Markel Humphrey
BBC Monthey
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
LeagueSwiss Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1987-11-21) November 21, 1987
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolStockbridge (Stockbridge, Georgia)
CollegeMarshall (2005–2009)
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2012Matrixx Magixx
2012–2013JSA Bordeaux
2013–2014Saint-Quentin
2014–2015AMSB
2015–2016Lions de Genève
2016–2018Monthey
2018–2020Lions de Genève
2020–2021Union Neuchâtel
2021–2022Lugano Tigers
2022–presentBBC Monthey
Career highlights and awards

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

References

  1. ↑ "MU grad Humphrey to play in Holland". The Herald-Dispatch. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Markel Humphrey terug bij Magixx, Jackson en Smith kunnen vertrekken". Gelderlander.nl. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Markel Humphrey à Bordeaux | JSA Bordeaux Basket". Jsabordeauxbasket.fr. Archived from the original on 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  4. ↑ Fabien Cottereau (2013-05-25). "JSA Bordeaux : Markel Humphrey signe à Saint-Quentin". SudOuest.fr. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Markel Humphrey agreed terms with Neuchatel". Eurobasket. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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