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Al Harrington
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 17/02/80
- Place of Birth: Orange, New Jersey (USA)
- Position: PF
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 107
- Junior Assoc:
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NBL CAREER OVERVIEW
NBL DEBUT
30/10/15
Age 35
LAST NBL GAME
19/11/15
Age 35
TEAM HISTORY
1 seasons | 1 team- 2016SK
Sydney Kings1 season
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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NICKNAME/S: Big Al; Baby Al
BIO: Al Harrington was born in Orange, New Jersey (USA).
FAMILY: Harrington is a cousin of NBA player Dahntay Jones.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Al Harrington made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 35 years of age. He scored 12 points in his first game.
2015/16
After finishing seventh with a 9–19 record in 2014/15, Sydney entered Damian Cotter’s second season as Kings coach. Former NBA forward Josh Childress, who had played for Sydney the previous year, remained a central part of the roster along with captain Tom Garlepp, while Australian centre Julian Khazzouh, American guard Marcus Thornton, Jason Cadee, Dion Prewster, Rhys Carter, Steven Markovic and Jeromie Hill were among the options available during the campaign. Childress missed the opening four regular-season games with a foot injury, then fractured his right hand in his first match back against Adelaide on 23 October.
With the Kings sitting last at 1–4, Sydney signed former Indiana, Atlanta and New York NBA forward Al Harrington on 28 October as a four-week injury replacement for Childress. Harrington and Childress had played together at Atlanta in 2004–06, and Childress had been the first person to contact him about filling the Kings vacancy. Harrington had previously announced retirement from the NBA in March after 16 NBA seasons, but had continued training and was persuaded to return to professional competition. He arrived in Sydney on 29 October, immediately joining the team under coach Cotter.
In Sydney’s home game against Townsville on 30 October, Harrington (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) played 19:27, making four of ten field goals and four of six free throws before fouling out. The Kings defeated the Crocodiles 87–78, ending a four-game losing streak. His clearance had arrived shortly before team submission on game day, allowing his Sydney debut to proceed.
Sydney then travelled to Melbourne on 1 November, where Harrington (11 points and 5 rebounds) played 23:14 from the bench. Marcus Thornton (29 points) led the Kings, but United won 96–82. Harrington shot 3-of-10 from the field and made five of seven free throws.
On 5 November Sydney hosted Melbourne and lost 105–94. Harrington (20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists) made three of seven three-pointers and nine of twelve free throws in 26:17, while Thornton (25 points) again led Sydney and Chris Goulding (31 points) led Melbourne.
The Kings travelled to Adelaide on 7 November, where Harrington (18 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal) returned to the starting lineup, with Garlepp moving to the bench. Sydney led after a 39-point first quarter but Adelaide recovered to win 99–98. Harrington shot seven of 22 from the field, while Garlepp contributed 16 points in his reserve role.
Harrington’s most productive NBL performance came back in Sydney against Adelaide on 12 November. Harrington (27 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) made nine of 15 field goals, including four of seven three-pointers, in 34:03. The Kings beat the 36ers 106–84, giving Sydney its second win during Harrington’s short-term stay and his second double-double with the club.
On 19 November, Harrington (18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists) played 29:40 in his final Sydney appearance, scoring 18 points on six of 14 field goals and two of four three-pointers. Jason Cadee (17 points) provided support, but New Zealand defeated Sydney 86–74. Harrington had an ice pack on his knee and a noticeable limp at his post-game media conference. The match was billed by Sydney as his farewell as Childress prepared to return from injury.
Harrington completed his six-game NBL stint with 106 points, 41 rebounds, 16 assists and three steals across 165 minutes, averaging 17.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He started four of the six games, recording double-doubles against Adelaide on 7 and 12 November. Sydney went 2–4 while Harrington was on the roster, and the Kings eventually finished eighth with a 6–22 record, missing the four-team playoffs. Harrington did not appear in any NBL postseason games.
Al Harrington played one season in the NBL. He averaged 17.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 6 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36 | Sydney | 6-22 (8) | 6 | 165 | 106 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 85 | 39% | 10 | 26 | 38% | 30 | 48 | 63% | 50% | 45% | 27 | Totals | 6 | 165 | 106 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 85 | 38.8% | 10 | 26 | 38.5% | 30 | 48 | 62.5% | 27 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36 | Sydney | 6-22 (8) | 6 | 27.5 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 14.2 | 39% | 1.7 | 4.3 | 38% | 5.0 | 8.0 | 63% | 50% | 45% | 27 | Total | 6 | 27.5 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 38.8% | 38.5% | 62.5% | 27 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Al Harrington was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with pick #25 in the 1998 NBA Draft.
Indiana Pacers (1998–2004)
Al Harrington entered the NBA directly from St. Patrick High School, New Jersey, after being selected 25th overall by Indiana in the 1998 NBA Draft. He made his NBA debut as an 18-year-old during the lockout-shortened 1998/99 season, appearing in 21 games. He developed into a regular frontcourt rotation player behind experienced Pacers such as Reggie Miller and Jermaine O’Neal. Indiana reached the NBA Finals in 2000, although Harrington was not among the Pacers’ playoff game participants that postseason. He suffered a significant knee injury during 2001/02 before returning to play all 82 games in 2002/03, averaging 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds.
In 2003/04 Harrington averaged 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds in 79 games, earning second place in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting behind Antawn Jamison. Indiana reached the Eastern Conference Finals, with Harrington playing 16 postseason games and averaging 9.5 points and 6.4 rebounds. In July 2004 he was traded to Atlanta for Stephen Jackson.
Atlanta Hawks (2004–2006)
Harrington moved into a starting role in Atlanta, where he was a teammate of future Sydney Kings import Josh Childress. He averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 2004/05, followed by 18.6 points and 6.9 rebounds in 2005/06. A 2006 sign-and-trade returned him to Indiana.
Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors (2006–2008)
Harrington began 2006/07 back at Indiana before being sent to Golden State in January 2007 in a major trade involving Stephen Jackson, Mike Dunleavy and Troy Murphy. Harrington was part of Golden State’s "We Believe" team, which eliminated top-seeded Dallas in the opening round of the 2007 playoffs. Across 11 postseason games with the Warriors, he averaged 10.2 points and 4.6 rebounds. He returned for 81 Golden State games in 2007/08, averaging 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds.
New York Knicks (2008–2010)
Traded to New York for Jamal Crawford in November 2008, Harrington became one of the Knicks’ leading scorers. In 68 New York appearances during 2008/09, he averaged 20.7 points and 6.3 rebounds; across that full season including five Golden State games, he averaged 20.1 points. He averaged 17.7 points across 72 games with New York in 2009/10.
Denver Nuggets (2010–2012)
Harrington signed with Denver as a free agent in July 2010, playing a veteran reserve role. In 2011/12 he averaged 14.2 points and 6.1 rebounds, finishing fourth in the NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting. Denver reached the playoffs in both his seasons with the club, before a four-team trade involving Dwight Howard sent Harrington to Orlando in August 2012.
Orlando Magic (2012–2013) and Washington Wizards (2013–2014)
Injuries sharply reduced Harrington’s availability in Orlando, where he played ten games in 2012/13. Orlando waived him in August 2013 and he joined Washington, appearing in 34 regular-season games for the Wizards and seven playoff games in 2013/14 as the club advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Washington was his final NBA team.
Across 16 NBA seasons with seven franchises, Harrington played 981 regular-season games, scored 13,237 points and collected 5,482 rebounds and 1,649 assists, averaging 13.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He also played 55 NBA playoff games, averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds. Following a ten-game spell in the Chinese league in 2014, he announced his NBA retirement in March 2015, but briefly returned to professional competition with Sydney in October–November that year.
Harrington played 981 games in the NBA. He averaged 13.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 24, 1998: Drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft.
- January 22, 1999: Signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers.
- October 18, 2000: Indiana Pacers exercised their team option on his contract.
- October 31, 2001: Signed a rookie-scale contract extension with the Indiana Pacers.
- July 15, 2004: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Atlanta Hawks for Stephen Jackson.
- July 1, 2006: Became a free agent after his Atlanta Hawks contract ended.
- August 22, 2006: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks with John Edwards to the Indiana Pacers for a 2007 1st round draft pick (Acie Law was later selected).
- August 22, 2006: Signed a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks as part of the sign-and-trade to Indiana.
- January 16, 2007: Traded by the Indiana Pacers with Stephen Jackson, Šarūnas Jasikevičius and Josh Powell to the Golden State Warriors for Ike Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod and Troy Murphy.
- November 21, 2008: Traded by the Golden State Warriors to the New York Knicks for Jamal Crawford.
- June 30, 2009: Exercised a player option to extend his contract.
- July 1, 2010: Became a free agent after his New York Knicks contract ended.
- July 9, 2010: New York Knicks renounced their free-agent exception rights to him.
- July 15, 2010: Signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets.
- August 10, 2012: As part of a 4-team trade, traded by the Denver Nuggets with Arron Afflalo, a 2013 2nd round draft pick (Romero Osby was later selected) and a 2014 1st round draft pick (Dario Šarić was later selected) to the Orlando Magic; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Christian Eyenga, Josh McRoberts and a 2017 2nd round draft pick (Wesley Iwundu was later selected) to the Orlando Magic; the Los Angeles Lakers traded Andrew Bynum to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Orlando Magic traded Earl Clark, Chris Duhon and Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers; the Orlando Magic traded Jason Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers; the Philadelphia 76ers traded Andre Iguodala to the Denver Nuggets; and the Philadelphia 76ers traded Maurice Harkless, Nikola Vučević and a 2018 1st round draft pick (Landry Shamet was later selected) to the Orlando Magic.
- (1st Round pick from PHI to ORL was eventually traded back to PHI.
- 1st-Rd pick from LAL to ORL turns into 2017 & 2018 2nd-Rd picks if Lakers 1st-Rd pick traded to PHO/PHI does not convey by 2017)
- August 2, 2013: Waived by the Orlando Magic.
- August 4, 2013: Became a free agent after the Orlando Magic waived him.
- August 13, 2013: Signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards.
- July 1, 2014: Became a free agent after his Washington Wizards contract ended.
- July 7, 2016: Washington Wizards renounced their free-agent exception rights to him.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 89% | 85% | 57% | 0% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 85 | 38.8% | 10 | 26 | 38.5% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 33 | Washington | PF | 34 | 0 | 511 | 225 | 80 | 28 | 15 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 72 | 82 | 207 | 40% | 34 | 100 | 34% | 27 | 35 | 77% | 51% | 48% |
| 2012-13 | 32 | Orlando | C | 10 | 0 | 119 | 51 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 57 | 35% | 8 | 30 | 27% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 43% | 42% |
| 2011-12 | 31 | Denver | PF | 64 | 1 | 1761 | 910 | 390 | 88 | 72 | 318 | 58 | 12 | 112 | 181 | 345 | 773 | 45% | 101 | 303 | 33% | 119 | 176 | 68% | 54% | 51% |
| 2010-11 | 30 | Denver | PF | 73 | 3 | 1665 | 765 | 332 | 101 | 76 | 256 | 39 | 10 | 106 | 202 | 281 | 675 | 42% | 117 | 328 | 36% | 86 | 117 | 74% | 53% | 50% |
| 2009-10 | 29 | New York | PF | 72 | 15 | 2195 | 1276 | 405 | 110 | 88 | 317 | 62 | 26 | 132 | 209 | 448 | 1030 | 43% | 140 | 409 | 34% | 240 | 317 | 76% | 55% | 50% |
| 2008-09 | 28 | Golden State | PF | 5 | 5 | 166 | 62 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 70 | 33% | 11 | 28 | 39% | 5 | 10 | 50% | 42% | 41% |
| 2008-09 | 28 | New York | PF | 68 | 51 | 2380 | 1407 | 427 | 92 | 89 | 338 | 81 | 22 | 154 | 213 | 509 | 1142 | 45% | 160 | 442 | 36% | 229 | 285 | 80% | 56% | 52% |
| 2007-08 | 27 | Golden State | C | 81 | 59 | 2190 | 1102 | 439 | 132 | 107 | 332 | 74 | 16 | 90 | 266 | 401 | 923 | 43% | 153 | 408 | 38% | 147 | 190 | 77% | 55% | 52% |
| 2006-07 | 26 | Golden State | PF | 42 | 42 | 1355 | 713 | 270 | 98 | 80 | 190 | 40 | 14 | 78 | 153 | 272 | 596 | 46% | 73 | 175 | 42% | 96 | 141 | 68% | 54% | 52% |
| 2006-07 | 26 | Indiana | PF | 36 | 36 | 1208 | 572 | 226 | 51 | 71 | 155 | 25 | 10 | 91 | 116 | 223 | 487 | 46% | 54 | 118 | 46% | 72 | 101 | 71% | 54% | 51% |
| 2005-06 | 25 | Atlanta | PF | 76 | 76 | 2782 | 1411 | 523 | 238 | 132 | 391 | 85 | 14 | 195 | 301 | 551 | 1220 | 45% | 66 | 191 | 35% | 243 | 350 | 69% | 51% | 48% |
| 2004-05 | 24 | Atlanta | SF | 66 | 66 | 2550 | 1158 | 461 | 208 | 145 | 316 | 85 | 16 | 204 | 249 | 453 | 986 | 46% | 16 | 74 | 22% | 236 | 351 | 67% | 51% | 47% |
| 2003-04 | 23 | Indiana | PF | 79 | 15 | 2441 | 1048 | 508 | 131 | 163 | 345 | 80 | 22 | 163 | 250 | 421 | 909 | 21 | 77 | 185 | 252 | 51% | 48% | |||
| 2002-03 | 22 | Indiana | SF | 82 | 37 | 2467 | 1002 | 511 | 125 | 159 | 352 | 71 | 33 | 163 | 280 | 389 | 896 | 13 | 46 | 211 | 274 | 49% | 44% | |||
| 2001-02 | 21 | Indiana | PF | 44 | 1 | 1313 | 576 | 276 | 54 | 96 | 180 | 41 | 21 | 78 | 166 | 230 | 484 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 144 | 53% | 48% | |||
| 2000-01 | 20 | Indiana | PF | 78 | 38 | 1892 | 586 | 381 | 130 | 119 | 262 | 63 | 18 | 148 | 223 | 241 | 543 | 1 | 7 | 103 | 157 | 48% | 45% | |||
| 1999-00 | 19 | Indiana | PF | 50 | 0 | 854 | 328 | 159 | 38 | 47 | 112 | 25 | 9 | 65 | 130 | 121 | 264 | 8 | 34 | 78 | 111 | 52% | 47% | |||
| 1998-99 | 18 | Indiana | PF | 21 | 0 | 160 | 45 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 36% | 32% | Total | 981 | 445 | 28009 | 13237 | 5482 | 1649 | 1495 | 3987 | 858 | 246 | 1838 | 3069 | 5028 | 11318 | 44% | 977 | 2778 | 35% | 2204 | 3030 | 73% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 33 | Washington | PF | 34 | 0 | 15.0 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 40% | 1.0 | 2.9 | 34% | 0.8 | 1.0 | 77% | 51% | 48% |
| 2012-13 | 32 | Orlando | C | 10 | 0 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35% | 0.8 | 3.0 | 27% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 75% | 43% | 42% |
| 2011-12 | 31 | Denver | PF | 64 | 1 | 27.5 | 14.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 45% | 1.6 | 4.7 | 33% | 1.9 | 2.8 | 68% | 54% | 51% |
| 2010-11 | 30 | Denver | PF | 73 | 3 | 22.8 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 42% | 1.6 | 4.5 | 36% | 1.2 | 1.6 | 74% | 53% | 50% |
| 2009-10 | 29 | New York | PF | 72 | 15 | 30.5 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 43% | 1.9 | 5.7 | 34% | 3.3 | 4.4 | 76% | 55% | 50% |
| 2008-09 | 28 | Golden State | PF | 5 | 5 | 33.2 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 14.0 | 33% | 2.2 | 5.6 | 39% | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50% | 42% | 41% |
| 2008-09 | 28 | New York | PF | 68 | 51 | 35.0 | 20.7 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 16.8 | 45% | 2.4 | 6.5 | 36% | 3.4 | 4.2 | 80% | 56% | 52% |
| 2007-08 | 27 | Golden State | C | 81 | 59 | 27.0 | 13.6 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 43% | 1.9 | 5.0 | 38% | 1.8 | 2.3 | 77% | 55% | 52% |
| 2006-07 | 26 | Golden State | PF | 42 | 42 | 32.3 | 17.0 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 14.2 | 46% | 1.7 | 4.2 | 42% | 2.3 | 3.4 | 68% | 54% | 52% |
| 2006-07 | 26 | Indiana | PF | 36 | 36 | 33.6 | 15.9 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 46% | 1.5 | 3.3 | 46% | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71% | 54% | 51% |
| 2005-06 | 25 | Atlanta | PF | 76 | 76 | 36.6 | 18.6 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 16.1 | 45% | 0.9 | 2.5 | 35% | 3.2 | 4.6 | 69% | 51% | 48% |
| 2004-05 | 24 | Atlanta | SF | 66 | 66 | 38.6 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46% | 0.2 | 1.1 | 22% | 3.6 | 5.3 | 67% | 51% | 47% |
| 2003-04 | 23 | Indiana | PF | 79 | 15 | 30.9 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 11.5 | 46% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 51% | 48% | ||
| 2002-03 | 22 | Indiana | SF | 82 | 37 | 30.1 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 10.9 | 43% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 49% | 44% | ||
| 2001-02 | 21 | Indiana | PF | 44 | 1 | 29.8 | 13.1 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 48% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 53% | 48% | ||
| 2000-01 | 20 | Indiana | PF | 78 | 38 | 24.3 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 44% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 48% | 45% | ||
| 1999-00 | 19 | Indiana | PF | 50 | 0 | 17.1 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 46% | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 52% | 47% | ||
| 1998-99 | 18 | Indiana | PF | 21 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 32% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 36% | 32% | Total | 981 | 445 | 28.6 | 13.5 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 11.5 | 44% | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35% | 2.2 | 3.1 | 73% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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China
- Fujian Sturgeons2014–2015
Harrington joined the Fujian Sturgeons for the 2014–15 Chinese Basketball Association season, playing his first season in China after signing with the club on August 11, 2014.
Harrington’s stint with Fujian covered 10 CBA games, and he started all 10 while averaging 32.4 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.1 blocks in 38.5 minutes per game while shooting 52.2% from the field, 34.3% from three-point range, and 76.1% at the free throw line.
Across those 10 appearances, Harrington’s totals for Fujian included 324 points, 107 rebounds, 21 assists, 10 steals, 1 block, 117 field goals, 23 three-pointers, and 67 free throws.
Harrington recorded five double-doubles and two 40-point games during his Fujian stint, while the Sturgeons went 2–8 in his 10 CBA appearances.
Harrington played alongside John Lucas, Corey Fisher, Lei Guo, TaiLong Zhao, Qixin Zhou, and Zhe Sun during the 2014–15 campaign.
On November 25, 2014, Harrington parted ways with Fujian amid NBA interest, and the Sturgeons replaced him with D. J. White for the remainder of the season.
COLLEGE
Al Harrington did not play college basketball, moving directly from St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey to the NBA after graduating in 1998.
Harrington developed into the No. 1 ranked recruit in the 1998 class while starring at St. Patrick, establishing himself as one of the leading high school players in the United States during his senior season.
As a senior in 1997–98, Harrington averaged approximately 25 points and 15 rebounds per game for St. Patrick, with contemporary reports also crediting him with around 3.5 assists and 3 blocks per game while helping the school earn a national top-10 ranking.
His senior season brought the major national individual awards available to a high school player, with Harrington named the 1998 Naismith Prep Player of the Year, Gatorade National Player of the Year and USA Today High School Player of the Year.
He was also named a First Team Parade All-American and selected for the 1998 McDonald’s All-American Game, completing a senior year in which he was recognised as one of the premier prospects in American basketball.
Harrington also represented the United States at the 1998 Nike Hoop Summit, scoring 26 points with nine rebounds and three steals in 32 minutes against the international select team.
Rather than attend college, Harrington declared for the 1998 NBA Draft straight out of St. Patrick and was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 25th pick in the first round, beginning his professional career at 18 years of age.
AWARDS
- McDonald's All-American (1998)
- Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1998)
- Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year (1998)
- USA Today High School Player of the Year and All-USA First Team (1998)
- Parade High School Player of the Year and First Team All-American (1998)
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting runner-up (2003/04; Indiana Pacers)
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting fourth place (2011/12; Denver Nuggets)
- BIG3 champion – Trilogy (2017)
- BIG3 Too Hard to Guard Award (2017, 2018)
- BIG3 scoring leader – 18.0 points per game (2018)
COACHING HISTORY
In March 2015, after Denver Nuggets coach Brian Shaw was dismissed and Melvin Hunt took charge on an interim basis, former Nuggets forward Al Harrington assisted at Denver practices and along the sideline while no longer on the active NBA playing roster.
In January 2022, South Africa's Cape Town Tigers appointed Harrington as an assistant coach for their 2022 Basketball Africa League campaign. Head coach Relton Booysen also worked with assistants Raphael Edwards and Vincent Ntunja. Harrington's stated role was to contribute his knowledge from 16 NBA seasons to the playing group, and the Tigers reached the BAL quarterfinals that season.
LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL
After his final NBA campaign with Washington in 2013/14, Harrington continued his professional career in China with Fujian (2014) and briefly in Australia with the Sydney Kings (2015), before shifting his primary focus to business, player mentoring and occasional basketball-related ventures.Harrington co-founded the cannabis company Viola with Dan Pettigrew around 2011–12, naming it for his grandmother. Over time it became a multi-state business involved in cultivation, product development and retail partnerships. Harrington used its Viola Cares, Viola Build and related programs to promote opportunities and business ownership in communities historically under-represented in the American cannabis industry.
Following his NBL appearances, Harrington pursued opportunities in alternative professional competitions. He returned to the court in the inaugural BIG3 three-on-three league in 2017, serving as co-captain of Trilogy alongside Kenyon Martin. Coached by Rick Mahorn, Trilogy completed an unbeaten season to win the inaugural BIG3 championship. Harrington returned in 2018, leading the BIG3 in scoring with 18.0 points per game; he won the league's Too Hard to Guard Award in both 2017 and 2018.
In November 2019, Viola opened its first flagship retail location, the Viola Provision Center in Detroit, Michigan. The company subsequently launched a cultivation and processing operation at that Detroit facility in June 2020, building on its earlier cannabis brand and distribution business.
In 2022, Forbes profiled Harrington as chief executive and co-founder of Viola and reported that the company had raised private investment to expand its operations, while also partnering with former NBA teammate Allen Iverson on an Iverson-branded collection. Harrington additionally worked as an assistant coach with the Cape Town Tigers in the Basketball Africa League that year.
Harrington and business partner Dan Pettigrew later developed the Village retail brand. In September 2024 the business opened a dispensary in Hoboken, New Jersey, and the former NBA forward discussed plans to expand into the state where he grew up. He has continued to speak publicly about business ownership, equity and his playing career.
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