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Trenton Lavar Hassell (born March 4, 1979) is an American former professional basketball forward. A , guard-forward, Hassell was selected by the
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with the 30th overall pick of the
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.


Early life and college career

Hassell graduated from Clarksville High School in
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, in 1997 and from
Austin Peay State University Austin Peay State University () is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee. Standing on a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845, the precursor of the university was established in 1927 and named for then-sit ...
in 2001 with a degree in health and human performance. Among his high school teammates was future NBA player
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. Hassell played three seasons of college basketball with the
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after redshirting his first year. In January 2002, Austin Peay retired Hassell's college jersey number 44.


Professional playing career

During Hassell's rookie season with the
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in 2001–02, he appeared in 78 games, making 47 starts and averaging 8.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. In Hassell's sophomore season in Chicago, he appeared in all 82 games, making 53 starts and averaging 4.2 point, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 24.4 minutes per game. Hassell was waived by the Bulls on October 23, 2003, and signed by the
Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
six days later. He was a regular starter with the Wolves and often took the role of defensive specialist, helping the Wolves make the franchise's first appearance in the NBA Western Conference Finals in his first season with the team. Hassell played four seasons in Minnesota, until he was traded to the
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for
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on September 28, 2007. On February 19, 2008, Hassell was traded from Dallas to the
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along with signed and traded
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, Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, $3 million cash and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks in exchange for
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, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright. Hassell's final NBA game was played on March 24, 2010 in a 93 - 79 win over the Sacramento Kings. In his final game, Hassell played for 4 minutes and did not record a single stat. Hassell joined the Clarksville Cavaliers of the
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(ABA) in 2011.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Dallas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
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New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
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Playoffs

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References


External links


Biography from 2009-10 New Jersey Nets media guide
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