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Al Harrington
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Forward

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2008-09 Statistics

PPG: 20.1
RPG: 6.20
APG: 1.4
EFF: + 16.90

Born: Feb 17, 1980

Height: 6-9 / 2,06

Weight: 250 lbs. / 113,4 kg.

High School: St. Patrick's HS (Elizabeth, NJ)

Years Pro: 11

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NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Originally selected by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft (25th overall)...Traded to Atlanta in exchange for Stephen Jackson on 7/15/04...Traded to Indiana, along with John Edwards, in exchange for a future first round draft pick on 8/23/06...Acquired by Golden State, along with Stephen Jackson, Sarunas Jasikevicius and Josh Powell, in exchange for Ike Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod and Troy Murphy on 1/17/07...Was runner-up in voting for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2003-04 while with Indiana...Was the first high school player selected in the 1998 NBA Draft (one of three overall)...Enters 2008-09 owning career averages of 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists in 29.3 minutes (655 regular-season games with Indiana, Atlanta and Golden State)...In 123 regular-season games with Warriors, has averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 28.8 minutes per contest...Has appeared in 36 playoff games, averaging 8.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22.8 minutes...70 career double-doubles.

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS WITH GOLDEN STATE:
Appeared in 81 games (59 starts), averaging 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.0 minutes...In 34 games when playing 30-or-more minutes, averaged 18.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.12 steals in 34.4 minutes...Connected on 153 three-pointers on the season, which is the fifth highest single-season total ever by a Warrior...38 points (15-20 FG, 6-8 3FG, 2-3 FT) at Utah (11/3)...18 points and season-high 14 rebounds, three assists and season-high three steals in 36 minutes vs. Houston (3/21)...Scored 20-plus points 16 times...30-plus points once...Grabbed 10-or-more rebounds six times...Six double-doubles, including three-straight from 3/21-3/24 (marking first time with three straight since 1/22/05- 1/26/05)...Missed one game for personal reasons (11/21 at Boston).

2006-07 HIGHLIGHTS WITH INDIANA & GOLDEN STATE:
Appeared in 78 games (78 starts), averaging 16.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 32.9 minutes...In 42 games (all starts) with Golden State, averaged 17.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32.3 minutes...His scoring average with Warriors was second on team behind Baron Davis...Among NBA leaders, ranked 8th in three-point field goal percentage (.433, 127-293 3FG)...Connected on 127 three-pointers after making just 126 total over the first eight years of his career combined...27 points (9-16 FG, 7-10 3FG, 2-4 FT) at Utah (3/20), including a career-high seven three-pointers...Scored 20-plus points 27 times with 30-plus points three times...Registered seven double-doubles, including five with Golden State.

2007 NBA PLAYOFFS:
In 11 games during the 2007 NBA Playoffs (five starts), averaged 10.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 23.8 minutes per game...In Conference Semifinals against Utah, averaged 17.0 points (3rd on team), 4.0 rebounds, 1.00 block and 29.0 minutes in five games (three starts)...Registered playoff career-high 24 points in Game 4 loss vs. Utah (5/13)...Connected on 14-of-30 (.467 3FG%) three-pointers against Jazz, leading team in three-point percentage in series and tying for team lead in three-pointers made.

2005-06 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
Was second on team with averages of 18.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game...Scored 20-or-more points 32 times and had 30-plus points four times...Season-high 35 points, including a career-best and franchise record 6-for-6 from beyond the arc, in a 122-111 win vs. New York (12/16)...Shot 34.5% (66-191 3FG) from three-point line...His 391 defensive rebounds were a career-high and led the team...Made a career-high 243 free-throws and attempted 350-plus free throws for the second straight season...Missed a total of six games due to injury, three with a bruised left hand, one with a strained pectoral muscle and two with a sprained left ankle.

2004-05 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ATLANTA:
Led the team in points, rebounds, steals and minutes per game...Finished 12th in the NBA in minutes per game (38.6 mpg)...Shot 60.7% (17-28 FG) from the floor en route to a season-high 37 points vs. Detroit (3/14)...Snagged a career-best 17 rebounds vs. Boston (1/22)...Missed 15 games (including the final nine) due to right knee tendinitis and missed one contest due to a sore back.

2003-04 HIGHLIGHTS WITH INDIANA:
Was runner-up in voting for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award...Had 14 games of 10-plus rebounds and posted 12 double-doubles, second most on the team...In addition, his 11 double-doubles as a reserve were the second most in the NBA to Drew Gooden’s 13...Scored 26 points vs. Milwaukee (10/31), marking the most by an Indiana reserve on the season...Helped lead Pacers to Eastern Conference Finals vs. Detroit, appearing in all 16 playoff games...Recorded first postseason double-double in the Game 1 of First Round matchup vs. Boston (4/17)...Made first postseason start in Game 2 vs. Boston (4/20), recording 12 points and postseason career-high 13 rebounds...Postseason career-high 19 points in Game 3 vs. Boston (4/23)...Finished First Round series averaging 14.5 points and team-high 9.8 rebounds.

2002-03 HIGHLIGHTS WITH INDIANA:
Was the only Pacers’ player to see action in all 82 games (37 starts)...Scored 1,000 points in a season for the first time (1,002)...Fell one assist short of first career triple-double vs. New Jersey (4/16), although nine assists were a career high...Appeared in six playoff games as Pacers lost First Round series versus Boston.

2001-02 HIGHLIGHTS WITH INDIANA:
Appeared in 44 games (one start), before going down with a season-ending knee injury at Boston (1/23)...Scored in double-figures 30 times with six games of 20-plus points...Appeared in three playoff games as Pacers dropped First Round series to Philadelphia.

2000-01 HIGHLIGHTS WITH INDIANA:
Appeared in 78 contest (38 starts)...Registered eight double-doubles...Posted 22 points, 10 rebounds and four steals and a career-high 54 minutes at Houston (3/13)...Grabbed a then career-high 16 rebounds against Sacramento (3/18).

1999-00 HIGHLIGHTS WITH INDIANA:
Appeared in 50 games, while missing 28 due to injury (four DNP-CDs).

1998-99 HIGHLIGHTS WITH INDIANA:
Became the first player to play for the Pacers directly out of high school...Scored first NBA points vs. Toronto (2/24), going 1-for-3 from the field.

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
Played freshman season at Roselle (N.J.) High School before transferring to St. Patrick’s High School...In three seasons at St. Patrick’s, tallied 1,307 points, school record 1,104 rebounds, 179 blocks, 152 assists and 71 steals...Was selected to play in the 1998 McDonald’s High School All-American Game.

	Personal

Personal


	Full name is Albert Harrington...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 New Jersey, the place Al still calls ‘Home’...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...Keeps fans updated on his personal website -- www.alharrington3.com...Has been one of the most active participants in the Warriors’ community outreach programs since joining Golden State...This past season, took part in the team’s Thanksgiving Food Distribution event and hosted a Season of Giving party for the Seniors Home Care program...Also took several children on a holiday shopping spree at the NBA Team Store in New York City while the team was in town prior to Christmas...Was the 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 to children...Took part in the Silence the Violence rally at Oakland Tech High School, speaking on a panel discussion about violence prevention...For the second straight year, held a Feed The Children event in Oakland, providing food and toiletries to over 1,000 families in need...Shortly after joining the Warriors in January 2007, participated in several community outreach events, including a visit to Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School on his first full day in the Bay Area...Additionally, held his first Feed The Children event in the Bay Area, in which he purchased three truck loads full of food and toiletries that were distributed to 1,500 families in Oakland...In recognition of his community efforts after joining the Warriors, he was named the recipient of the NBA Community Assist Award for the month of March 2007...As part of the award, the NBA made an additional $5,000 donation, in Al’s name, to the Feed The Children organization...During the summer of 1997, he worked in the office of New Jersey Senator Richard Codey...In high school, he played cowboy Frank Butler in a production of “Annie Get Your Gun”...In that musical, he performed five solos...Also sang a duet with Rosie O’Donnell - “Anything You Can Do” - when he appeared on her television show as part of the McDonald’s All-America team...Hobbies include reading, acting, bowling, watching movies, billiards, singing and playing video games...Has two younger brothers and a younger sister...Wears size 17 basketball shoes.