Othella Harrington
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Othella Harrington (born January 31, 1974) is a retired American
United States
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 professional basketball
Basketball
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 player and current coach. After he finished his high school career at Murrah High School
Murrah High School
Murrah High School is a public high school in Jackson, Mississippi . It is part of the Jackson Public School District.-Demographics:There were a total of about 1,600 students enrolled in Murrah High during the 2008-2009 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 56% female and 44% male...

, he played in college at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...

 where he teamed with NBA superstar Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...

. Harrington was drafted 30th overall (1st pick of the second round) in the 1996 NBA Draft
1996 NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...

 by the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...

. In 2011, Harrington was hired as an assistant coach at his alma mater Georgetown.

High school

Playing at basketball powerhouse Murrah, Harrington was ranked number one or two (depending on the publication), along with 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...

, as the best player in the nation. In his senior year, he averaged 28.9 points, 24.9 rebounds, and 5.8 blocked shots a game. After winning Mr. Basketball in the state of Mississippi for the second consecutive year and being named first team All-American by both Parade
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and USA Today
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, Harrington was selected MVP of the 1992 McDonald's All American game as he set a game record with 21 rebounds to go along with 19 points.

College

Harrington accepted a scholarship to Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...

 following fellow "big men" Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing
Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American retired Hall of Fame basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic. He played most of his career with the NBA's New York Knicks as their starting center and played briefly with the Seattle...

, Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo , commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a retired Congolese American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA...

, and Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat....

 to play for coach John Thompson
John Thompson (basketball)
John R. Thompson, Jr. is an American former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator...

. He was named Big East Freshman of the Year and was a 2nd Team All-American selection heading into his sophomore year. Harrington would leave Georgetown ranked fifth in all-time scoring, with a career Field Goal percentage of 56%, fifth in blocks, fourth in rebounding overall and actually finished as the school's all time leader in offensive rebounds.

NBA

After three seasons in Houston, Harrington was traded on August 27, 1999 by the Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...

 along with Antoine Carr
Antoine Carr
Antoine Labotte Carr is a retired American basketball player. A 16-year NBA journeyman, he was known for the goggles he wore onto the court.-Early life:Antoine Carr was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...

, Brent Price
Brent Price
Hartley Brent Price, better known as Brent Price , is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is the younger brother of former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Mark Price.- Career :...

, Michael Dickerson
Michael Dickerson
Michael DeAngelo Dickerson is an American professional basketball player who was a member of the Houston Rockets and Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He is a cousin of former NBA guard David Wesley....

 and a future first-round draft choice to the Vancouver Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

 as part of a three-way deal in which the Rockets received the draft rights to Steve Francis
Steve Francis
Steven D'Shawn Francis is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He had also played for the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and New York Knicks...

, Tony Massenburg
Tony Massenburg
Tony Arnel Massenburg is an American former professional basketball player. He shares an NBA record with Chucky Brown, Joe Smith, and Jim Jackson for having played with twelve different teams over his career....

 from the Grizzlies, and Don MacLean
Don MacLean (basketball)
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 and future first-round draft choice from the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
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, and the Magic received Michael Smith, Rodrick Rhodes
Rodrick Rhodes
Rodrick Rhodes is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round of the 1997 NBA Draft.-High school career:...

, Lee Mayberry
Lee Mayberry
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 and Makhtar N'Diaye
Makhtar N'Diaye (basketball)
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 from the Grizzlies. During his first year in Vancouver, Othella averaged career highs in points (13.1), rebounds
Rebound (sports)
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 (6.9), assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...

 (1.2), blocks
Block (basketball)
In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot...

 (.71), and minutes (32.6) per game while starting all 82 games of the 1999–2000 regular season.

He was later traded again on January 30, 2001 to the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 for Erick Strickland
Erick Strickland
Demerick Montae Strickland is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA....

 and two draft picks. In 2004 he was involved in a trade that sent him, Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo , commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a retired Congolese American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA...

, Frank Williams
Frank Williams (basketball)
Frank Lowell Williams is a former American professional basketball player. As a point guard, Williams starred at both the high school and collegiate levels, and played briefly in the NBA....

, and Cezary Trybanski
Cezary Trybanski
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 to the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
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 in exchange for Jamal Crawford
Jamal Crawford
Jamal Crawford is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He is a 6'5" and 200 lb shooting guard–point guard...

 and Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams is a former professional basketball player in the NBA, who last played for the New York Knicks. He was a star player on the Magruder High School basketball team...

.

Harrington signed with the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...

 on July 19, 2006.

In March 2009, Harrington signed with the Los Angeles D-Fenders
Los Angeles D-Fenders
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, the NBA Development League
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 affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
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.

As of 2010, he was playing in Iran.

Regular season

|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Houston
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...


| 57 || 1 || 15.1 || .549 || .000 || .605 || 3.5 || .3 || .2 || .4 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Houston
| 58 || 3 || 15.6 || .485 || .000 || .754 || 3.6 || .4 || .2 || .5 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Houston
| 41 || 10 || 22.0 || .513 || .000 || .721 || 6.0 || .4 || .2 || .6 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Vancouver
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...


| 82 || 82 || 32.6 || .506 || .000 || .792 || 6.9 || 1.2 || .4 || .7 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Vancouver
| 44 || 40 || 28.8 || .466 || .000 || .779 || 6.6 || .8 || .4 || .6 || 10.9
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...


| 30 || 5 || 18.3 || .554 || .000 || .729 || 3.3 || .7 || .5 || .6 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | New York
| 77 || 4 || 20.3 || .527 || .000 || .709 || 4.5 || .5 || .4 || .5 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New York
| 74 || 64 || 25.0 || .508 || .000 || .820 || 6.4 || .8 || .2 || .3 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New York
| 56 || 3 || 15.6 || .495 || .000 || .744 || 3.2 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| 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...


| 70 || 28 || 18.2 || .512 || .000 || .718 || 4.2 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Chicago
| 72 || 23 || 11.4 || .495 || .000 || .626 || 2.1 || .5 || .1 || .2 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...


| 26 || 0 || 8.5 || .446 || .000 || .773 || 1.5 || .2 || .0 || .0 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 22 || 0 || 7.5 || .429 || .000 || .625 || 1.9 || .2 || .1 || .2 || 2.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 709 || 263 || 19.6 || .505 || .000 || .738 || 4.4 || .6 || .3 || .4 || 7.4

Playoffs

|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...


| align="left" | Houston
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...


| 7 || 0 || 2.1 || .500 || .000 || .700 || .6 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.3
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...


| align="left" | Houston
| 3 || 0 || 7.7 || .500 || .000 || .800 || 2.3 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...


| align="left" | Houston
| 4 || 0 || 10.5 || .643 || .000 || .667 || 3.5 || .3 || .0 || .2 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...


| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...


| 5 || 1 || 15.4 || .500 || .000 || .800 || 3.0 || .4 || .8 || .4 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...


| align="left" | New York
| 5 || 1 || 15.4 || .500 || .000 || .800 || 3.0 || .4 || .8 || .4 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...


| 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...


| 6 || 6 || 17.2 || .500 || .000 || .545 || 2.5 || .5 || .2 || .0 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...


| align="left" | Chicago
| 3 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .7 || .0 || .3 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 28 || 7 || 9.8 || .506 || .000 || .676 || 2.0 || .2 || .2 || .1 || 4.0

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