Montrezl Harrell
Harrell in 2013
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| No. 5 – Houston Rockets | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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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.
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. 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.
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.
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