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:
College: St. Patrick High School (New Jersey)

NBL DEBUT: 30/10/15
AGE AT DEBUT: 35
LAST NBL GAME: 19/11/15
AGE AT LAST GAME: 35
NBL History: Sydney 2016
Championships: 0
None

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.

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%	49%	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%	49%	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

NBA EXPERIENCE

Al Harrington was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with pick #25 in the 1998 NBA Draft.

Albert Harrington played 16 seasons in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards.

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%	56%	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

China - Fujian Sturgeons (2014–2015)

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)

COACHING HISTORY

Al Harrington moved into coaching following his playing career and served as an assistant coach with the Cape Town Tigers during their 2022 Basketball Africa League campaign.

LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL

Since retiring from the NBA, Harrington has become a entrepreneur in the cannabis industry.

HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PLAYER?

Whilst we try to source as much information as we can for every player who has ever played in the NBL some information on a player profile may be missing. If you have additional information on a player you'd like us to add to a profile, please send it to us using the enquiry form below.

Submissions are then sent to info@aussiehoopla.com

Hoops Analysis

Which NBL Teams Spent the Most?

Over the past three NBL seasons, clubs have spent almost $97 million assembling their rosters, but how much of that money has translated into wins, and which teams have delivered the best value for money? These figures represent cash spend, not salary cap spend. Cash spending includes player salaries and additional costs such as agent fees, bonuses, import related expenses and luxury tax, rather than simply the amounts counted against the league's salary cap. How much have NBL teams spent over the past three seasons?…
READ MORE
NBL News

ARE THE HAWKS “TIRED” OF TATUM’S VOICE?

Larry Bird believed players began tuning out coaches after three years. Pat Riley reportedly put the limit at five, while Steve Kerr admitted his Golden State players were tired of hearing him in his fourth season. Now Justin Tatum is in his fourth season with Illawarra, and the Hawks have gone from NBL champions to the bottom of the ladder. Could they be experiencing the same problem? Justin Tatum transformed Illawarra from one of the NBL's worst teams into champions. But ahead of today's clash…
READ MORE
NBL News

COULD BRIAN GOORJIAN HAVE SAVED THE MELBOURNE TIGERS?

In 2002, the Melbourne Tigers were fighting for survival when they identified an opportunity to attract supporters from their biggest rivals. Their plan to honour Brian Goorjian was blocked by the Victoria Giants, potentially changing the course of Melbourne basketball history. In 2002, the Melbourne Tigers devised a plan that could have changed the future of their club. The Tigers were emerging from financial administration, crowds were falling and the club had been forced to abandon its home at Vodafone Arena, now known as John…
READ MORE
NBL News

GOLD COAST NBL EXPANSION SET TO BECOME A REALITY?

A new funding proposal, a crucial November meeting and renewed interest from the NBL could finally provide a pathway for professional basketball to return to the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast's long-running push to return to the NBL has reached another critical stage, with Mayor Tom Tate preparing to meet Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie in November to discuss the future of the proposed $1 billion Gold Coast Arena. After years of negotiations, changing timelines and funding setbacks, the city's hopes of securing an NBL…
READ MORE
Podcasts

Paul Rees on NBL titles, battles with Brian Goorjian and small town success

Four-time NBL champion and 1994 Grand Final MVP Paul Rees joins the podcast to reflect on his journey from small-town basketball to a 17-season NBL career with the Brisbane Bullets, North Melbourne Giants and Adelaide 36ers. Visit dunk.com.au for your next set of basketball uniforms. Host Dan Boyce chats with Rees about winning championships with North Melbourne and Adelaide, playing under Brett Brown and Phil Smyth, representing Australia at the 1994 World Championship, and battling Brian Goorjian and some of the NBL’s best teams throughout…
READ MORE
NBL News

MELBOURNE UNITED NEEDS TO DECIDE: Are they the Tigers or not?

Jensen Bradtke wearing his father Mark’s famous No. 50 should be one of the great stories of NBL27. Instead, it has again exposed a question Melbourne United has never properly answered: when does Melbourne Tigers history belong to United, and when doesn’t it? Seeing BRADTKE and No. 50 together on a Melbourne basketball jersey again should be nothing other than a celebration. Jensen Bradtke is beginning his first season with Melbourne United, wearing the same number his father Mark wore through one of the great…
READ MORE
NBL News

The Next Step: Breakout player candidates for NBL27

Every NBL pre-season, there is plenty of attention on players around the league who could take the next step in their professional basketball journey. A breakout can happen in different ways. For some players, it’s getting more opportunity. For an established player, it can mean building on what they have already achieved and elevating their game to another level. For others, it may simply take a new home where their skills can be maximised. Below are four players who I think are ready to break…
READ MORE
Podcasts

Mario Donaldson on THAT 1994 NBL Dunk Contest and his time playing with Sydney & Canberra

Former Sydney Kings and Canberra Cannons import Mario Donaldson joins the podcast to revisit his time in the NBL, including competing in the famous 1994 NBL Dunk Contest, the highs and lows of his seasons in Sydney and Canberra, and the success he found playing around the world. Host Dan Boyce chats with Donaldson about arriving in Sydney in 1994 and playing alongside Leon Trimmingham, helping the Kings return to the playoffs and establishing himself as one of the league’s best outside shooters. Visit dunk.com.au…
READ MORE