LA Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell has won the 2019-20 Sixth Man of the Year award.
For the third successive year, the Clippers have the leagues top sixth male after Lou Williams won the award the previous 2 seasons. The Clippers now have had the Sixth Man of the Year winner in five of the past seven years.
Williams shocked Harrell at practice today by providing him with the Sixth Man of the Year trophy at a group conference.
” I had this talk with my grandma and losing her this year, its still hard every day,” Harrell informed his teammates while holding the award in a video taken by the team at Fridays practice. “This is a significant honor. I thank you all you men, especially Coach [Doc Rivers], given that I came here, providing me this opportunity. Ive grown with you guys, specifically Pat (Beverley), Lou, been around you guys ever because coming into this league. This is really for you guys. I just want to state thank you.”
1 RelatedHarrell balanced career highs of 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds in his 5th season for the Clippers. Williams averaged 18.2 points per video game this season. Harrell and Williams are the first pair of reserves to typical 18 points per video game each coming off the bench since starters were very first noted on the box rating in 1970-71 (minimum 25 games off the bench), according to ESPN Stats & & Information research study.
Harrell gathered 58 first-place votes and a total of 397 points to win the award. Oklahoma City point guard Dennis Schroder finished second with 35 first-place votes and 328 clippers and points teammate Lou Williams garnered seven first-place votes and a total of 127 points to complete third in voting.
Clippers point player Patrick Beverley tweeted: “My Lil Big Bro @MONSTATREZZ delighted for you Gang. Keep proving everyone incorrect.”
Earlier throughout the NBA reboot, Harrell, Williams and Beverley all left the NBA bubble since of family emergency situations. Harrell did not play basketball for a month as he was away from the group due to his grannys death. His grandmother helped raise him and was one of his finest buddies.
” I had this talk with my granny and losing her this year, its still hard every day,” Harrell told his colleagues while holding the award in a video taken by the group at Fridays practice. 1 RelatedHarrell balanced profession highs of 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds in his 5th season for the Clippers. Earlier throughout the NBA reboot, Harrell, Williams and Beverley all left the NBA bubble since of household emergencies. Harrell did not play basketball for a month as he was away from the team due to his grandmothers death.
