Trenton Hassell

Trenton Lavar Hassell (born March 4, 1979) is an American former professional basketball forward. A 6'5", 210 lbs guard-forward, Hassell was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first pick in the second round (29th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft.

Trenton Hassell
Personal information
Born (1979-03-04) March 4, 1979
Clarksville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolClarksville (Clarksville, Tennessee)
CollegeAustin Peay (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career2001–2011
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
Number22, 44, 23
Career history
2001–2003Chicago Bulls
2003–2007Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–2008Dallas Mavericks
2008–2010New Jersey Nets
2011Clarksville Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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. He played three seasons of college basketball with the Austin Peay Governors after redshirting his first year. In January 2002, Austin Peay retired his college jersey number 44.[1]

Professional playing career

During his rookie season with Bulls in 2001–02, he appeared in 78 games, making 47 starts and averaging 8.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 2.2 apg. In Hassell's sophomore season in Chicago, he appeared in all 82 games, making 53 starts and averaging 4.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 1.8 apg in 24.4 mpg.[2]

Hassell was waived by the Bulls on October 23, 2003 and signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves six days later. He was a regular starter with the Wolves and often took the role of defensive specialist of the team. He was traded to the Mavericks for Greg Buckner (who was from Hopkinsville, Kentucky just nearby where Trenton is from Clarksville, Tennessee) September 28, 2007.[3]

On February 19, 2008, he was traded 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.[4]

Hassell joined the Clarksville Cavaliers of the ABA in 2011.[5][6] The team folded after playing one game.

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 784728.7.425.364.7633.32.2.7.68.7
2002–03 Chicago 825324.4.367.325.7453.11.8.6.74.2
2003–04 Minnesota 817428.0.465.308.7873.21.6.4.75.0
2004–05 Minnesota 825125.2.474.091.7892.71.6.4.46.6
2005–06 Minnesota 776732.6.464.304.7442.82.6.6.49.2
2006–07 Minnesota 766829.3.490.240.7833.22.7.3.36.7
2007–08 Dallas 37612.5.463.250.5001.2.7.2.02.1
2007–08 New Jersey 26011.9.364.200.7501.5.6.2.11.8
2008–09 New Jersey 533120.6.450.250.8002.81.0.4.33.7
2009–10 New Jersey 523121.3.411.000.7542.91.0.3.24.5
Career 64442825.3.445.318.7652.81.8.4.45.8

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004 Minnesota 181826.2.521.500.8132.41.5.6.47.7
Career 181826.2.521.500.8132.41.5.6.47.7

Personal life

Hassell lives in Clarksville, Tennessee with his wife Tiffany and their children. The two met while in school at Austin Peay State University. He also coaches Clarksville SOL, an AAU team out of Clarksville,TN.

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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. Timberwolves and Mavericks swap guards
  4. Nets Acquire Harris
  5. "Semi-pro basketball to tip off in Clarksville". Business & Heritage Clarksville. October 27, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  6. Sauls, Kevin (October 28, 2011). "Cavaliers join ABA semi-pro league". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
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