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Kris Nathan Humphries (born February 6, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Toronto Raptors. He is a 6'9" power forward. Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ... This article is about the oldest and largest campus of the University of Minnesota. ... 2004 NBA Draft - 24 June 2004 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft After the completion of the regular season, Emeka Okafor was named Rookie of the Year, while Ben Gordon earned the Sixth Man Award, becoming the first rookie in NBA history to do so. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The 2004-05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... NBA redirects here. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. ...

Early life

Humphries was born to Debra and William Humphries, the latter a former football player for the University of Minnesota.^[1] Humphries also has two older sisters, Crystal and Kaela. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... This article is about the oldest and largest campus of the University of Minnesota. ...

Humphries attended Hopkins High School, where he enjoyed an impressive basketball career. In 2002 he led them to a 25–2 record and its first state championship in 49 years.^[1] He was subsequently named a 2003 McDonald's All-American and named Second Team All-USA by USA Today.^[2] He was also named to the Super 25 Basketball Team by USA Today, named Mr. Basketball in the state of Minnesota, and state player of the year by the Minneapolis Star Tribune and College Basketball News.^[2] 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.^[2] Hopkins Senior High School is a high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis, serving students in grades 10, 11, and 12. ... The McDonalds All-American Team is named each year for boys and girls high school basketball. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ... The Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in Minnesota and is published seven days each week in an edition for the Minneapolis-St. ... A double-double is a basketball term, defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in any two of these categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. ... The slam dunk by LeBron James is a field goal worth 2 points. ... A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. ... In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was assisting in the basket. ...

Coming out of high school Humphries had accepted a scholarship offer to Duke University, but later reconsidered and attended the University of Minnesota instead. At Minnesota, Humphries was named 2004 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was also named to the All-Big Ten First Team by the media and coaches. He was named Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press and by Rivals.com. He was the first freshman to lead the Big Ten in scoring and rebounding in the same season. He scored in double figures in all 29 games, with 16 point/rebound double-doubles on the season for Minnesota. He averaged 21.7 points and 10.1 rebounds (both tops in the Big Ten), while shooting .444 percent from the field and .742 from the line. On February 18, 2004 he set a school record with 36 points at Indiana. He also set a school record for most points by a freshman for a season with 629. He became the first Big Ten freshman to be named conference Player of the Week in two of the first three weeks of the season. Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. ... The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. ... For other uses of the term Big Ten see Big Ten (disambiguation). ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. ... It has been suggested that Three point play be merged into this article or section. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ...

NBA career

Humphries was drafted by the Jazz in 2004 as the 14th pick.^[3] He spent two seasons with the Jazz, averaging 3.6 ppg and 2.7 rpg in 11.6 minutes per game.^[4] The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. ... 2004 NBA Draft - 24 June 2004 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft After the completion of the regular season, Emeka Okafor was named Rookie of the Year, while Ben Gordon earned the Sixth Man Award, becoming the first rookie in NBA history to do so. ...

On June 8, 2006, Humphries was traded along with Robert Whaley to the Raptors in exchange for Rafael Araújo.^[5] In the 2006–07 season, after a slow start in which he did not receive many minutes from Raptors coach Sam Mitchell, Humphries proved to be a valuable rebounder and energy player and contributed to the Raptors capturing their first ever division title.^[6] On March 28, 2007, he grabbed seven offensive rebounds in 27 minutes against the Miami Heat, both a game-high^[7] and a career-high.^[8] He followed up this performance with nine offensive and 18 total rebounds in a win against the Detroit Pistons on 13 April 2007, again both game and career-highs.^[9]^[10] Humphries concluded his inaugural season with the Raptors with a career-high 3.1 rpg and .470 field goal percentage, as well as 3.8 ppg.^[4] is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Whaley (born April 16, 1982 in Benton Harbor, Michigan) is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, at the centre position. ... Rafael Paulo AraÃºjo (pronounced , or approximately ha-fa-EL ah-rah-OO-zho) (born August 12, 1980 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian professional basketball player currently with the Spartak St. ... The 2006-07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. ... Samuel E. Mitchell, Jr. ... The Atlantic Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The 76ers, Knicks, Nets, and the Celtics were already in the seven team Atlantic before the merge that brought the Raptors and sent the Heat, Magic and Wizards to the new Southeast Division. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Miami Heat (known as the HEAT [in all capital letters] on official team publications) is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. ...

NBA career statistics

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International career

Humphries was on the 2002 U.S. Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament Team, alongside future teammate Chris Bosh.^[2] The team finished with a 4–1 record and the bronze medal and qualified for a berth in the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championship.^[1] Humphries averaged 9.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg in five games.^[1] Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Toronto Raptors. ... The International Basketball Federation (French Fédération Internationale de Basketball) is an association of national organizations which governs international competitition in the sport. ...

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NBA career

NBA career statistics

International career

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