Kris Humphries

Kris Humphries

Humphries with the Wizards in 2015
No. 43 – Atlanta Hawks
Position	Power forward / Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1985-02-06) February 6, 1985 (age 32) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota (2003–2004)
NBA draft	2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	2004–present
Career history
2004–2006	Utah Jazz
2006–2009	Toronto Raptors
2009–2010	Dallas Mavericks
2010–2013	New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets
2013–2014	Boston Celtics
2014–2016	Washington Wizards
2016	Phoenix Suns
2016–present	Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
First-team Parade All-American (2003)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2002 Isla Margarita National team

Kristopher Nathan "Kris" Humphries (born February 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also played in the NBA for the Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, and Phoenix Suns. Humphries played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota, and for the United States men's national basketball team.

Humphries was born in Minnesota to Debra and William Humphries. His father was a football player, at the University of Minnesota. Humphries is half African-American from his father. He has two older sisters, Krystal and Kaela. His first success in sports came in competitive swimming, where he was the top 10-year-old in the nation in six events, first, beating young Michael Phelps in the remaining events. Kris Humphries held the US national record for the 50-meter freestyle for 10 and under boys for 18 years until it was recently broken. At age 12 he gave up swimming to pursue a career in basketball.

Humphries attended Hopkins High School, where he led the team to a 25–2 record in 2002 and its first Minnesota state championship in 49 years. He was named a 2003 McDonald's All-American and named Second Team All-USA by USA Today. He was also named to the Super 25 Basketball Team by USA Today, named Minnesota Mr. Basketball, and state player of the year by the Minneapolis Star Tribune and College Basketball News. He was one of 10 finalists for the 2003 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award, averaging a double double in his final three seasons, averaging 25.7 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists a game as a senior.