Lee Humphrey
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Lee Anthony Humphrey is an American professional basketball
player who is currently a shooting guard
for Ratiopharm Ulm
in the German basketball league Basketball Bundesliga
. Humphrey played college basketball
for the University of Florida
, and was a key member of the Florida Gators
teams that won back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2006
and 2007
. He set both the season and career records at Florida for three-point field goals, making 113 in back-to-back seasons and 288 in his college career.
in 1984. He attended Maryville High School, where he played high school basketball for the Maryville Red Rebels. As a senior, he was named Tennessee's Class AAA Mr. Basketball
for the 2002–2003 season after averaging 21.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He graduated from high school in 2003.
to attend the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, and he played for coach Billy Donovan
's Florida Gators men's basketball
team from 2003 to 2007. He emerged as a prolific weapon from outside the arc during the 2005-2006 season in which he hit several clutch three-pointers, including three in the Final Four against George Mason and the championship game against UCLA. The 73-57 win over UCLA was the clincher of Florida's first national basketball championship. The Gators finished the season with a 33-6 mark.
Humphrey's dominance continued during the 2006-2007 campaign and with the other members of the starting five returning, the Gators rolled to a 35-5 record. On March 23, 2007 in the St. Louis regional NCAA tournament game against the Oregon Ducks
, the game was delayed 10 minutes after a three-point shot Humphrey made damaged the net. During the 2007 Final Four
, he hit four three point shots in his team's 76-66 victory against UCLA in becoming the record holder for most three pointers made during the NCAA tournament, surpassing former Duke star Bobby Hurley
. On April 2, 2007 he won a second NCAA basketball championship with the Florida Gators
, scoring 14 points in an 84-75 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. This win established Florida
as the first team to repeat as NCAA basketball champions since Duke
, during '91 and '92.
Humphrey was also a proven academic success, becoming just the second Gators basketball player to be named a first team Academic All-American. Humphrey also served as the President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Chapter at the University of Florida. On August 11, 2007 he received his Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology.
Florida Basketball
, a south German team playing in the Basketball Bundesliga
(first German division).
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who is currently a shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
for Ratiopharm Ulm
Ratiopharm Ulm
-Notable players: Christian Ast 3 seasons: '96-'99 Konrad Wysocki 3 seasons: '06-'08 Olivier Bourgain 2 seasons: '99-'01 Jeff Kent 1 season: '00-'01 Alon Stein 1 season: '02-'03 Kyle Bailey 1 season: '07-'08 Jeff Gibbs 4 seasons: '05-'09 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 1 season: '99-'00 Romeo Travis 1 season:...
in the German basketball league Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
. Humphrey played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, and was a key member of the Florida Gators
Florida Gators men's basketball
The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
teams that won back-to-back NCAA National Championships in 2006
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...
and 2007
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
. He set both the season and career records at Florida for three-point field goals, making 113 in back-to-back seasons and 288 in his college career.
Early years
Humphrey was born in Maryville, TennesseeMaryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
in 1984. He attended Maryville High School, where he played high school basketball for the Maryville Red Rebels. As a senior, he was named Tennessee's Class AAA Mr. Basketball
Tennessee Mr. Basketball Award
Each year the Tennessee Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Tennessee by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. A Mr. Basketball is named for each of five divisions competing in Tennessee boy's...
for the 2002–2003 season after averaging 21.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He graduated from high school in 2003.
College career
Humphrey received an athletic scholarshipAthletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
to attend the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, and he played for coach Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan
William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
's Florida Gators men's basketball
Florida Gators men's basketball
The Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
team from 2003 to 2007. He emerged as a prolific weapon from outside the arc during the 2005-2006 season in which he hit several clutch three-pointers, including three in the Final Four against George Mason and the championship game against UCLA. The 73-57 win over UCLA was the clincher of Florida's first national basketball championship. The Gators finished the season with a 33-6 mark.
Humphrey's dominance continued during the 2006-2007 campaign and with the other members of the starting five returning, the Gators rolled to a 35-5 record. On March 23, 2007 in the St. Louis regional NCAA tournament game against the Oregon Ducks
Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the Division 1 of the NCAA. With seventeen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and Track and Field...
, the game was delayed 10 minutes after a three-point shot Humphrey made damaged the net. During the 2007 Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
, he hit four three point shots in his team's 76-66 victory against UCLA in becoming the record holder for most three pointers made during the NCAA tournament, surpassing former Duke star Bobby Hurley
Bobby Hurley
Robert Matthew 'Bobby' Hurley is an American former basketball player and currently an assistant coach at Wagner College.-Biography:...
. On April 2, 2007 he won a second NCAA basketball championship with the Florida Gators
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
, scoring 14 points in an 84-75 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. This win established Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
as the first team to repeat as NCAA basketball champions since Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, during '91 and '92.
Humphrey was also a proven academic success, becoming just the second Gators basketball player to be named a first team Academic All-American. Humphrey also served as the President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
Chapter at the University of Florida. On August 11, 2007 he received his Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology.
Statistics
| Season | GP-GS | MP | FGM-FGA | FG PCT | 3PT-ATT | 3PT PCT | FT-FTA | FT PCT | REB | A | TO | BLK | STL | PF-DQ | TP | PTS/GAME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | 26-11 | 494 | 34-72 | .472 | 25-57 | .439 | 5-9 | .556 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 18-0 | 98 | 3.8 |
| 2004–2005 | 32-6 | 521 | 52-130 | .400 | 37-100 | .370 | 14-21 | .667 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 35-1 | 155 | 4.8 |
| 2005–2006 | 38-32 | 1138 | 142-299 | .475 | 113-246 * | .459 | 18-30 | .600 | 71 | 72 | 39 | 0 | 28 | 43-0 | 415 | 10.9 |
| 2006–2007 | 40-40 | 1214 | 145-305 | .475 | 113-246 * | .459 | 9-13 | .692 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 19 | 53-0 | 412 | 10.3 |
| Totals | 106-89 | 3367 | 373-806 | .456 | 288-649 * | .431 | 46-73 | .629 | 184 | 182 | 131 | 0 | 73 | 149-1 | 1080 | 7.5 |
| SEC Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | 16-7 | 341 | 25-54 | .463 | 18-43 | .419 | 2.3 | .667 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 12-0 | 70 | 4.4 |
| 2004–2005 | 16-5 | 285 | 27-65 | .415 | 19-51 | .373 | 5-9 | .556 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 16-0 | 78 | 4.9 |
| 2005–2006 | 15-9 | 428 | 52-121 | .430 | 38-97 | .392 | 4-7 | .571 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 18-0 | 146 | 9.7 |
| 2006–2007 | 16-16 | 208 | 62-124 | .500 | 48-94 | .511 | 3-4 | .750 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 24-0 | 175 | 10.9 |
| Totals | 63-37 | 1562 | 166-364 | .452 | 123-285 | .424 | 14-23 | .636 | 84 | 100 | 59 | 0 | 39 | 70-0 | 469 | 7.5 |
| NCAA Tournament Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | 1-1 | 27 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004–2005 | 2-0 | 25 | 2-6 | .333 | 2-5 | .400 | 1-2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 7 | 3.5 |
| 2005–2006 | 6-6 | 205 | 25-55 | .455 | 22-48 | .458 | 5-7 | .714 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8-0 | 77 | 12.8 |
| 2006–2007 | 6-6 | 199 | 26-54 | .481 | 23-49 | .469 | 0-1 | .000 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9-0 | 75 | 12.5 |
| Totals | 15-12 | 456 | 53-115 | .317 | 47-102  |
.461 | 6-10 | .600 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 19-0 | 159 | 9.3 |
* Florida Basketball Record.  SEC Record. NCAA Record. |
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Records
NCAA Basketball- Most made 3-point field goals NCAA Tournament play: 55 in 14 games
- Most consecutive games making a 3-point field goal in a season: 39 games from 11/14/06-4/2/07
Florida Basketball
- Most 3-point field goals in a season: 113 in both the 05-06 and 06-07 seasons
- Most 3-point field goals in a career: 288
Professional career
On June 30, 2007, Humphrey accepted an offer from the Washington Wizards to participate in their summer league but was cut. He then crossed the Atlantic, signing on with PAOK, one of Greece's best-known club teams. When the team signed a third American player, Humphrey was cut due to league rules that limit team rosters to two American players. He spent the second half of the 2007-2008 season in Poland playing for Energa Czarni, but saw limited minutes. In July 2008, Humphrey signed a one year contract with Ratiopharm UlmRatiopharm Ulm
-Notable players: Christian Ast 3 seasons: '96-'99 Konrad Wysocki 3 seasons: '06-'08 Olivier Bourgain 2 seasons: '99-'01 Jeff Kent 1 season: '00-'01 Alon Stein 1 season: '02-'03 Kyle Bailey 1 season: '07-'08 Jeff Gibbs 4 seasons: '05-'09 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 1 season: '99-'00 Romeo Travis 1 season:...
, a south German team playing in the Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
(first German division).
| Season | Team | GP | MP | FGM-FGA | FG PCT | 3PT-ATT | 3PT PCT | FT-FTA | FT PCT | REB | A | TO | BLK | STL | PF | TP | PTS/GAME | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | PAOK Thessaloniki PAOK BC P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues... |
4 | 99 | 13-36 | .361 | 9-27 | .333 | 0-0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 8.8 | |
| 2007–2008 | Energa Czarni | 5 | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | Unk | 6 | 1.2 | |
| 2008–2009 | Ratiopharm Ulm Ratiopharm Ulm -Notable players: Christian Ast 3 seasons: '96-'99 Konrad Wysocki 3 seasons: '06-'08 Olivier Bourgain 2 seasons: '99-'01 Jeff Kent 1 season: '00-'01 Alon Stein 1 season: '02-'03 Kyle Bailey 1 season: '07-'08 Jeff Gibbs 4 seasons: '05-'09 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 1 season: '99-'00 Romeo Travis 1 season:... |
36 | 1018 | 132-295 | .448 | 90-205 | .439 | 38-49 | .776 | 41 | 24 | 43 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 392 | 10.9 | |
| 2009–2010 | Ratiopharm Ulm Ratiopharm Ulm -Notable players: Christian Ast 3 seasons: '96-'99 Konrad Wysocki 3 seasons: '06-'08 Olivier Bourgain 2 seasons: '99-'01 Jeff Kent 1 season: '00-'01 Alon Stein 1 season: '02-'03 Kyle Bailey 1 season: '07-'08 Jeff Gibbs 4 seasons: '05-'09 Abdul Shamsid-Deen 1 season: '99-'00 Romeo Travis 1 season:... |
33 | 890 | 90-237 | .380 | 64-174 | .368 | 23-29 | .793 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 16 | 41 | 267 | 8.1 |
See also
- 2005–06 Florida Gators men's basketball team
- 2006–07 Florida Gators men's basketball team
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of Florida Gators basketball players