Al Harrington

No. 7 – Denver Nuggets
Power forward / Small forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1980-02-17) February 17, 1980 (age 32) Orange, New Jersey
Nationality	American
High school	St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Pro career	1998–present
Career history
1998–2004	Indiana Pacers
2004–2006	Atlanta Hawks
2006–2007	Indiana Pacers
2007–2008	Golden State Warriors
2008–2010	New York Knicks
2010–present	Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1998)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Albert "Al" Harrington (born February 17, 1980 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Denver Nuggets. The forward stands six feet nine inches (2.06 m), and weighs 250 pounds (113 kg).

Harrington is a cousin of Indiana Pacers guard/forward Dahntay Jones.^[1]

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Harrington grew up in Orange, New Jersey, but then his family moved to Roselle, New Jersey. He played high school basketball at St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In 1998, he was selected as player of the year by USA Today.^[2][3]

Indiana Pacers[link]

At only 18 years of age, Al was selected by the Pacers with the 25th pick of the 1998 NBA Draft, and spent six seasons with them, primarily coming off the bench. Harrington really began to come into his own in the 2001–02 season, in which he averaged 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, but his season came to an end in a game against the Boston Celtics when he suffered a knee injury that forced him to miss the final 38 games of the season.

He made a comeback in the 2002–03 season, becoming the only Pacer to play in all 82 games that year. He averaged 12.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while starting in 37 games. The following season, he boosted his averages slightly to 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and finished second in voting for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. He was an integral part of the Pacers' first run to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000.

Atlanta Hawks[link]

On July 15, 2004, Harrington was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Stephen Jackson^[4] (with whom he would later be traded to Golden State). Harrington finally became a nightly starter, but the Hawks did not fare as successfully as the Pacers did after his departure.

Second run with Pacers[link]

After the 2005–06 NBA season he became a free agent. It was reported that the Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors were suitors. It was originally expected that the Heat would acquire him in a sign-and-trade deal, but Harrington fired his agent,^[5] which put the deal in jeopardy.^[6] On August 22, a deal with the Pacers was finally completed, with the Hawks receiving a 2007 first-round draft pick.^[7] For the 2006–07 season with the Pacers, Harrington wore jersey #32 because his first choice #3 was worn by teammate Šarūnas Jasikevičius (saying it stands for "number three, and it's my second time around").^[8]

Golden State Warriors[link]

Harrington warming up before a Warriors/Lakers game on March 23, 2008.

On January 17, 2007, Harrington was dealt to the Golden State Warriors along with teammates Stephen Jackson, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, and Josh Powell for Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, Ike Diogu, and Keith McLeod.^[9]

New York Knicks[link]

On the eve of the 2008–2009 season, Harrington told coach Don Nelson that he wanted to be traded. Harrington, now with agent Dan Fegan,^[10] stopped playing after November 5, 2008, claiming to have a sore back. On November 21, Harrington was traded to the New York Knicks for guard Jamal Crawford. The same day, Harrington said he expected to pass his physical and to begin playing for the Knicks by early in the next week.^[11] Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson came out with a new footwear line called Protege.^[12]

Denver Nuggets[link]

On July 15, 2010, Al Harrington signed a contract with the Denver Nuggets ^[13]

Career transactions[link]

• June 25, 1998: Drafted 25th overall by Indiana Pacers in 1998 NBA Draft.
• July 15, 2004: Traded by Indiana to the Atlanta Hawks for Stephen Jackson.^[14]
• August 22, 2006: Signed and traded by Atlanta to Indiana along with John Edwards for a future first-round draft pick.^[15]
• January 17, 2007: Traded by Indiana along with Stephen Jackson, Sarunas Jasikevicius and Josh Powell to the Golden State Warriors for Mike Dunleavy, Jr., Troy Murphy, Ike Diogu and Keith McLeod.^[16]
• November 21, 2008: Traded by Golden State to the New York Knicks for Jamal Crawford.^[17]
• July 15, 2010: Signed with the Denver Nuggets ^[18]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Al Harrington

• NBA.com Profile - Al Harrington
• Al Harrington's web site
• Al Harrington's MySpace

Bob Fitzgerald is a TV play-by-play voice for the Golden State Warriors and San Jose SaberCats on CSN Bay Area,^[1] and is a co-host of the show Fitz and Brooks on KNBR with co-host Rod Brooks.^[2]

Biography[link]

Education[link]

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Fitzgerald also received his Masters Degree in Sports Management from The Ohio State University. While at Notre Dame, he worked as a play-by-play broadcaster for Fighting Irish football and basketball on campus radio station WVFI.

KNBR[link]

Rod and Bob often joke around about how Rod's LSU Tigers won the BCS Championship while Bob's Fighting Irish went 3-9.^[3]