Tasha Humphrey

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Tasha Humphrey
Personal information
Born (1985-12-29) December 29, 1985 (age 37)
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Gainesville (Gainesville, Georgia)
College Georgia (2004–2008)
WNBA draft 2008: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career2008–present
Position Center
Career history
2008 Detroit Shock
2008–2009 Washington Mystics
2009 Minnesota Lynx
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Brazil Team Competition

Tasha Humphrey (born December 29, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. She played the center position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. [1] Her father was former Green Bay Packers player Donnie Humphrey. [2]

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College career

Born in Gainesville, Georgia, Humphrey completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and fourth all-time rebounder. Humphrey scored her 1,000th point in just 53 games, the second fastest in school history.

Humphrey played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team won all five games, earning the gold medal for the event. [3]

Georgia statistics

Source [4]

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
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004-05 Georgia 3362856.139.5 77.2 8.4 1.5 1.1 1.119.0
2005-06 Georgia 31 624 50.5 44.883.69.11.7 1.20.7 20.1
2006-07 Georgia 29 468 50.0 28.8 72.9 7.6 1.6 1.1 0.8 16.1
2007-08 Georgia 33552 45.2 30.9 78.4 9.12.11.21.116.7
Career Georgia 126 2272 50.5 35.0 78.4 8.6 1.7 1.1 0.9 18.0

WNBA career

Humphrey was selected in the first round of the 2008 WNBA draft (11th overall) by the Detroit Shock. Halfway through her rookie season, Humphrey was traded to the Washington Mystics for veteran Taj McWilliams-Franklin. In Washington, Humphrey could take on a more prominent role than she had in Detroit.

She finished her rookie season starting 23 of the 30 games she played in. She averaged 17 minutes, 3.1 rebounds, and 8.3 points per game. One of Humphrey's strengths is her ability to stretch the defense, making her a valuable center. In her rookie season, she ranked 13th in the league in three point field goal percentage (.382, 26–68).

Her career high is 28 points.

WNBA career statistics

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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2008 Detroit 221613.5.500.385.9552.91.00.60.31.17.3
2008 Washington 8726.5.415.379.5886.11.10.50.32.611.1
2009 Washington 907.4.250.250.6001.40.30.10.30.72.2
2009 Minnesota 19417.9.399.322.8083.10.40.60.30.77.9
Career2 years, 3 teams582715.8.425.345.7863.20.70.50.31.17.2

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