Isaac Humphries

Isaac Humphries
Humphries with Kentucky in October 2016
Free agent
Position Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998
Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
College Kentucky (2015–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Sydney Kings
2018 FMP
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
2014 Dubai National team

Isaac Bradley Humphries (born 5 January 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS).

Early life

Born in the Sydney suburb of Caringbah, Humphries grew up in Cronulla and started playing basketball at the age of 12. He had earlier played rugby league.[1] In 2010, he spent six months in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[2] "I had a pretty big growth spurt when I lived in Canada", he told theleader.com.au in January 2014.[1]

College career

Humphries attended Scots College in Sydney and the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra before taking his game to the United States in December 2014[3] to play prep ball at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana.[4] Humphries enrolled at the University of Kentucky in 2015 and saw action in 23 games as a freshman. Coming off the bench in all but one game, he averaged 1.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per contest.[5]

In the 2016–17 campaign, Humphries appeared in 38 games for the Wildcats with one start, producing averages of 2.8 points and 2.8 boards per outing in 8.3 minutes a game.[6] He scored a career-high 12 points in his last college game, Kentucky’s 73-75 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the South Region finals where he was also named in the NCAA All-Regional tournament team.[7]

In April 2017, Humphries declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[8][9]

Professional career

Opting to turn professional, Humphries worked out with several NBA franchises over the summer, including the Washington Wizards, after going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft.[10] Humphries returned to Australia and signed with his hometown team the Sydney Kings on 27 July 2017 for the 2017–18 NBL season.[11] With the Kings, Humphries averaged 6.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks while shooting 58 percent in 16 minutes per game, making six starts in 26 appearances. He was subsequently named the NBL Rookie of the Year.[12]

On 27 February 2018, Humphries agreed to a deal with FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia.[13][14]

On October 8, 2018, Humphries signed a training camp deal with the Atlanta Hawks[15], but was later waived the day after.[16]

National team career

Humphries made his debut for the Australian junior national team at the 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship. In 2014, he helped Australia win the silver medal at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, averaging 18.9 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game during the tournament. He was named to the All-Tournament Team.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 Haigh, Paul (2014-01-16). "Giant leap for Cronulla teen, 16, who scores top basketball scholarship". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  2. ↑ "La Lu Defeats Wasatch, Isaac Humphries Australian Impact On Canadians". Northpolehoops.com. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  3. ↑ Haigh, Paul (2015-09-23). "Sutherland Sharks Basketball Association junior Issac Humphries' US dream". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  4. ↑ "7-Footer Humphries Joins Four Canadians At La Lumiere - Hoops Hype Canada | Canadian Basketball News". Hoops Hype Canada | Canadian Basketball News. 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  5. ↑ "2015-16 Men's Basketball Team Stats - UK Wildcats". University of Kentucky | Official Athletics Site. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  6. ↑ "Basketball (M) Stats - UK Wildcats". University of Kentucky | Official Athletics Site. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  7. ↑ "Humphries leaving Kentucky to pursue pro basketball career". kentucky. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  8. ↑ "Isaac Humphries Turns Pro, Plans to Sign with an Agent | UK Wildcats News". University of Kentucky | Official Athletics Site. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  9. ↑ "Aussie big man Humphries set for NBA draft". The West Australian. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  10. ↑ Logue, Matt (27 July 2017). "Sydney Kings sign Aussie US college big man Isaac Humphries in huge boost to NBL title chances". News.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "SYDNEY KINGS SUCCEED IN ISAAC HUMPHRIES PURSUIT". NBL.com.au. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  12. ↑ Fisher, Chris (27 February 2018). "Isaac Humphries named NBL Rookie of the Year". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Isaac Humphries agreed to a deal with FMP". sportando.basketball. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Isaac Humphries inks 3-year deal with FMP". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Isaac Humphries". NBA.com. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Waive Isaac Humphries". NBA.com. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Isaac Humphries's profile". FIBA.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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