Marcus Georges-Hunt

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Marcus Georges-Hunt
Marcus Georges-Hunt.jpg
Georges-Hunt playing for Georgia Tech
No. 94–Sichuan Blue Whales
Position Shooting guard
League Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1994-03-28) March 28, 1994 (age 30)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / U.S. Virgin Islander
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school North Clayton
(College Park, Georgia)
College Georgia Tech (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Maine Red Claws
2017 Orlando Magic
2017–2018 Minnesota Timberwolves
2017→Iowa Wolves
2018Maine Red Claws
2019–2020 Guangzhou Loong Lions
2020 Sichuan Blue Whales
2022 College Park Skyhawks
2022 Brujos de Guayama
2022–2024 Kuwait SC
2024 Shabab Al Ahli
2024–presentSichuan Blue Whales
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Marcus Anthony Georges-Hunt (born March 28, 1994) is an American-U.S. Virgin Islander professional basketball player for Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech.

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High school career

Georges-Hunt attended North Clayton High School under coach Martisse Troup. As a senior, he averaged 24.2 points, 14.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists helping the Eagles to a 21–11 record and a berth in the state semifinals. When he graduated, he was North Clayton's all-time leading scorer with 2,189 points and was considered a 4-star recruit, being ranked No. 59 overall in the ESPN100, and No. 14 among small forwards. [1]

College career

After graduating high school, Georges-Hunt played college basketball for Georgia Tech. He was a starter for the Yellow Jackets all four years, but injured his foot as a junior and missed some time. During his senior season, he led the team to the 2016 National Invitation Tournament after a 12–19 record the year prior. He averaged 16.9 points per game as a senior. [2] Georges-Hunt was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. [3]

Professional career

Maine Red Claws (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Georges-Hunt joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. In four games for the Nets, he averaged 2.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in 13.2 minutes per game. On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Boston Celtics. [4] However, he was later waived by the Celtics on October 20, 2016 after appearing in two preseason games. [5] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics. [6]

Miami Heat (2017)

On February 8, 2017, Georges-Hunt signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat [7] to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Miami had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 16, being one player over the allowed limited of 15. [8] On February 16, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce so he could participate in the NBA Development League All-Star Game. [9] On February 18, after the 10-day contract expired, [10] he was reacquired by the Maine Red Claws. [11]

Orlando Magic (2017)

On April 3, 2017, Georges-Hunt signed with the Orlando Magic. [12] Following the 2016–17 season, he joined the Magic for the 2017 NBA Summer League, before being waived by the team on July 31, 2017. [13]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)

On August 11, 2017, Georges-Hunt signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. [14] On November 9, 2017, he was assigned to the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. [15] He was recalled by the Timberwolves the next day. [16] On January 20, 2018, he had career highs in points (12) and minutes (29) in the Timberwolves' 115–109 win over the Toronto Raptors. He played a total of 42 games for Minnesota [17]

Return to Maine (2018)

On October 1, 2018, Georges-Hunt signed with the Boston Celtics to a training camp deal. [18] He was waived by Boston on October 13, 2018. [19] He was signed by the Celtics' G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. [20] Georges-Hunt was waived [21] after suffering a season-ending injury on December 9, 2018.

College Park Skyhawks (2022)

On January 14, 2022, Georges-Hunt signed an NBA G League contract and was then acquired off-waivers by the College Park Skyhawks [22] where he averaged 13.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3 assists in 28 games. [23]

Brujos de Guayama (2022)

On May 17, 2022, Georges-Hunt signed with Brujos de Guayama of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). [23]

Georges-Hunt joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2022 NBA Summer League. [24]

Kuwait Club (2022–2023)

In October 2022, he played with Kuwait in the 2022 Arab Club Basketball Championship. Georges-Hunt helped Kuwait SC win their first-ever Arab championship. [25] On May 15, 2023, Georges-Hunt proved crucial crucial in Kuwait Club's capture of the inaugural WASL Gulf League championship, as he scored a season-high 35 points in the decisive second game of the finals. [26]

Shabab Al Ahli (2024)

Georges-Hunt helped Shabab Al Ahli finish runners-up in the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia, and was named to the Tournament Best Five after the lost final. [27]

Sichuan Blue Whales (2024-Present)

On September 20, 2024, Georges-Hunt signed to the Sichuan Blue Whales. He is the second foreign player in the roster as Edmond Sumner signed there earlier. It is actually his comeback to the Blue Whales as he played there in 2020-2021. [28]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Orlando 509.6.286.500.9001.80.60.20.02.8
2017–18 Minnesota 4205.3.438.267.6190.40.20.10.01.4
Career4705.8.418.294.7100.50.20.10.01.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018 Minnesota 201.5.000––.5.0.0.0.0
Career201.5.000––.5.0.0.0.0

Personal life

He has three siblings and three children. [1]

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