Tasha Humphrey

Tasha Humphrey (born December 29, 1985) is a 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]

Tasha Humphrey
Personal information
Born (1985-12-29) December 29, 1985
Gainesville, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolGainesville (Gainesville, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (2004–2008)
WNBA draft2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career2008–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2008Detroit Shock
2008–2009Washington Mystics
2009Minnesota Lynx
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2007 Brazil Team Competition

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
  GP Games 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 33 628 56.1 39.5 77.2 8.4 1.5 1.1 1.1 19.0
2005-06 Georgia 31 624 50.5 44.8 83.6 9.1 1.7 1.2 0.7 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 33 552 45.2 30.9 78.4 9.1 2.1 1.2 1.1 16.7
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.

References
  1. "2009 WNBA Transactions". Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  2. "Tasha Humphrey". USA Basketball. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  3. "Fifteenth Pan American Games -- 2007". USA Basketball. November 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 26 Sep 2015.
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