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Trenton Hassell
Personal information
Born	March 4, 1979 (age 45); Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school	Clarksville (Clarksville, Tennessee)
College	Austin Peay (1997–2001)
NBA draft	2001: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
	Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	2001–2011
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	22, 44, 23
Career history
2001–2003	Chicago Bulls
2003–2007	Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–2008	Dallas Mavericks
2008–2010	New Jersey Nets
2011	Clarksville Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
	OVC Player of the Year (2001); 3× First-team All-OVC (1999–2001); No. 44 retired by Austin Peay Governors;
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,741 (5.8 ppg)
Rebounds	1,826 (2.8 rpg)
Assists	1,132 (1.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Trenton Lavar Hassell (born March 4, 1979) is an American former professional basketball forward. A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 227 lb (103 kg) guard-forward, Hassell was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 30th overall pick of the 2001 NBA draft.

Early life and college career

Hassell graduated from Clarksville High School in Clarksville, Tennessee, in 1997 and from Austin Peay State University in 2001 with a degree in health and human performance. Among his high school teammates was future NBA player Shawn Marion. Hassell played three seasons of college basketball with the Austin Peay Governors after redshirting his first year. In January 2002, Austin Peay retired Hassell's college jersey number 44.^[1]

Professional playing career

During Hassell's rookie season with the Washington Wizards in 2001–02, he appeared in 78 games, making 47 starts and averaging 8.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. In Hassell's sophomore season in Chicago, he appeared in all 82 games, making 53 starts and averaging 4.2 point, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 24.4 minutes per game.^[2]

Hassell was waived by the Bulls on October 23, 2003,^[3] and signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves six days later.^[4] He was a regular starter with the Wolves and often took the role of defensive specialist, helping the Wolves make the franchise's first appearance in the NBA Western Conference Finals in his first season with the team.^[5] Hassell played four seasons in Minnesota, until he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Greg Buckner on September 28, 2007.^[6]

On February 19, 2008, Hassell was traded from Dallas to the New Jersey Nets along with signed and traded Keith Van Horn, Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, $3 million cash and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks in exchange for Jason Kidd, Malik Allen and Antoine Wright.^[7]

Hassell's final NBA game was played on March 24, 2010, in a 93–79 win over the Sacramento Kings. In his final game, Hassell played for 4 minutes and did not record a single stat.

Hassell joined the Clarksville Cavaliers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 2011.^[8]^[9]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2001–02	Chicago	78	47	28.7	.425	.364	.763	3.3	2.2	.7	.6	8.7
2002–03	Chicago	82	53	24.4	.367	.325	.745	3.1	1.8	.6	.7	4.2
2003–04	Minnesota	81	74	28.0	.465	.308	.787	3.2	1.6	.4	.7	5.0
2004–05	Minnesota	82	51	25.2	.474	.091	.789	2.7	1.6	.4	.4	6.6
2005–06	Minnesota	77	67	32.6	.464	.304	.744	2.8	2.6	.6	.4	9.2
2006–07	Minnesota	76	68	29.3	.490	.240	.783	3.2	2.7	.3	.3	6.7
2007–08	Dallas	37	6	12.5	.463	.250	.500	1.2	.7	.2	.0	2.1
2007–08	New Jersey	26	0	11.9	.364	.200	.750	1.5	.6	.2	.1	1.8
2008–09	New Jersey	53	31	20.6	.450	.250	.800	2.8	1.0	.4	.3	3.7
2009–10	New Jersey	52	31	21.3	.411	.000	.754	2.9	1.0	.3	.2	4.5
Career		644	428	25.3	.445	.318	.765	2.8	1.8	.4	.4	5.8

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2004	Minnesota	18	18	26.2	.521	.500	.813	2.4	1.5	.6	.4	7.7
Career		18	18	26.2	.521	.500	.813	2.4	1.5	.6	.4	7.7

References

^ "Trenton Hassell". Austin Peay Governors. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011.
^ "Trenton Hassell". 2009-10 Nets Basketball Media Guide. New Jersey Nets. p. 21. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010.
^ "Bulls drop finale ... and Hassell". Chicago Tribune. October 23, 2003. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "Timberwolves Sign Trenton Hassell, Place Szczerbiak on IL". NBA.com. October 29, 2003. Archived from the original on December 5, 2003. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
^ "Minnesota trades Hassell to Mavericks for Buckner". ESPN.com. September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "Nets acquire Devin Harris and two first round draft picks in eight player trade with Dallas". NBA.com. February 19, 2008. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "Semi-pro basketball to tip off in Clarksville". Business & Heritage Clarksville. October 27, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
^ Sauls, Kevin (October 28, 2011). "Cavaliers join ABA semi-pro league". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved June 8, 2013.