Overview

• He was tested in April 2025 and the positive result was announced two months later, shortly after he had re-signed with Adelaide.
• Club officials said he is not permitted to train or play and, with no clarity on sanctions, they ended his deal days before Sunday’s season opener against the Brisbane Bullets.
• China’s anti-doping agency reported a precursor to THC from his stint with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers, and WADA confidentiality rules limit further comment.
• Adelaide will recruit a replacement, with two import slots available after Bryce Cotton obtained Australian citizenship.
• Harrell disputed calling the case a doping violation in a now-deleted post on X, saying he had not taken performance-enhancing drugs.