Montrezl Harrell

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Montrezl Harrell

| image = Montrezl Harrell (51815771781) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Harrell with the Washington Wizards in 2022

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|26}}

| birth_place = Tarboro, North Carolina, U.S.

| position = Center / power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 240

| league = CBA

| team = Xinjiang Flying Tigers

| number = 35

| high_school =

North Edgecombe
(Tarboro, North Carolina)
Hargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)

| college = Louisville (2012–2015)

| draft_year = 2015

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 32

| draft_team = Houston Rockets

| career_start = 2015

| years1 = {{nbay|2015|start}}–{{nbay|2016|end}}

| team1 = Houston Rockets

| years2 = 2015–2016

| team2 = →Rio Grande Valley Vipers

| years3 = {{nbay|2017|start}}–{{nbay|2019|end}}

| team3 = Los Angeles Clippers

| years4 = {{nbay|2020|full=y}}

| team4 = Los Angeles Lakers

| years5 = {{nbay|2021|full=y}}

| team5 = Washington Wizards

| years6 = {{nbay|2021|end}}

| team6 = Charlotte Hornets

| years7 = {{nbay|2022|full=y}}

| team7 = Philadelphia 76ers

| years8 = 2024–2025

| team8 = Adelaide 36ers

| years9 = 2025–present

| team9 = Xinjiang Flying Tigers

| highlights =

NBA Sixth Man of the Year ({{nbay|2019|end}})
All-NBL Second Team (2025)
NCAA champion (2013)*
Karl Malone Award (2015)
First-team All-AAC (2014)
Second-team All-ACC (2015)
AAC Most Improved Player (2014)

| medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}

}}

Montrezl Dashay Harrell ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɒ|n|t|r|ɛ|z|_|ˈ|h|æ|r|əl}} {{respell|mon|TREZ|_|HARR|əl}}; born January 26, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He 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. Harrell was selected in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017 where he was awarded as the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2020. Harrell spent the following three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers. He missed the entire 2023–24 season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Harrell signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) in 2024.

High school career

Harrell, a 6' 7" 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.{{cite web|title=Montrezl Harrell bio|url=http://www.gocards.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=352|website=GoCards.com|access-date=January 3, 2016}} 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. He had a 4.0 GPA in High School{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Goodman|title=Louisville adds former Virginia Tech signee Montrezl Harrell|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/19255114/louisville-adds-former-virginia-tech-signee-harrell|website=CBSSports.com|date=June 4, 2012|access-date=August 31, 2013}}

College career

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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, which was later vacated,{{cite web|first=Marc|last=Tracy|title=Louisville Must Forfeit Basketball Championship Over Sex Scandal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/sports/ncaabasketball/louisville-ncaa-title.html|work=The New York Times|date=February 20, 2018|access-date=September 8, 2020}} to cap his freshman season.

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.2013–14 Sporting News College Basketball Yearbook, page 9 He and teammate Russ Smith received postseason honors, being named to the American Athletic Conference's all-conference first team.{{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Greer|title=Louisville's Russ Smith, Montrezl Harrell make AAC's all-conference first team|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2014/03/11/louisvilles-russ-smith-montrezl-harrell-make-aacs-all-conference-first-team/6287475/|newspaper=Louisville Courier Journal|date=March 11, 2014|access-date=January 19, 2021}} Harrell was seen as a potential mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2014 NBA draft.{{cite web|title=Louisville forward Montrezl Harrell will not enter the 2014 NBA Draft|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/louisville-forward-montrezl-harrell-will-not-enter-the-2014-nba-draft/|website=CBSSports.com|access-date=February 14, 2022}}

Harrell decided to stay for his junior season instead of opting for the NBA, and the Cardinals moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Gleason|title=College basketball countdown: No. 9 Louisville|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/10/28/college-basketball-countdown-no-9-louisville/18046329/|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 18, 2014|access-date=January 19, 2021}} In the 2014–15 season, he averaged 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and was the inaugural winner of the Karl Malone Award, given to the nation's top power forward.{{cite news|first=Jeff|last=Greer|title=U of L's Harrell named PF of the Year|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2015/04/11/louisville-basketballs-montrezl-harrell-wins-inaugural-karl-malone-award/25626101/|newspaper=Louisville Courier Journal|date=April 11, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2021}} He was also named second-team All-ACC.{{cite news|first=Josh|last=Cook|title=Harrell Receives Karl Malone Award|url=https://www.louisville.com/content/harrell-receives-karl-malone-award|work=Louisville Magazine|date=April 11, 2015|access-date=January 19, 2021}}

Professional career

=Houston Rockets (2015–2017)=

On June 25, 2015, Harrell was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft with the 32nd overall pick.{{cite web|title=Rockets Draft Dekker and Harrell|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-draft-dekker-and-harrell|website=NBA.com|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=June 27, 2015}} On September 19, 2015, he signed a three-year deal with the Rockets.{{cite web|title=Rockets sign rookie Montrezl Harrell|url=http://www.khou.com/story/sports/2015/09/19/rockets-sign-rookie-montrezl-harrell/72469728/|website=KHOU.com|date=September 19, 2015|access-date=September 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165304/http://www.khou.com/story/sports/2015/09/19/rockets-sign-rookie-montrezl-harrell/72469728/|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|title=Gallinari's 23 points leads Nuggets over Rockets 105–85|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151028/DENHOU/gameinfo.html|website=NBA.com|date=October 28, 2015|access-date=October 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026110433/http://www.nba.com/games/20151028/DENHOU/gameinfo.html|archive-date=October 26, 2015|url-status=dead}} Two days later, he scored 17 points in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.{{cite web|title=Curry has 25, Warriors rout Rockets in West finals rematch|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151030/GSWHOU/gameinfo.html|website=NBA.com|date=October 30, 2015|access-date=November 14, 2015}} 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.{{cite web|title=Gallinari's scores 27 points, Nuggets top Rockets 107–98|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151113/HOUDEN/gameinfo.html|website=NBA.com|date=November 13, 2015|access-date=November 14, 2015}} On March 28, 2016, Harrell received a five-game NBA D-League suspension without pay for pushing a game official.{{cite web|first=Calvin|last=Watkins|title=Montrezl Harrell suspended five games without pay for pushing ref|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/15093063/montrezl-harrell-houston-rockets-draft-pick-suspended-five-games-nbdl/|website=ESPN.com|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2016}} During his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets' G-League affiliate.{{cite web|title=2015–16 NBA Assignments|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/assignments/|website=NBA.com|access-date=January 23, 2016}}

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.{{cite web|title=Harden has 30 points, 15 assists, Rockets rout Knicks 118–99|url=http://www.espn.com.au/nba/recap?gameId=400899508|website=ESPN.com|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=November 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104011220/http://www.espn.com.au/nba/recap?gameId=400899508|archive-date=November 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} On December 21, 2016, against the Phoenix Suns, Harrell made his first start of the season and second of his career. He scored 17 points as a result, tying a career high.{{cite web|title=Harden, Gordon lead Rockets to 125–111 win over Suns|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899877|website=ESPN.com|date=December 21, 2016|access-date=December 22, 2016}} On December 30, he set a new career high with 29 points in a 140–116 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|title=James Harden has triple-double, Rockets top Clippers 140–116|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899938|website=ESPN.com|date=December 30, 2016|access-date=December 30, 2016}} On January 8, 2017, he had 28 points in 26 minutes off the bench on 12-of-13 shooting in a 129–122 win over the Toronto Raptors.{{cite web|title=Harden powers Rockets past Raptors for 8th straight win|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899984|website=ESPN.com|date=January 8, 2017|access-date=January 8, 2017}}

=Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2020)=

On June 28, 2017, the Los Angeles Clippers acquired Harrell, Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, Lou Williams, Kyle Wiltjer, and a 2018 first-round pick from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul.{{cite web|title=Press Release: L.A. Clippers Acquire Seven Players and Draft Pick, Including Beverley, Dekker, Harrell and Williams|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/press-release-la-clippers-acquire-seven-players-and-draft-pick-including-beverley-dekker-harrell-and|website=NBA.com|date=June 28, 2017|access-date=June 28, 2017}} On January 11, 2018, he scored a season-high 25 points in a 121–115 win over the Sacramento Kings.{{cite web|title=Clippers hold off Kings 121–115 after blowing 14-point lead|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975362|website=ESPN.com|date=January 11, 2018|access-date=January 12, 2018}}

On July 24, 2018, Harrell re-signed with the Clippers on a two-year, $12 million contract.{{cite web|title=Press Release: L.A. Clippers Re-Sign Montrezl Harrell|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/press-release-la-clippers-re-sign-montrezl-harrell|website=NBA.com|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Montrezl Harrell, Clippers Agree to 2-Year, $12 Million Contract|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2775058-montrezl-harrell-clippers-agree-to-2-year-12-million-contract|website=BleacherReport.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} On October 26, 2018, Harrell scored a career-high 30 points off the bench in a 133–113 win over the Houston Rockets.{{cite web|title=Harrell has career-high 30 as Clippers rout Rockets 133–113|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070751|website=ESPN.com|date=October 26, 2018|access-date=October 27, 2018}} On February 22, 2019, he matched his career high with 30 points in a 112–106 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.{{cite web|title=Montrezl Harrell scores 30, Clippers beat Grizzlies 112–106|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071552|website=ESPN.com|date=February 22, 2019|access-date=February 22, 2019}} Three days later, he set a new career high with 32 points in a 121–112 win over the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web|title=Harrell dunks Clippers past Mavericks 121–112|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071580|website=ESPN.com|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=February 25, 2019}}

On November 6, 2019, Harrell set a new career high of 34 points, alongside 13 rebounds and five assists, in a 129–124 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|title=BUCKS HOLD OFF CLIPPERS 129-124 FOR 4TH WIN IN A ROW|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0021900111|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} On November 24, he again scored 34 points, alongside twelve rebounds, two assists and two blocks, in a 134–109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.{{cite web|title=HARRELL TIES CAREER HIGH WITH 34 AS CLIPPERS ROUT PELICANS|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0021900239|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} On January 5, 2020, Harrell scored 34 points, alongside six rebounds and three assists, in a 135–132 win over the New York Knicks.{{cite web|title=CLIPPERS GET 30-PLUS FROM 3 PLAYERS, BEAT KNICKS 135-132|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0021900534|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} During the 2019–20 season, Harrell averaged career highs in points (18.6) and rebounds (7.1) per game. In September 2020, Harrell was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.{{cite web|title=Montrezl Harrell Wins The 2019-20 NBA Kia Sixth Man of The Year Award|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/montrezl-harrell-wins-2019-20-nba-kia-sixth-man-year-award|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} The Clippers fell in seven games during the second round of the playoffs after the Denver Nuggets came back from a 3–1 deficit, despite a team-leading 20-point effort from Harrell in Game 7.{{cite web|title=MURRAY, JOKIC HELP DENVER STUN CLIPPERS 104-89 IN GAME 7|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0041900237|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} Harrell averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in the playoffs.

=Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021)=

On November 22, 2020, Harrell signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web|title=Lakers Sign Montrezl Harrell|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-montrezl-harrell-free-agency2021|website=NBA.com|date=November 22, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Lakers signing Montrezl Harrell to 2-year, $19M deal|url=https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2055424|website=TheScore.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} On December 22, he made his Lakers debut, putting up 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists, in a 116–109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|first=Virgil|last=Villanueva|title=Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell provide silver lining to LA opening night loss to Clippers|url=https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dennis-schroder-montrezl-harrell-provide-silver-lining-to-la-opening-night-loss-to-clippers/|website=ClutchPoints.com|date=December 22, 2020|access-date=December 22, 2020}} On March 15, 2021, Harrell scored a season-high 27 points, alongside five rebounds and three steals, in a 128–97 win over the Golden State Warriors.{{cite web|title=LEBRON, SHORT-HANDED LAKERS BEAT UP ON WARRIORS 128-97|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022000608|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers fell in six games to the Phoenix Suns, with Harrell only averaging 9.8 minutes a game.{{cite web|title=BOOKER SCORES 47, SUNS ELIMINATE CHAMPION LAKERS, 113-100|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0042000156|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}}

=Washington Wizards (2021–2022)=

File:Montrezl Harrell.jpg

On August 6, 2021, Harrell was traded to the Washington Wizards as part of a package for Russell Westbrook.{{cite web|title=Washington acquires six players in five-team trade|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/washington-acquires-six-players-five-team-trade|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=September 12, 2024}} Harrell made his Wizards debut on October 20, recording 22 points and nine rebounds in a 98–83 win over the Toronto Raptors.{{cite web|title=BEAL HAS 23, WIZARDS TOP RAPTORS 98-83, SPOIL TORONTO RETURN|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022100006|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}} On December 1, he scored a season-high 27 points, alongside five rebounds and three assists, in a 115–107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite web|title=WIZARDS BEAT TIMBERWOLVES 115-107; TOWNS HURT LATE|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022100321|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 18, 2023}}

=Charlotte Hornets (2022)=

On February 10, 2022, Harrell was traded to his hometown team the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Ish Smith, Vernon Carey Jr., and a 2023 second-round pick.{{cite web|title=Hornets Acquire Center Montrezl Harrell from Washington|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-center-montrezl-harrell-washington|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 10, 2022}} On February 11, Harrell made his Hornets debut, putting up 15 points and six rebounds in a 141–119 win over the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web|first=Gerard|last=Samillano|title=Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell's 20-word reaction to crazy Charlotte debut|url= https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-montrezl-harrell-20-word-reaction-to-crazy-charlotte-debut/|website=ClutchPoints.com|date=February 11, 2022|access-date=February 11, 2022}}

=Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)=

On September 13, 2022, Harrell signed a 2-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web|title=PHILADELPHIA 76ERS SIGN MONTREZL HARRELL: OFFICIAL RELEASE|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/76ers-sign-montrezl-harrell|website=NBA.com|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=September 14, 2022}} He made his 76ers debut on October 18, scoring two points in a 126–117 loss to the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|first=Kyle|last=Hightower|title=TATUM, BROWN EACH SCORE 35, CELTICS BEAT 76ERS 126-117|url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022200001|website=NBA.com|date=October 19, 2022|access-date=February 18, 2023}}

On June 21, 2023, Harrell declined his $1.97 million player option to become a free agent{{cite web|first=Keith|last=Pompey|title=Montrezl Harrell opts out of contract with Sixers to become a free agent|url=https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-montrezl-harrell-nba-free-agency-20230621.html?outputType=amp|website=Inquirer.com|date=June 21, 2023|access-date=June 21, 2023}} and on July 18, he signed with the 76ers on a 1-year deal.{{cite web|title=Montrezl Harrell Re-Signs with 76ers|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/76ers-re-sign-montrezl-harrell|website=NBA.com|date=July 18, 2023|access-date=October 25, 2023}} However, on August 2, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while preparing for the training camp{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Adams|title=Sixers' Montrezl Harrell Has Torn ACL, Meniscus|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/08/sixers-montrezl-harrell-has-torn-acl-meniscus.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=August 2, 2023|access-date=October 25, 2023}} and was waived on October 23.{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Adams|title=Sixers Waive Montrezl Harrell|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/10/sixers-waiving-montrezl-harrell.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 23, 2023|access-date=October 25, 2023}} He subsequently missed the entire 2023–24 NBA season and participated in NBA minicamps ahead of the 2024–25 season.{{cite news|title=Adelaide 36ers sign NBA veteran Montrezl Harrell|url=https://www.espn.com/nbl/story/_/id/41211811/nbl-adelaide-36ers-sign-nba-veteran-montrezl-harrell-olgun-ulug|website=ESPN.com|date=September 11, 2024|access-date=September 11, 2024}}

=Adelaide 36ers (2024–2025)=

On September 12, 2024, Harrell signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia as an injury replacement player for Jarell Martin.{{cite web|title=Harrell signs on for NBL25 season|url=https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/harrell-signs-on-for-nbl25-season|website=Adelaide36ers.com|date=September 12, 2024|access-date=September 12, 2024}} In his debut for the 36ers on September 22, he recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds in a 102–94 loss to the Sydney Kings.{{cite web|title=36ers fall short to Kings in season opener|url=https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/36ers-fall-short-to-kings-in-season-opener|website=Adelaide36ers.com|date=September 22, 2024|access-date=September 22, 2024}} On October 18, he signed with the 36ers for the rest of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/harrell-to-stay-for-nbl25-season|title=Harrell to stay for NBL25 season|work=adelaide36ers.com|date=October 18, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241018052219/https://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/harrell-to-stay-for-nbl25-season|archive-date=October 18, 2024}} On October 25, he had 36 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in a 99–93 overtime win over the Cairns Taipans.{{cite news |title=Harrell puts up huge numbers in 36ers' win |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/harrell-puts-up-huge-numbers-in-36ers-win |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=National Basketball League {{!}} NBL Australia {{!}} Australia's Basketball League |date=25 October 2024}} On November 25, he was suspended for three games and received fines totalling $3,685 following striking and melee incidents that occurred during Adelaide's game against Melbourne United on November 17.{{cite news |title=Adelaide sanctions announced |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/adelaide-sanctions-announced |access-date=25 November 2024 |work=NBL Official Website |date=25 November 2024}} He went on to earn All-NBL Second Team honors.{{cite news |title=Cotton wins 5th MVP |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/cotton-wins-5th-mvp |access-date=10 February 2025 |work=NBL Official Website |date=10 February 2025}}

=Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2025–present)=

In early February 2025, Harrell reportedly signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.{{cite web |title=NBA最佳第六人官宣加盟，浙江稠州金租男篮迎来第三外援 |url=https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=3046523 |website=潮新闻 |access-date=February 16, 2025 |date=February 16, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250216175343/https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=3046523 |archive-date=February 16, 2025 |url-status=live }} After not joining the team before the scheduled date of February 22,{{cite web |title=哈雷尔“一女二嫁”放鸽子，浙江稠州金租男篮拟向FIBA讨说法 |url=https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=3050787 |website=潮新闻 |access-date=February 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250220195540/https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=3050787 |archive-date=February 20, 2025 |date=February 20, 2025 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=浙江官方：我俱乐部所有流程合法合规呼吁同行审慎签约&设黑名单 |url=https://news.zhibo8.com/nba/2025-03-10/67ceef76cae43native.htm |website=直播吧 |access-date=March 10, 2025 |date=March 10, 2025}} he signed with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers on March 13,{{cite web |title=哈雷尔加盟新疆飞虎明日看首秀 |url=https://www.ts.cn/xwzx/tyxw/202503/t20250313_27290866.shtml |website=天山网-新疆日报 |access-date=March 13, 2025 |date=March 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313143812/https://www.ts.cn/xwzx/tyxw/202503/t20250313_27290866.shtml |archive-date=March 13, 2025 |url-status=live }} replacing Rob Edwards.{{cite web |title=火箭时期号码！官网：新疆男篮成功注册哈雷尔替换爱德华兹 |url=https://news.zhibo8.com/nba/2025-03-13/67d2a864bd286native.htm |website=直播吧 |access-date=March 13, 2025 |date=March 13, 2025}}

National team 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.{{cite news|title=USA FIBA Americas U18 Championship For Men – All-Time Alphabetical Roster|url=http://www.usab.com/history/u18-mens/usa-fiba-americas-u18-championship-for-men-all-time-alphabetical-roster.aspx|website=USAB.com|publisher=USA Basketball|date=August 30, 2012|access-date=March 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907193704/http://www.usab.com/history/u18-mens/usa-fiba-americas-u18-championship-for-men-all-time-alphabetical-roster.aspx|archive-date=September 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}

NBA career statistics

=Regular season=

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Houston

| 39 || 1 || 9.7 || .644 || – || .522 || 1.7 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 3.6

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Houston

| 58 || 14 || 18.3 || .652 || .143 || .628 || 3.8 || 1.1 || .3 || .7 || 9.1

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 76 || 3 || 17.0 || .635 || .143 || .626 || 4.0 || 1.0 || .5 || .7 || 11.0

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 5 || 26.3 || .615 || .176 || .643 || 6.5 || 2.0 || .9 || 1.3 || 16.6

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 63 || 2 || 27.8 || .580 || .000 || .658 || 7.1 || 1.7 || .6 || 1.1 || 18.6

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers

| 69 || 1 || 22.9 || .622 || .000 || .707 || 6.2 || 1.1 || .7 || .7 || 13.5

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Washington

| 46 || 3 || 24.3 || .645 || .267 || .727 || 6.7 || 2.1 || .4 || .7 || 14.1

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021|nolink=y}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte

| 25 || 0 || 21.0 || .645 || .000 || .692 || 4.9 || 2.0 || .4 || .5 || 11.4

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 57 || 7 || 11.9 || .598 || .000 || .693 || 2.8 || .6 || .3 || .4 || 5.6

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 515 || 36 || 20.5 || .619 || .108 || .664 || 5.0 || 1.3 || .5 || .8 || 12.1

=Playoffs=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016

| style="text-align:left;"| Houston

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

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017

| style="text-align:left;"| Houston

| 5 || 0 || 4.2 || .333 || {{sort|-|–}} || .500 || 1.2 || .4 || .0 || .0 || 1.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 6 || 0 || 26.3 || .730 || .000 || .692|| 5.5 || 2.2 || .5 || .7 || 18.3

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 13 || 0 || 18.7 || .573 || .200 || .603 || 2.9 || .4 || .4 || .5 || 10.5

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers

| 4 || 0 || 9.8 || .571 || {{sort|-|–}} || .778 || 3.0 || .0 || .5 || .0 || 5.8

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || {{sort|-|–}} || {{sort|-|–}} || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 32 || 0 || 15.0 || .613 || .143 || .631 || 2.8 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 8.7

Personal life

Harrell is the son of Samuel and Selena Harrell and has two younger brothers, Cadarius and Quatavius. His father added the silent "l" to his first name because he wanted to make it unique.{{cite web |title=Montrezl Harrell: 10 things to know |url=https://www.nba.com/montrezl-harrell-10-things-know |website=NBA |access-date=September 22, 2024 |date=September 4, 2020}}

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

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

Harrell enjoys collecting and designing sneakers. Through social media, he finds and works with sneaker customizers to realize his design ideas.{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Greif|title=Montrezl Harrell makes the most of NBA relaxing policy on basketball shoes – Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-clippers-montrezl-harrell-20181013-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=October 13, 2018|access-date=October 17, 2018}} Since the NBA relaxed its policies in 2018, Harrell wore different shoes during the first and second half of every basketball game.{{cite news|title=Montrezl Harrell's Shoe Game Will Blow You Away This Season|url=https://www.clipsnation.com/2018/10/11/17958706/montrezl-harrells-shoe-game-will-blow-you-away-this-season|work=Clips Nation|access-date=October 17, 2018}}

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. He missed the first two games in the bubble as a result.{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Owens|title=Clippers' Montrezl Harrell announces death of his grandmother|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/clippers-montrezl-harrell-announces-death-of-his-grandmother-014820405.html|website=Yahoo.com|access-date=September 12, 2024}}

On June 15, 2022, Harrell was charged with trafficking less than {{convert|5|lb|kg}} of marijuana, a felony drug charge punishable with up to five years in prison. In August 2022, the crime was downgraded to a misdemeanor.[https://www.si.com/.amp/nba/2022/08/31/felony-drug-charge-reduced-for-ex-hornets-player-harrell-per-report Felony Drug Charge Reduced for Ex-Hornets Player Harrell, per Report] Sports Illustrated August 31, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2023