Montrezl Harrell

Montrezl Harrell

Harrell in 2013
No. 5 – Houston Rockets
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994
Tarboro, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school North Edgecombe
(Tarboro, North Carolina)
Hargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)
College Louisville (2012–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Houston Rockets
2015–2016 →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA World U19 Championship
2013 Czech Republic National team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2012 Brazil National team

Montrezl Dashay Harrell (born January 26, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Louisville and was a key player on the Cardinals' 2013 NCAA Tournament championship team, and played a key role during the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Harrell was selected with the 32nd overall pick by Houston Rockets in the 2015 NBA draft.

High school career

Harrell, a 6'8" 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

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 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.[3] Harrell decided to stay for his junior season instead of opting for the NBA.

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2015–present)

On June 25, 2015, Harrell was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 32nd overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.[4] On September 19, 2015, he signed a three-year deal with the Rockets.[5] 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.[6] Two days later, he scored 17 points in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.[7] 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.[8] On March 28, 2016, Harrell received a five-game suspension without pay for pushing a game official.[9] During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets' D-League affiliate.[10]

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.[11]

International career

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.[12]

NBA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Houston 39 1 9.7 .644 .000 .522 1.7 .4 .3 .3 3.6
Career 39 1 9.7 .644 .000 .522 1.7 .4 .3 .3 3.6

Playoffs

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
Career 2 0 6.0 .333 .000 .500 1.0 .0 .0 .0 1.5

Personal life

He is the son of Samuel and Selena Harrell and has two younger brothers, Cadarius and Quatauis. He majored in sports medicine.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Montrezl Harrell bio". GoCards.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (June 4, 2012). "Louisville adds former Virginia Tech signee Montrezl Harrell". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  3. ↑ 2013–14 Sporting News College Basketball Yearbook, page 9
  4. ↑ "Rockets Draft Dekker and Harrell". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rockets sign rookie Montrezl Harrell". KHOU.com. September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Gallinari's 23 points leads Nuggets over Rockets 105-85". NBA.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Curry has 25, Warriors rout Rockets in West finals rematch". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gallinari's scores 27 points, Nuggets top Rockets 107-98". NBA.com. November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Watkins, Calvin (March 29, 2016). "Montrezl Harrell suspended five games without pay for pushing ref". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015-16 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Harden has 30 points, 15 assists, Rockets rout Knicks 118-99". ESPN.com. November 2, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "USA FIBA Americas U18 Championship For Men -- All-Time Alphabetical Roster". USA Basketball. August 30, 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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