Markel Humphrey Explained

Markel Humphrey
Position:Small forward / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:215
League:Swiss Basketball League
Team:BBC Monthey
College:Marshall (2005–2009)
Nationality:American
Birth Date:1987 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2009
Years1:2009–2012
Years2:2012–2013
Team3:Saint-Quentin
Years3:2013–2014
Years4:2014–2015
Years5:2015–2016
Years6:2016–2018
Team7:Lions de Genève
Years7:2018–2020
Years8:2020–2021
Years9:2021–2022
Years10:2022–present
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Markel Humphrey (born November 21, 1987) is an American basketball player who plays for BBC Monthey of the Swiss Basketball League. He usually plays as small forward or shooting guard.

Professional career

In 2009 Humphrey signed with Matrixx Magixx, a team based in Nijmegen, Netherlands.[1] He extended his contract after his first season.[2] Humphrey also returned for a third season with Magixx.

He signed with JSA Bordeaux Basket, a team from the LNB Pro B for the 2012–13 season.[3]

In May 2013 he signed with Saint-Quentin, another team from the Pro B.[4]

Since 2015, Humphrey plays in Switzerland where he has played for Lions de Genève, BBC Monthey and Union Neuchâtel. He spent the 2019–20 season with Lions de Genève and averaged 14.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game, earning Eurobasket.com All-Swiss SBL Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors. On October 1, 2020, Humphrey signed with Union Neuchâtel.[5]

Honors

Matrixx Magixx

2011–12

2011

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MU grad Humphrey to play in Holland . The Herald-Dispatch . 30 August 2009. 2014-05-23.
  2. Web site: Markel Humphrey terug bij Magixx, Jackson en Smith kunnen vertrekken . Gelderlander.nl . 2010-09-28 . 2014-05-23.
  3. Web site: Markel Humphrey à Bordeaux | JSA Bordeaux Basket . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816033922/http://www.jsabordeauxbasket.fr/2012/07/markel-humphrey-a-bordeaux/ . dead . 2012-08-16 . Jsabordeauxbasket.fr . 2014-05-23 .
  4. News: Fabien Cottereau . JSA Bordeaux : Markel Humphrey signe à Saint-Quentin . SudOuest.fr . 2013-05-25 . 2014-05-23.
  5. Web site: Markel Humphrey agreed terms with Neuchatel . Eurobasket . October 1, 2020 . October 1, 2020.