Issac Humphries
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This 11x17 photo is hand signed by former University of Kentucky Wildcat big man, Issac Humphries. Isaac played for Kentucky from 2015-2017 before deciding to turn pro after his sophomore season.
2016-17
Sophomore: SEC Academic Honor Roll member … Appeared in all 38 games in 2016-17 with one start … Notched career highs in nearly every statistical category, including minutes, points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals … Averaged a career-high 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per game … Kentucky went 24-1 in games in which he scored … Hauled in four or more rebounds in 12 games … Played the game of his UK career against No. 6/8 and eventual national champion North Carolina, nearly willing the Wildcats to a win … Scored a career-high 12 points to go along with five rebounds in a season-high 21 minutes vs. the Tar Heels … Eight of Humphries 12 points vs. UNC came on a 10-2 UK run that gave the Wildcats a 64-59 lead with 5:10 to play … Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds in eight solid minutes at Alabama … Made the most of a start vs. Alabama at home with four points and seven rebounds … Posted six points, four rebounds and two blocks in the home victory over No. 24/24 South Carolina … Grabbed three or more rebounds in 14 of the season’s first 16 games … Hauled in seven rebounds at Vanderbilt … Recorded eight points and six rebounds in 13 minutes at home vs. Texas A&M … Played a then-season high 20 minutes vs. No. 7/6 North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic win in Las Vegas … Blocked two shots in four of five games from Nov. 25 to Dec. 11 … Just missed out on his first career double-double with nine points and nine rebounds vs. Cleveland State … Opened the season with one of his best career games, posting nine points, eight rebounds, a season-high three blocks and a season-high three steals in 19 minutes vs. Stephen F. Austin.
2015-16
Freshman: SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll member ... Appeared in 22 games in his freshman season with one start … Proved to be a valuable backup off the bench … Played 10 or more minutes nine times … Appeared in 12 straight games before a DNP to end the season … Posted four points with three rebounds in the win at Florida … Made his first career start at home vs. Alabama and produced four points, four rebounds, a block and an assist in 21 minutes ... Logged career highs in points (six) and rebounds (12) with two blocks in 20 critical minutes at Texas A&M … Recorded three points, six rebounds and two blocks at home vs. Tennessee … Blocked two or more shots in four of five games during a stretch from Feb. 6 to Feb. 20 … Swatted a career-high four shots in 14 minutes in the home victory vs. Georgia … Recorded four points, six rebounds and two blocks in the Feb. 6 win against Florida … Played a career-high 27 minutes at UCLA, posting four points and six rebounds … Provided a huge lift off the bench in victory over No. 5 Duke with two points, three rebounds and two blocks … Scored five points to go along with three boards in the win over NJIT … Solid career debut vs. Albany with four points and two rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL
Originally a member of the 2016 class before reclassifying to 2015 ... As a member of the 2016 class, he was rated a top-50 prospect by most major recruiting services ... A native of Sydney, Humphries was a vital piece of the Australian U17 National Team that won the silver medal at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship ... Helped guide the Australians to the championship game ... He led the team in scoring (18.9 points per game), rebounding (11.6 rebounds per game), blocked shots (3.3 blocks per game) and field-goal percentage (.576) ... Had a 41-point, 19-rebound effort in a victory over former UK teammate Jamal Murray’s Canadian U17 National Team ... In the championship game vs. the United States, he recorded eight points and seven rebounds ... Played prep ball in 2014-15 at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana ... Was ranked as high as No. 34 in the Rivals 2016 rankings before reclassifying to 2015 ... Scout lists him as the ninth-best center in its new 2015 rankings.
PERSONAL
Son of Michaela Humphries ... Born Jan. 5, 1998, in Sydney, Australia ... Has a sister, Claudia, and a brother, Sam ... Most memorable moment as a basketball player is coming back from 22 down at the World Championships in Dubai ... Chose No. 15 because it has always been his number in international competition ... If he wasn’t a basketball player, he would be in the performing arts ... His mom has been the greatest influence in his life.
