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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ex-NBA big man back at Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are shaping as NBL championship heavyweights after announcing ex-NBA player Montrezl Harrell would return to a roster now also boasting Bryce Cotton. Former NBA sixth man of the year Harrell was among the competition's best forwards last season, averaging 20.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game for Adelaide. Harrell was initially recruited as an injury replacement for fellow American Jarell Martin, but saw the season out at the Sixers and was named in the All-NBL Second Team. Lock your doors... because the MONSTA IS BACK 👹You heard that right - Montrezl Harrell is returning to the 36ers on 1 year deal 😤Read more ➡ — Adelaide 36ers (@Adelaide36ers) May 28, 2025 He became beloved by Adelaide fans for his on-court showmanship and physicality and forged a fruitful combination with Kendric Davis, who has since joined the Sydney Kings. Harrell's chemistry with new guard Cotton, one of the NBL's greatest-ever players, looms as crucial to the Sixers' hopes of a first championship since 2002. "Montrezl is a unique piece in the NBL with his size, power and overall skillset," said Sixers general manager of basketball Matt Weston. "There's nobody like him in this competition and we saw it first-hand last season, he's hard to stop." Harrell joins local centre Isaac Humphries and shooting guard Dejan Vasiljevic as a key player for the 36ers, who have one roster spot remaining. Prior to his debut season with Adelaide, Harrell played 547 NBA games and is perhaps best remembered for a three-year stint at the Los Angeles Clippers, with whom he won the 2019/20 sixth man of the year award.
Perth Now
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Royal flush: Kendric Davis joins Delly at the Kings
Kendric Davis is plotting a path to the NBA through the Sydney Kings after joining the NBL club from rivals Adelaide on a one-year deal. The Texas talent dominated for the 36ers last season, finishing second to Bryce Cotton in MVP voting. Now 25 the high school and G League standout is craving a shot at the big time and thinks a move to the Kings, under Brian Goorjian and in the back court with fellow recruit Matthew Dellavedova, will do it. "At my age, I've been able to achieve some incredible things, and I just felt I needed that platform that Sydney can provide, to give me the best chance of reaching the NBA - which is my ultimate goal," he said. "The Kings have a legendary coach, strong roster, wonderful culture and amazing front office, and it just felt like the right move for me, especially once Delly signed." Dellavedova left Melbourne United for a three-year deal at the Kings earlier this month. "Delly and I, along with coach Goorj and CP (chief executive Chris Pongrass), talked a lot during free agency, and we all thought a back court featuring us two guards, along with the pieces already on the roster, meshed really well," Davis said. The backcourt duo join Xavier Cooks, Bul Kuol, Kouat Noi, Jaylin Galloway, Keli Leaupepe, Tyler Robertson, Shaun Bruce, Jason Spurgin and Klairus Amir as contracted players.
