Trenton Hassell

Trenton Hassell
Personal information
Born (1979-03-04) March 4, 1979 (age 45)
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolClarksville (Clarksville, Tennessee)
CollegeAustin Peay (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2001–2011
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number22, 44, 23
Career history
2001–2003Chicago Bulls
2003–2007Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–2008Dallas Mavericks
2008–2010New Jersey Nets
2011Clarksville Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,741 (5.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,826 (2.8 rpg)
Assists1,132 (1.8 apg)
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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

  1. ^ "Trenton Hassell". Austin Peay Governors. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Trenton Hassell". 2009-10 Nets Basketball Media Guide. New Jersey Nets. p. 21. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Bulls drop finale ... and Hassell". Chicago Tribune. October 23, 2003. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  6. ^ "Minnesota trades Hassell to Mavericks for Buckner". ESPN.com. September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Semi-pro basketball to tip off in Clarksville". Business & Heritage Clarksville. October 27, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ Sauls, Kevin (October 28, 2011). "Cavaliers join ABA semi-pro league". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved June 8, 2013.