Montrezl Dashay Harrell (; (born January 26, 1994) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. Harrell received the

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as the top

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in the nation as a junior in 2015. He was selected in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft by the

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. He was traded to the

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in 2017 and was named

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in 2020.

High school career

Harrell, a 6' 7" power forward from

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, starred at North Edgecombe High School before prepping for a year at

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. There he led the team to a 38–1 record while averaging 25.2

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and 13.6

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. Originally Harrell committed to play college basketball for coach

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, but after Greenberg was fired, Harrell was released from his commitment and chose

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College career

As a freshman, Harrell backed up

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, 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'

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championship victory over

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. In his reserve role, Harrell helped the Cardinals win the 2013 NCAA championship, which was later vacated, to cap his freshman season. With

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'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

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selected Harrell to the preseason

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third team in its 2013–14 college basketball preview magazine. He and teammate Russ Smith received postseason honors, being named to the

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's all-conference first team. Harrell was seen as a potential mid-to-late first-round pick in the

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. Harrell decided to stay for his junior season instead of opting for the NBA, and the Cardinals moved to the

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(ACC). In the 2014–15 season, he averaged 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and was the inaugural winner of the

, given to the nation's top power forward. He was also named second-team All-ACC. MONTREZL HARRELL - 19325977335

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2015–2017)

On June 25, 2015, Harrell was selected by the

in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 32nd overall pick. On September 19, 2015, he signed a three-year deal with the Rockets. He made his debut for the Rockets in the team's season opener against the

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on October 28, recording eight points and three rebounds in a 105–85 loss. Two days later, he scored 17 points in a loss to the

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. 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. On March 28, 2016, Harrell received a five-game suspension without pay for pushing a game official. During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the

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, the Rockets'

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affiliate. On November 2, 2016, Harrell had a 17-point, 10-rebound effort off the bench in a 118–99 win over the

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. On December 21, 2016, against the

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, Harrell made his first start of the season and second of his career. He scored 17 points as a result, tying a career high. On December 30, he set a new career high with 29 points in a 140–116 win over the

. 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

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Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2020)

On June 28, 2017, the

acquired Harrell,

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, Sam Dekker,

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and a 2018 first-round pick from the Houston Rockets in exchange for

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. On January 11, 2018, he scored a season-high 25 points in a 121–115 win over the

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. On July 24, 2018, Harrell re-signed with the Clippers. On October 26, 2018, Harrell scored a career-high 30 points off the bench in a 133–113 win over the

. On February 22, 2019, he matched his career high with 30 points in a 112–106 win over the

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. Three days later, he set a new career high with 32 points in a 121–112 win over the

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. In September 2020, Harrell was named the

. However, the Clippers fell in seven games after the Denver Nuggets came back from a 3–1 deficit. Harrell averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in the playoffs due to seeing a significant reduction in minutes from 27.8 minutes per game to 18.7 due to his inability to defend Nikola Jokic.

Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021)

On November 22, 2020, Harrell signed with the

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. On December 22, 2020, Harrell made his Lakers debut, putting up 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists, in a 116–109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Washington Wizards (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Harrell was traded to the

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as part of a package for

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Charlotte Hornets (2022)

On February 10, 2022, Harrell was traded to the

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in exchange for

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, and a 2023 second-round pick. On February 11, Harrell made his Hornets debut, putting up 15 points and six rebounds in a 141–119 win over the

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Philadelphia 76ers (2022–present)

On September 13, 2022, Harrell signed with the

National team career

In 2012, Harrell was a member of the United States team at the

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that won Gold in

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, Brazil.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Harrell is the son of Samuel and Selena Harrell and has two younger brothers, Cadarius and Quatauis. Harrell enjoys collecting and designing sneakers. Through social media, he finds sneaker customizers who can make his shoe designs a reality. Harrell wears different shoes during the first and second half of every basketball game. In August 2018, the NBA modified its shoe policy allowing NBA players to wear any colored shoes. Harrell left the

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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.

References

External links

Louisville Cardinals bio
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