Trenton Hassell

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Trenton Hassell
Position Forward
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 233 lb (106 kg)
League NBA
Team New Jersey Nets
Jersey #44
Born March 4, 1979 (1979-03-04) (age 29)
Clarksville, Tennessee
Nationality American
High school Clarksville High School
College Austin Peay
Draft 2nd round, 30th overall, 2001
Chicago Bulls
Pro career 2001–present
Former teams Chicago Bulls (2001-2003)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2003-2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2007-2008)
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Trenton Lavar Hassell (born March 4, 1979 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the NBA.

A 6'5", 233 lbs guard-forward from Austin Peay State University, Hassell was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first pick in the second round (30th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft. 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. Hassell's sophomore season in Chicago also proved productive appearing in all 82 games, making 53 starts and averaging 4.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 1.8 apg in 24.4 mpg.

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 on September 28, 2007.[1]

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.[2]

[edit] School Years

[edit] References

  1. ^ Timberwolves and Mavericks swap guards
  2. ^ Nets Acquire Harris

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1 M. Williams | 2 Boone | 6 Swift | 7 Nachbar | 10 Armstrong | 12 Krstic | 13 Ager | 14 Diop | 15 Carter | 22 Van Horn | 24 Jefferson | 34 Harris | 44 Hassell | 51 S. Williams | Coach Frank
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