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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 . EARLY LIFE Humphries was born to Debra and William Humphries, the latter a former 2007 . Humphries also has two older sisters, Crystal and Kaela. Humphries attended 2007 . 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. 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. 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. NBA CAREER Humphries was 2007 . On 2007 , accessed 14 April 2007 . Humphries concluded his inaugural season with a career-high 3.1 rpg and .470 Field Goal Percentage , as well as 3.8 ppg. NBA career statistics INTERNATIONAL CAREER Humphries was on the 2002 U.S. Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament Team, alongside future team mate Chris Bosh . The team finished with a 4-1 record and the bronze medal and qualified for a berth in the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championship. Humphries averaged 9.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg in five games. NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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