 140–116 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[19] On January 8, 2017, he had 28 points in 26 minutes off the bench on 12-of-13 shooting in a 129–122 win over the Toronto Raptors.[20]
Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2020)
On June 28, 2017, the Los Angeles Clippers acquired Harrell, Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams, Kyle Wiltjer, and a 2018 first-round pick from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul.[21] On January 11, 2018, he scored a season-high 25 points in a 121–115 win over the Sacramento Kings.[22]
On July 24, 2018, Harrell re-signed with the Clippers on a two-year, $12 million contract.[23][24] On October 26, 2018, Harrell scored a career-high 30 points off the bench in a 133–113 win over the Houston Rockets.[25] On February 22, 2019, he matched his career high with 30 points in a 112–106 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[26] Three days later, he set a new career high with 32 points in a 121–112 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[27]
On November 6, 2019, Harrell set a new career high of 34 points, alongside 13 rebounds and five assists, in a 129–124 loss to the
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021)
On November 22, 2020, Harrell signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.[33][34] On December 22, he made his Lakers debut, putting up 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists, in a 116–109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[35] On March 15, 2021, Harrell scored a season-high 27 points, alongside five rebounds and three steals, in a 128–97 win over the Golden State Warriors.[36] In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers fell in six games to the Phoenix Suns, with Harrell only averaging 9.8 minutes a game.[37]
Washington Wizards (2021–2022)
On August 6, 2021, Harrell was traded to the Washington Wizards as part of a package for Russell Westbrook.[38] Harrell made his Wizards debut on October 20, recording 22 points and nine rebounds in a 98–83 win over the Toronto Raptors.[39] On December 1, he scored a season-high 27 points, alongside five rebounds and three assists, in a 115–107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[40]
Charlotte Hornets (2022)
On February 10, 2022, Harrell was traded to his hometown team the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Ish Smith, Vernon Carey Jr., and a 2023 second-round pick.[41] On February 11, Harrell made his Hornets debut, putting up 15 points and six rebounds in a 141–119 win over the Detroit Pistons.[42]
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
On September 13, 2022, Harrell signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[43] He made his 76ers debut on October 18, scoring two points in a 126–117 loss to the Boston Celtics.[44]
On June 21, 2023, Harrell declined his $1.97 million player option to become a free agent[45] and on July 18, he signed with the 76ers on a one-year deal.[46] However, on August 2, he suffered an ACL injury while preparing for the training camp[47] and was waived on October 23.[48]
National team career
In 2012, Harrell was a member of the United States team at the
NBA career statistics
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 |
* | Led the league |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Houston | 39 | 1 | 9.7 | .644 | – | .522 | 1.7 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
2016–17 | Houston | 58 | 14 | 18.3 | .652 | .143 | .628 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .3 | .7 | 9.1 |
2017–18 | L.A. Clippers | 76 | 3 | 17.0 | .635 | .143 | .626 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .7 | 11.0 |
2018–19 | L.A. Clippers | 82* | 5 | 26.3 | .615 | .176 | .643 | 6.5 | 2.0 | .9 | 1.3 | 16.6 |
2019–20 | L.A. Clippers | 63 | 2 | 27.8 | .580 | .000 | .658 | 7.1 | 1.7 | .6 | 1.1 | 18.6 |
2020–21 | L.A. Lakers | 69 | 1 | 22.9 | .622 | .000 | .707 | 6.2 | 1.1 | .7 | .7 | 13.5 |
2021–22 | Washington | 46 | 3 | 24.3 | .645 | .267 | .727 | 6.7 | 2.1 | .4 | .7 | 14.1 |
2021–22 | Charlotte | 25 | 0 | 21.0 | .645 | .000 | .692 | 4.9 | 2.0 | .4 | .5 | 11.4 |
2022–23 | Philadelphia | 57 | 7 | 11.9 | .598 | .000 | .693 | 2.8 | .6 | .3 | .4 | 5.6 |
Career | 515 | 36 | 20.5 | .619 | .108 | .664 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .5 | .8 | 12.1 |
Play-in
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 9.8 | .333 | – | .500 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
2022 | Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | .667 | – | .833 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 12.9 | .500 | – | .700 | 3.0 | .0 | .5 | .5 | 6.5 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
2017 | Houston | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | .333 | – | .500 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
2019 | L.A. Clippers | 6 | 0 | 26.3 | .730 | .000 | .692 | 5.5 | 2.2 | .5 | .7 | 18.3 |
2020 | L.A. Clippers | 13 | 0 | 18.7 | .573 | .200 | .603 | 2.9 | .4 | .4 | .5 | 10.5 |
2021 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | .571 | – | .778 | 3.0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 5.8 |
2023 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | – | – | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 32 | 0 | 15.0 | .613 | .143 | .631 | 2.8 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 8.7 |
Personal life
Harrell is the son of Samuel and Selena Harrell and has two younger brothers, Cadarius and Quatavius.[1]
Harrell enjoys collecting and designing sneakers. Through social media, he finds sneaker customizers who can make his shoe designs a reality.[50] Harrell wears different shoes during the first and second half of every basketball game.[51] In August 2018, the NBA modified its shoe policy allowing NBA players to wear any colored shoes.[52]
Harrell left the 2020 NBA Bubble in Walt Disney World for a family matter, which was later revealed to be to tend to his grandmother, who died soon after. He missed the first two games in the bubble as a result.[53]
On June 15, 2022, Harrell was charged with trafficking less than five pounds of marijuana, a felony drug charge punishable with up to five years in prison. In August 2022, the crime was downgraded to a misdemeanor.[54]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Louisville Cardinals bio
- Montrezl Harrell at IMDb