32 Facts About Montrezl Harrell

Montrezl Dashay Harrell is an American professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.

Montrezl Harrell 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.

Montrezl Harrell was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017 where he was awarded as the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2020.

Montrezl Harrell spent the following three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers.

Montrezl Harrell signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League in 2024.

Originally Montrezl Harrell committed to play college basketball for coach Seth Greenberg at Virginia Tech, but after Greenberg was fired, Montrezl Harrell was released from his commitment and chose Louisville.

Montrezl Harrell played his best at the end of the season, scoring 20 points in the Cardinals' Big East Conference championship victory over Syracuse.

Montrezl Harrell was seen as a potential mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2014 NBA draft.

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

On June 25,2015, Montrezl Harrell was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 32nd overall pick.

On March 28,2016, Montrezl Harrell received a five-game NBA D-League suspension without pay for pushing a game official.

On December 21,2016, against the Phoenix Suns, Montrezl Harrell made his first start of the season and second of his career.

Montrezl Harrell scored 17 points as a result, tying a career high.

On July 24,2018, Montrezl Harrell re-signed with the Clippers on a two-year, $12 million contract.

In September 2020, Montrezl Harrell was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Montrezl Harrell averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in the playoffs.

On November 22,2020, Montrezl Harrell signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

On February 10,2022, Montrezl Harrell was traded to his hometown team the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Ish Smith, Vernon Carey Jr.

On September 13,2022, Montrezl Harrell signed a 2-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.

On June 21,2023, Montrezl Harrell declined his $1.97 million player option to become a free agent and on July 18, he signed with the 76ers on a 1-year deal.

On September 12,2024, Montrezl Harrell signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League in Australia as an injury replacement player for Jarell Martin.

Montrezl Harrell went on to earn All-NBL Second Team honors.

In early February 2025, Montrezl Harrell reportedly signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.

In 2012, Montrezl Harrell was a member of the United States team at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship that won Gold in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil.

Montrezl Harrell is the son of Samuel and Selena Montrezl Harrell and has two younger brothers, Cadarius and Quatavius.

Montrezl Harrell's father added the silent "l" to his first name because he wanted to make it unique.

Montrezl Harrell has two children who live with their mother in Kentucky.

Montrezl Harrell is good friends with football player Todd Gurley who attended high school in Tarboro.

Since the NBA relaxed its policies in 2018, Montrezl Harrell wore different shoes during the first and second half of every basketball game.

Montrezl 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.

Montrezl Harrell missed the first two games in the bubble as a result.

On June 15,2022, Montrezl Harrell was charged with trafficking less than 5 pounds of marijuana, a felony drug charge punishable with up to five years in prison.