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Montrezl Harrell
Harrell with the Washington Wizards in 2022
No. 24 – Adelaide 36ers
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994 (age 30)
Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeLouisville (2012–2015)
NBA draft2015: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Houston Rockets
2015–2016→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2017–2020Los Angeles Clippers
2020–2021Los Angeles Lakers
2021–2022Washington Wizards
2022Charlotte Hornets
2022–2023Philadelphia 76ers
2024–presentAdelaide 36ers
Career highlights and awards
*Later vacated
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U19 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Czech Republic National team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Brazil National team

Montrezl Dashay Harrell (/ˈmɒntrɛz ˈhærəl/ mon-TREZ HARR-əl; born January 26, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals where he received the Karl Malone Award in 2015 as a junior for being the top power forward in the nation. Harrell was selected in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017 where he was awarded as the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2020. Harrell spent the following three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers. He missed the entire 2023–24 season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Harrell signed with the 36ers in 2024.

High school career

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Harrell, a 6' 7" power forward from Tarboro, North Carolina, starred at North Edgecombe High School before prepping for a year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. There he led the team to a 38–1 record while averaging 25.2 points and 13.6 rebounds per game.[1] Originally Harrell committed to play college basketball for coach Seth Greenberg at Virginia Tech, but after Greenberg was fired, Harrell was released from his commitment and chose Louisville.[2]

College career

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As a freshman, Harrell backed up power forward Chane Behanan, averaging 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game. He played his best at the end of the season, scoring 20 points in the Cardinals' Big East Conference championship victory over Syracuse. In his reserve role, Harrell helped the Cardinals win the 2013 NCAA championship, which was later vacated,[3] to cap his freshman season.[1]

With Gorgui Dieng's departure for the 2013 NBA draft, Harrell received recognition in the offseason leading to his sophomore year as one of the top returning players in the country. The Sporting News selected Harrell to the preseason All-America third team in its 2013–14 college basketball preview magazine.[4] He and teammate Russ Smith received postseason honors, being named to the American Athletic Conference's all-conference first team.[5] Harrell was seen as a potential mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2014 NBA draft.[6]

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]

Harrell with Louisville in 2015

Professional career

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Houston Rockets (2015–2017)

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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)

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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 Milwaukee Bucks.[28] On November 24, he again scored 34 points, alongside twelve rebounds, two assists and two blocks, in a 134–109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[29] On January 5, 2020, Harrell scored 34 points, alongside six rebounds and three assists, in a 135–132 win over the New York Knicks.[30] During the 2019–20 season, Harrell averaged career highs in points (18.6) and rebounds (7.1) per game. In September 2020, Harrell was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.[31] The Clippers fell in seven games during the second round of the playoffs after the Denver Nuggets came back from a 3–1 deficit, despite a team-leading 20-point effort from Harrell in Game 7.[32] Harrell averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in the playoffs.

Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021)

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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)

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Harrell shoots a free throw during a 2021 game

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)

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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)

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On September 13, 2022, Harrell signed a 2-year deal 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 1-year deal.[46] However, on August 2, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while preparing for the training camp[47] and was waived on October 23.[48] He subsequently missed the entire 2023–24 NBA season and participated in NBA minicamps ahead of the 2024–25 season.[49]

Adelaide 36ers (2024–present)

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On September 12, 2024, Harrell signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia as an injury replacement player for Jarell Martin.[50] In his debut for the 36ers on September 22, he recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds in a 102–94 loss to the Sydney Kings.[51] On October 18, he signed with the 36ers for the rest of the season.[52] On October 25, he had 36 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in a 99–93 overtime win over the Cairns Taipans.[53]

National team career

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In 2012, Harrell was a member of the United States team at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship that won Gold in São Sebastião do Paraíso, Brazil.[54]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

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Harrell is the son of Samuel and Selena Harrell and has two younger brothers, Cadarius and Quatavius.[1] His father added the silent "l" to his first name because he wanted to make it unique.[55]

Harrell has two children who live with their mother in Kentucky.[55]

Harrell is good friends with football player Todd Gurley who also attended high school in Tarboro.[55]

Harrell enjoys collecting and designing sneakers. Through social media, he finds and works with sneaker customizers to realize his design ideas.[56] Since the NBA relaxed its policies in 2018, Harrell wore different shoes during the first and second half of every basketball game.[57]

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.[58]

On June 15, 2022, Harrell was charged with trafficking less than 5 pounds (2.3 kg) of marijuana, a felony drug charge punishable with up to five years in prison. In August 2022, the crime was downgraded to a misdemeanor.[59]

See also

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References

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