Montrezl Harrell was selected in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.
22 Facts About Montrezl Harrell
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Montrezl Harrell was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017 and was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2020.
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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.
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Montrezl Harrell played his best at the end of the season, scoring 20 points in the Cardinals' Big East Conference championship victory over Syracuse.
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Montrezl Harrell was seen as a potential mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
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Montrezl Harrell decided to stay for his junior season instead of opting for the NBA, and the Cardinals moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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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.
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On March 28,2016, Montrezl Harrell received a five-game NBA D-League suspension without pay for pushing a game official.
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On December 21,2016, against the Phoenix Suns, Montrezl Harrell made his first start of the season and second of his career.
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Montrezl Harrell scored 17 points as a result, tying a career high.
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On July 24,2018, Montrezl Harrell re-signed with the Clippers on a two-year, $12 million contract.
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In September 2020, Montrezl Harrell was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
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Montrezl Harrell averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in the playoffs.
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On November 22,2020, Montrezl Harrell signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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On February 10,2022, Montrezl Harrell was traded to his hometown team the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Ish Smith, Vernon Carey Jr.
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On September 13,2022, Montrezl Harrell signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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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.
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Montrezl Harrell is the son of Samuel and Selena Montrezl Harrell and has two younger brothers, Cadarius and Quatauis.
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Montrezl Harrell wears different shoes during the first and second half of every basketball game.
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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.
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Montrezl Harrell missed the first two games in the bubble as a result.
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On June 15,2022, Montrezl Harrell was arrested and charged with trafficking less than five pounds of marijuana, a felony drug charge punishable with up to five years in prison.