A former second-round pick out of Louisville, Montrezl Harrell carved out a role with the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers as a sixth man to begin his NBA career. During his fifth season in the NBA, Harrell won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award with Los Angeles, averaging a career-high 18.6 points per game (2019-2020). A few seasons later, Harrell was acquired by the Charlotte Hornets in a midseason trade with the Washington Wizards in exchange for Ish Smith, Vernon Carey Jr. and a second-round draft pick.
Following the trade, Harrell played 25 games with the Hornets, averaging 11.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, two assists, 0.4 steals and 0.5 blocks in 21 minutes per game. Harrell would play one more season with the Philadelphia 76ers before
suffering an ACL injury, which has kept him out of the NBA since. Recently, Harrell has played overseas and with the BIG3, where he broke the league's scoring record. While he has been attempting a return to the NBA, he holds career averages of 12.1 points, five rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocks.
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This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Charlotte Hornets jersey history No. 8 Montrezl Harrell 2021-2022
