• Al Harrington
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Career Transactions: Selected by the Indiana Pacers out of St. Patrick’s HS (NJ) with the 25th overall selection in the 1998 NBA Draft…Traded by Indiana to Atlanta in exchange for Stephen Jackson on Jul. 15, 2004…Traded by Atlanta, along with John Edwards, to Indiana in exchange for a future first round pick on Aug. 23, 2006…Traded by Indiana, with Stephen Jackson, Sarunas Jasikevicius and Josh Powell, to Golden State in exchange for Ike Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod and Troy Murphy on Jan. 17, 2007…Traded by Golden State to New York in exchange for Jamal Crawford on Nov. 21, 2008.

As A Professional: Youthful veteran frontliner is currently in his 12th NBA season, with Knicks marking fourth stop after tenures with Pacers (two stints), Hawks and Warriors… Had logged more than a decade of NBA tenure without having reached age 30 when 2009-10 season opened (drafted out of high school, played first NBA game at age 18)…Quoting Al: “At this point of my career, I’m where I want to be. I’ve been a Knick fan when I was little. When I say it, I really mean it. I’ve always wanted to be a Knick. I want to finish my career here.”…Career averages of 13.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and .449 shooting over 29.9 minutes over 728 games (426 starts)…Scored a career-high 20.1 points for Warriors-Knicks in 2008-09, his first career 20-plus scoring season…Is 577-1,608 (.359) career from Downtown…Has recorded 100-plus home runs in each of last three years with 451-1,171 (.385) in that span, after going just 126-437 (.288) from three-point range over his first eight NBA seasons…Recorded 160 three-pointers for Knicks in 2008-09, the fifth-best single-season mark in club history. The year before (2007-08), had 153 three-pointers for Warriors, also fifth-best single-season mark in franchise annals…Has one career four-point play (for Warriors at Clippers, Nov. 16, 2007)…In final full season with Indiana, finished second to Dallas’ Antawn Jamison in voting for NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2003-04…Has played in 70-plus games in six of the last seven seasons, after knee surgery limited him to 44 games with Pacers in 2001-02…One of three players selected out of high school in the ’98 Draft (along with Rashard Lewis and Korleone Young).

2008-09 (Warriors-Knicks): Became focal point of Knicks’ attack immediately upon Nov. 21 acquisition from Warriors…Over 73 games overall (56 starts) - 68 contests for Knicks, five for Warriors - averaged career-high 20.1 points (20th in NBA), 6.2 rebounds and shot .439 (532-1,212) over 34.9 minutes…Went 171-470 (.364) overall from Downtown (career-high 171)…Shot .793 (234-295) from the line (second-best percentage of career)…Averaged 20-plus points for first time as a pro and scored career-high 1,469 total points…Had eight 30-plus scoring games (all with NY) and 10 double-doubles (nine with NY)…On The Leader Board: Ranked 20th in NBA in scoring (20.1), seventh in three-pointers made (171) and 27th in steals (1.21 steals)…Improved his scoring average by 6.5 points (13.6 to 20.1) over the prior season for third-best jump among all NBA players (teammate Wilson Chandler and Sixers’ Thaddeus Young tied for the biggest improvement with 7.1 points)…Season Highs: Points: 39, twice;; Assists: 4, twice; Rebounds: 13, twice…As A Knick: Averaged team-leading 20.7 points (1,407) in 68 games as a Knick, with 6.3 rebounds (427) and .446 shooting (509-1,142) over 35.0 minutes (2,380)…Went 160-442 (.362) from Downtown with NY, leading Knicks in three-pointers and recording the fifth-best single-season home run mark in club history…Led Knicks in scoring 27 times, rebounds five times, assists twice…As a Knick, recorded team-high 38 20-plus scoring games (also had one 20-plus for Warriors) and eight 30-plus contests…Had nine double-doubles and five 20-10 games…Scored at least 20 points in a half 12 times…Connected from three-point range in 63 of his 68 games with NY, and had 12 four-homer games and five five-homer games…Scored 10,000th career point on Apr. 12 at Miami…Missed just one game due to injury with NY (Mar. 20 vs. Kings; sore left Achilles)…Start/Bench: In 51 starts as a Knick (NY 18-33), averaged 21.7 points (1,105) on .461 shooting (404-876) over 36.2 minutes (1,847)…Made 50 starts at forward, one at center (Mar. 21 at Orlando)…Off the bench (17 games), notched 17.8 points (302) on 105-266 shooting (.395) over 31.4 minutes (533)…Led Knicks in points off the bench…Had six 20-plus scoring games off the bench…Started each of his final 38 games (Jan. 26-Apr. 15)…That Was The Week That Was: Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for period ending Dec. 14; first of Knicks’ two POTW winners (David Lee, week ending Feb. 1)…Averaged 33.3 points (100) and 8.3 rebounds (25) with 35-62 shooting (.565), leading Knicks to 2-1 week…Shared honor with West winner Tim Duncan of Spurs…On Dec. 9, scored 28 points at Chicago…Keyed comeback win at New Jersey, Dec. 10, with season-high 39 points (11-21 FGA, 2-7 from Downtown, 15-16 FTA) and game- and season-high 13 rebounds in season-high 46 minutes, notching career highs in free throws made and attempted…Capped week on Dec. 13 with game-high 33 points (11-20 FGA, 5-9 from Downtown) in wire-to-wire win at Sacramento…As A Warrior: Prior to trade, appeared in five games (all starts) for Warriors with 12.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 23-70 FGA (.329) over 33.2 minutes…Warriors highs 26 points and 11 rebounds at Toronto, Oct. 31…Missed six games in Nov. due to strained lower back…Traded to Knicks for Jamal Crawford, Nov. 21, 2008…Key Games with NY: Against former mates, poured in 36 points (5-7 from Downtown) with 12 rebounds in win over Warriors (third game as a Knick), Nov. 29….Went 4-5 from Downtown (18 points) in win over Pistons, Dec. 7. Nailed perhaps game’s biggest shot, three-point bomb with 1:21 left to give Knicks 99-90 lead after Pistons cut 29-point NY lead down to five…Off the bench for 30 points (5-9 from Downtown) in 37 minutes in win over Celtics, Jan. 4…Team-and season-high-tying 39 points (16-24 FGA) with game- and season-high-tying 13 rebounds vs. Cavs, Feb. 4, but was overshadowed by LeBron James’ 52 points in loss…Five steals (tied Knicks season high) vs. Celtics, Feb. 6…Scored 24 points (22 in first half, two in second) in return to Golden State, Feb. 10…Game-high 27 points in win at Orlando, Apr. 10…Scored 10,000th career point on turnaround jumper 1:39 into the third quarter in loss at Miami, Apr. 12.

2007-08 (Warriors): Averaged 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds over 27.0 minutes in 81 games (59 starts) in lone full season with Golden State…Went 153-408 (.375) from Downtown, as 153 3PT FGM represented fifth-highest single-season mark in Warriors history…Had 16 20-plus scoring games and one 30-plus game (season-high 38 points at Utah, Nov. 3)…Had six double-doubles (season-best 14 rebounds vs. Rockets, Mar. 21)…Led Warriors in scoring six times, rebounds seven times…Missed one game for personal reasons (Nov. 21 at Boston).

2006-07 (Pacers-Warriors): Split season between Pacers and Warriors, playing key role in Golden State’s memorable late-season and Playoff runs…Over a combined 78 games (all starts), averaged 16.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and .457 shooting over 32.8 minutes…Went 127-293 (.433) from Downtown for his first career 100-plus home run season, finishing eighth in NBA in three-point shooting. (.433)…Played in 36 games for Pacers, 42 for Warriors…Hauled in career-high 18 rebounds for Pacers vs. Bucks, Nov. 21…Averaged 17.0 points as a Warrior, second on team to Baron Davis (20.1)…Had three 30-plus scoring games and seven double-doubles (five with Warriors)…Nailed a career-high seven (of 10) three-pointers on Mar. 20 at Utah (27 points)…Helped key Warriors’ headline-making Playoff run with 10.2 points and 4.6 rebounds over 23.8 minutes in 11 games (five starts) vs. Dallas and Utah…Averaged 17.0 points in Conference Semis vs. Jazz, including 14-30 (.467) from Downtown…Scored a career Playoff high 24 points in Game Four loss to Jazz (May 13).

2005-06 (Hawks): Second on Hawks in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.6 points (30th in NBA) and 6.9 rebounds over 36.6 minutes in 76 games (all starts)…Recorded career highs in total minutes (2,782) and total rebounds (523)…Had 32 20-plus scoring games, four 30-plus games and 16 double-doubles…Led Hawks in scoring 32 times, rebounds 16 times…Season-highs 35 points (twice), 12 rebounds (twice)…Went 6-6 from Downtown en route to 35 points in win over Knicks, Dec. 16 at Atlanta…Missed six games due to injuries (ankle, pectoral, hand).

2004-05 (Hawks): In first season in Atlanta, became full-fledged starter and notched team-highs 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds (career-high), 1.29 steals over 38.6 minutes (12th in NBA) in 66 games (all starts)…Had 23 20-plus scoring games, three 30-plus games, and 12 double-doubles…Led Hawks in scoring 21 times, rebounds 15 times…Season-highs 37 points on Mar. 14 vs. Pistons, 17 rebounds on Jan. 22 vs. Celtics…Had career-high-tying nine assists three times…Missed a total of 16 games due to injury, 15 (including season’s last nine games) with right knee tendinitis. 2003-04 (Pacers): In the final season of his first stint in Indiana, was runner-up to Dallas’ Antawn Jamison in balloting for NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award…Over 79 games (15 starts, Pacers 12-3), averaged 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds with .463 shooting over 30.9 minutes…Third on Pacers in both scoring and rebounding…Had 10 20-plus scoring games and 12 double-doubles (11 as a reserve, second in NBA to Drew Gooden’s 13 with Orlando)…Season-highs 27 points vs. Lakers, Feb. 2, 14 rebounds vs. Sonics, Dec. 5…Led Pacers in scoring eight times, rebounds 14 times…Appeared in all 16 Pacers Playoff games (two starts), with 9.5 points and 6.4 rebounds over 26.7 minutes vs. Celtics, Heat and Pistons as Indiana drove to East Finals…Led Pacers in rebounds four times in Playoffs, including three of four games in first-round sweep of Celtics.

2002-03 (Pacers): After suffering season-ending knee injury the year before, rebounded to play in all 82 games for first and only time of career (only Pacer to play in all 82)…Over 82 contests (37 starts, Pacers 25-12), averaged 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds over 30.1 minutes…Had 13 20-plus scoring games, two 30-plus games and led Pacers in scoring nine times…Had 10 double-doubles and led Pacers in rebounds 11 times…Scored a career-high 40 points on Dec. 23 vs. Hawks (15-25 FGA, 2-2 from Downtown, 8-9 FTA)…Scored 33 points off the bench in 2OT loss at Washington, Jan. 4…Season-high 14 rebounds at Boston, Jan. 17…Came off the bench in all six games of first-round Playoff loss to Boston with 3.0 points and 3.7 rebounds over 17.2 minutes.

2001-02 (Pacers): Established himself as one of game’s top Sixth Men prior to suffering season-ending knee injury in January… Over 44 games (one start), recorded 13.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and .475 shooting over 29.8 minutes…Had six 20-plus scoring games, with season-high 26 at Milwaukee, Dec. 15…Led Pacers in scoring five times, rebounds six times, and had five double-doubles…Made only start of season on Nov. 13 vs. Nets (16 points, 14 rebounds)…Season-high 16 rebounds vs. Nets, Dec. 29; career-high seven steals on Dec. 31 vs. Heat…Season came to abrupt end when he suffered torn right anterior cruciate ligament on Jan. 23, 2002 at Boston…Underwent knee surgery, Jan. 25…Due to knee injury, was not on Pacers’ post-season roster for first-round loss to New Jersey.

2000-01 (Pacers): Saw first extended playing time of pro career, playing in 78 games (38 starts) with 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds over 24.3 minutes…Had eight double-doubles…Led Pacers in scoring five times, rebounds 11 times…Season-high 22 points in career-high 54 minutes in 3OT loss at Houston, Mar. 13, 2001…Season-best 16 rebounds vs. Kings, Mar. 18…Missed three games in November with sprained right ankle, one in February with sprained left foot…After being left off Pacers’ Playoff roster in first two seasons, saw first career post-season action when he came off the bench in three of Pacers’ four games in first-round loss to Sixers with 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 13.3 minutes.

1999-2000 (Pacers): In 50 games off the bench, averaged 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds over 17.1 minutes…Season-high 19 points vs. Magic, Nov. 11…Season-best eight rebounds, three times…Hampered by back problems in season’s second half, with three stints on Injured List…Missed eight games in February with sprained lower back, 10 games in March with bruised gastroc muscle, then sat out regular season’s final eight contests with sore back…Not on Pacers’ Playoff roster as Indiana won 2000 East title…Underwent lower back surgery in summer 2000.

1998-99 (Pacers): At age 18, was NBA’s youngest player during rookie season with Pacers…Came off the bench in 21 games with 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds over 7.6 minutes…Made pro debut in season opener (Feb. 5 vs. Wizards) and became youngest player in Pacers history (18 years, 348 days)…Season highs eight points twice; six rebounds at New York, Mar. 30…DNP (CD) 29 times…Not on Pacers’ 1999 Playoff roster.

Community Corner: In 2007, launched The Al Harrington Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization established to provide educational and life-enriching opportunities for youth affected by poverty, illness, abuse or neglect in Al’s native New Jersey…Through strong relationships with the state, media and partnering foundations, The Al Harrington Foundation aims to raise public awareness of children at risk and offer dedicated programs to encourage children to fully develop and realize their potential…Provides community updates on his personal website — www.alharrington3.com…During Warriors stint, was named NBA Community Assist Award winner for Mar. 2007…Attended a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly-refurbished Harlem Dowling Center for Children and Family Services (a partner of the Garden of Dreams Foundation) on 125th Street, Feb. 19, 2009…Joined the rest of his teammates and a bevy of celebrities and supermodels at Knicks Bowl 10 presented by Bud Light, the star-studded charity event that has helped to raise nearly $2 million for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, Apr. 2. 2009 at Chelsea Piers…Active in Gatorade Knicks Summer Basketball Camp in summer ’09…As a Pacer, active in Call-A-Pacer program and conducted summer basketball camps in Indianapolis…As a Warrior, took part in team’s Thanksgiving Food Distribution event and hosted a Season of Giving party for the Seniors Home Care program… Warriors’ spokesman for Kaiser Permanente’s Get Fit program, taping a PSA and taking part in Get-Fit Week events and making Amazing Food Detective school visits to promote the importance of proper fitness and nutrition…Took part in Silence the Violence rally at Oakland Tech High School, speaking on a panel discussion about violence prevention. ..For two years, held a Feed The Children event in Oakland, providing food and toiletries to over 1,000 families in need…With Atlanta, active in Hawks’ Read-To-Achieve program.