Trenton Hassell
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Trenton Lavar Hassell is an American
professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA. He earned a reputation for being one of the NBA's best perimeter defenders. 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
.
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.
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.
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.
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
.
Hassell joined the Nashville Soul
in July 2011.
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Chicago
| 78 || 47 || 28.7 || .425 || .364 || .763 || 3.3 || 2.2 || .7 || .6 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Chicago
| 82 || 53 || 24.4 || .367 || .325 || .745 || 3.1 || 1.8 || .6 || .7 || 4.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 81 || 74 || 28.0 || .465 || .308 || .787 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .4 || .7 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 82 || 51 || 25.2 || .474 || .091 || .789 || 2.7 || 1.6 || .4 || .4 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 77 || 67 || 32.6 || .464 || .304 || .744 || 2.8 || 2.6 || .6 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 76 || 68 || 29.3 || .490 || .240 || .783 || 3.2 || 2.7 || .3 || .3 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Dallas
| 37 || 6 || 12.5 || .463 || .250 || .500 || 1.2 || .7 || .2 || .0 || 2.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 26 || 0 || 11.9 || .364 || .200 || .750 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 53 || 31 || 20.6 || .450 || .250 || .800 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .4 || .3 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 52 || 31 || 21.3 || .411 || .000 || .754 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 644 || 428 || 25.3 || .445 || .318 || .765 || 2.8 || 1.8 || .4 || .4 || 5.8
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 18 || 18 || 26.2 || .521 || .500 || .813 || 2.4 || 1.5 || .6 || .4 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 18 || 18 || 26.2 || .521 || .500 || .813 || 2.4 || 1.5 || .6 || .4 || 7.7
United States
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professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA. He earned a reputation for being one of the NBA's best perimeter defenders. A 6'5", 210 lbs guard-forward, Hassell was selected by the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
with the first pick in the second round (29th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft
2001 NBA Draft
The 2001 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player drafted with the first overall pick...
.
Hassell graduated from Clarksville High School in Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
in 1997 and from Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public university located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools .-History:...
in 2001 with a degree in health and human performance. Among his high school teammates was future NBA player Shawn Marion
Shawn Marion
Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American professional basketball player currently with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Marion attended high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. Before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marion...
. He played three seasons of college basketball with the Austin Peay Governors
Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
The Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was...
after redshirting his first year. In January 2002, Austin Peay retired his college jersey number 44.
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.
Hassell was waived by the Bulls on October 23, 2003 and signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
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
Greg Buckner
Gregory Derayle Buckner is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA...
on September 28, 2007.
On February 19, 2008, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
along with signed and traded Keith Van Horn
Keith Van Horn
Keith Adam Van Horn is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward graduated from Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California and attended the University of Utah where he went on to be a consensus First Team All-American in 1997...
, Devin Harris
Devin Harris
Devin Lamar Harris is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison...
, DeSagana Diop
DeSagana Diop
DeSagana N'gagne Diop is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. Standing seven feet tall and weighing 280 lbs...
, Maurice Ager
Maurice Ager
Maurice Darnell Ager is an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for the Michigan State Spartans from 2002 until 2006...
, $3 million cash and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks in exchange for Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd is an American professional basketball point guard who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Raised in Oakland, California, Kidd played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted second overall by the Dallas...
, Malik Allen
Malik Allen
Malik Omar Allen is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic.After four years at Villanova University Allen went undrafted in the 2000 NBA Draft. He began his career in the ABA with the San Diego Wildfire and in the International Basketball League with...
and Antoine Wright
Antoine Wright
Antoine Domonick Wright is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Asefa Estudiantes in Spain. He attended preparatory school at Lawrence Academy at Groton; in 2002, he led the Spartans to an Independent School League Basketball Championship...
.
Hassell joined the Nashville Soul
Nashville Soul
The Nashville Soul is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Nashville, Tennessee which will begin play in the 2011-12 season....
in July 2011.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 78 || 47 || 28.7 || .425 || .364 || .763 || 3.3 || 2.2 || .7 || .6 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Chicago
| 82 || 53 || 24.4 || .367 || .325 || .745 || 3.1 || 1.8 || .6 || .7 || 4.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 81 || 74 || 28.0 || .465 || .308 || .787 || 3.2 || 1.6 || .4 || .7 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 82 || 51 || 25.2 || .474 || .091 || .789 || 2.7 || 1.6 || .4 || .4 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 77 || 67 || 32.6 || .464 || .304 || .744 || 2.8 || 2.6 || .6 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 76 || 68 || 29.3 || .490 || .240 || .783 || 3.2 || 2.7 || .3 || .3 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 37 || 6 || 12.5 || .463 || .250 || .500 || 1.2 || .7 || .2 || .0 || 2.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 26 || 0 || 11.9 || .364 || .200 || .750 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 53 || 31 || 20.6 || .450 || .250 || .800 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .4 || .3 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 52 || 31 || 21.3 || .411 || .000 || .754 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 644 || 428 || 25.3 || .445 || .318 || .765 || 2.8 || 1.8 || .4 || .4 || 5.8
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 18 || 18 || 26.2 || .521 || .500 || .813 || 2.4 || 1.5 || .6 || .4 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 18 || 18 || 26.2 || .521 || .500 || .813 || 2.4 || 1.5 || .6 || .4 || 7.7