Kristopher Nathan Humphries[1] (born February 6, 1985) is an American former professionalbasketballpower forward who played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA for theUtah Jazz,Toronto Raptors,Dallas Mavericks,New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets,Boston Celtics,Washington Wizards,Phoenix Suns, and theAtlanta Hawks from 2004 to 2016. Humphries playedcollege basketball for theMinnesota Golden Gophers and for theUnited States men's national basketball team.
Humphries was born inMinnesota to Debra and William Humphries. His father was afootball player at theUniversity of Minnesota.[2] Humphries is half-African American from his father.[3] He has two older sisters, Krystal and Kaela. His first success in sports came in competitive swimming, where he was the top 10-year-old in the nation in six events, first, beating youngMichael Phelps in the remaining events. Kris Humphries held the US national record for the 50-meter freestyle for 10 and under boys for 18 years until it was recently broken.[4] At age 12, he gave up swimming to pursue a career in basketball.
Humphries attendedHopkins High School, where he led the team to a 25–2 record in 2002 and its first Minnesota state championship in 49 years.[2] He was named a 2003McDonald's All-American and named Second Team All-USA byUSA Today.[5] He was also named to the Super 25 Basketball Team by USA Today, namedMinnesota Mr. Basketball, and state player of the year by theMinneapolis Star Tribune and College Basketball News.[5] He was one of 10 finalists for the 2003 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award, averaging adouble-double in his final three seasons, averaging 25.7points, 11.4rebounds, and 5.0assists a game as a senior.[5]
Considered a five-star recruit byRivals.com, Humphries was listed as the No. 2 power forward and the No. 15 player in the nation in 2003.[6]
Humphries accepted a scholarship offer toDuke University, but later reconsidered and chose theUniversity of Minnesota.[7]
At Minnesota, Humphries was named 2004Big Ten Freshman of the Year and named to the All-Big Ten First Team by the media and coaches. He was named Honorable Mention All-America by theAssociated 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 the 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 .444percent from the field and .742from the line. On February 18, 2004, he set a school record with 36 points in a game againstIndiana. He also set a school record for most points by a freshman for a season with 629 and was the first Big Ten freshman to be named conference Player of the Week in two of the first three weeks of the season. Humphries only played one season for Minnesota before declaring for theNBA draft.
Although Humphries was personally successful at Minnesota, the team struggled. The Gophers finished 12–18, with a 3–13 record in the Big Ten during Humphries' lone season, tying Penn State for the worst record in the conference.[8] Critics accused Humphries of playing selfishly, preferring to inflate his statistics and NBA draft stock rather than help the team win games.[9] The team had a .500 record before his arrival and finished with a 10–6 conference record in the season after he left. At the 2004 NBA Combine, Humphries benched an impressive 22 reps of 185 pounds.
Humphries wasdrafted by theUtah Jazz with the 14th overall selection in the2004 NBA draft.[10][11] He spent two seasons with the Jazz, averaging 3.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 4.8 minutes per game.[12]
On June 8, 2006, Humphries was traded along withRobert Whaley to theToronto Raptors in exchange forRafael Araújo.[13] In the2006–07 season, after a slow start in which he did not receive many minutes from Raptors coachSam Mitchell, Humphries proved to be a valuable rebounder and energy player and contributed to the Raptors capturing their first everdivision title.[14] On March 28, 2007, he grabbed seven offensive rebounds in 27 minutes against theMiami Heat, both a game-high[15] and a career-high.[16] He followed up this performance with nine offensive and 18 total rebounds in a win against theDetroit Pistons on April 13, 2007, again both game and career-highs.[17][18] Humphries concluded his inaugural season with the Raptors with a career-high 3.1 rpg and .470field goal percentage, as well as 3.8 ppg.[12]
On July 9, 2009, Humphries,Shawn Marion andNathan Jawai were traded to theDallas Mavericks as a part of the four-team deal among Raptors, Mavericks,Orlando Magic andMemphis Grizzlies.[19]
On January 11, 2010, the Mavericks traded Humphries along with G/FShawne Williams to theNew Jersey Nets in order to re-acquireEduardo Nájera.[20] On January 27, 2010, Humphries scored a career-high 25 points against the Los Angeles Clippers. He previously recorded career highs of 15 and 21 points respectively as a New Jersey Net.[citation needed] The 2011 season was a breakout season for Humphries as he averaged a double-double in points and rebounds. On December 21, 2011, Humphries signed a one-year, $8 million contract with theNew Jersey Nets.[21]
The 2011–12 season was his best as a professional, as he started all 62 games that he played in, averaging 13.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots per game – all career highs. His rebounding average was good enough to rank fifth in the league for the second consecutive season.
On July 17, 2012, Humphries signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Nets, who by that point had moved toBrooklyn.[22]
On June 27, 2013,ESPN.com reported that the Nets andBoston Celtics had worked out a trade that would send Humphries and four other players (Keith Bogans,MarShon Brooks,Kris Joseph, andGerald Wallace) as well as three future first-rounddraft picks to Boston in exchange forKevin Garnett,Paul Pierce, andJason Terry as well asD. J. White.[23] The deal was finally completed on July 12, 2013.[24]
On July 19, 2014, Humphries was acquired by theWashington Wizards in a sign-and-trade deal that sent a protected 2015 second round pick and a trade exception to the Boston Celtics.[25] On October 9, 2014, he underwent successful surgery to repair nerve damage in his right small finger, and was subsequently sidelined for three to four weeks.[26]
On November 14, 2015, Humphries made 5-of-8 three-pointers on his way to a game-high 23 points, helping the Wizards defeat the Orlando Magic 108–99. Prior to the 2015–16 season, Humphries had gone more than a decade since making a three-pointer. He hit two in his 2004–05 rookie season, and none after that, until this game.[27]
On February 18, 2016, Humphries was traded, along withDeJuan Blair and a 2016 protected first round draft pick, to thePhoenix Suns in exchange forMarkieff Morris.[28] He made his debut for the Suns the following day in a 116–100 loss to theHouston Rockets, recording 18 points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench, becoming the 13th Suns player to have a double-double in his debut.[29] On February 28, after three starts in four games, he was waived by the Suns in a buyout agreement.[30]
On March 1, 2016, Humphries signed with theAtlanta Hawks.[31] Three days later, he made his debut for the Hawks in a 106–77 win over theLos Angeles Lakers, recording 14 points, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 22 minutes off the bench.[32]
On July 15, 2016, Humphries re-signed with the Hawks.[33]
On September 25, 2017, Humphries signed with thePhiladelphia 76ers[34] but was waived on October 14, 2017, as one of the final roster cuts.[35] Humphries announced his retirement on March 26, 2019.[36]
Humphries was on the 2002 U.S. Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament Team, alongside future Raptors teammateChris Bosh.[5] The team finished with a 4–1 record and the bronze medal and qualified for a berth in the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championship.[2] Humphries averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in five games.[2]
Humphries began dating reality TV personalityKim Kardashian in October 2010. They became engaged in May 2011,[37] and married on August 20, 2011.[38] A two-part TV special showing the preparations and the wedding itself aired onE! in early October 2011, amidst whatThe Washington Post called a "media blitz" related to the wedding.[39]
On October 31, 2011, it was announced that Kardashian had filed for divorce from Humphries after 72 days of marriage.[40][41]
On December 1, 2011, Humphries filed his response to Kardashian's petition, requesting an annulment on the grounds of fraud or a decree of legal separation rather than the Kardashian-requested divorce.[42]
Several media outlets at that time reported that Kardashian's marriage to Humphries was a publicity stunt orchestrated by E! Entertainment,Kris Jenner, and Kim Kardashian to promote theKardashian family's brand and their subsequent television ventures; however, there was never any substantial evidence to support that claim.[43]
In April 2013, after a lengthy legal battle, Humphries and Kardashian reached a divorce settlement.[44] Their divorce was finalized on June 3, 2013.[45]
| 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 | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Minnesota | 29 | 28 | 34.1 | .444 | .340 | .742 | 10.1 | .7 | .9 | 1.1 | 21.7 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Utah | 67 | 4 | 13.0 | .404 | .333 | .436 | 2.9 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 4.1 |
| 2005–06 | Utah | 62 | 2 | 10.0 | .379 | .000 | .523 | 2.5 | .5 | .4 | .3 | 3.0 |
| 2006–07 | Toronto | 60 | 2 | 11.2 | .470 | .000 | .671 | 3.1 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 3.8 |
| 2007–08 | Toronto | 70 | 0 | 13.2 | .483 | .000 | .605 | 3.7 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 5.7 |
| 2008–09 | Toronto | 29 | 0 | 9.1 | .422 | .000 | .792 | 2.4 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 3.9 |
| 2009–10 | Dallas | 25 | 0 | 12.6 | .461 | .000 | .568 | 3.8 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 5.2 |
| 2009–10 | New Jersey | 44 | 0 | 20.6 | .433 | .000 | .699 | 6.4 | .6 | .7 | .8 | 8.1 |
| 2010–11 | New Jersey | 74 | 44 | 27.9 | .527 | .000 | .665 | 10.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| 2011–12 | New Jersey | 62 | 62 | 34.9 | .481 | .000 | .752 | 11.0 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.2 | 13.8 |
| 2012–13 | Brooklyn | 65 | 21 | 18.3 | .448 | .000 | .789 | 5.6 | .5 | .2 | .5 | 5.8 |
| 2013–14 | Boston | 46 | 10 | 19.9 | .501 | .000 | .866 | 5.7 | 1.0 | .4 | .9 | 7.6 |
| 2014–15 | Washington | 64 | 17 | 21.0 | .473 | .000 | .744 | 6.5 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 8.0 |
| 2015–16 | Washington | 28 | 14 | 16.6 | .405 | .343 | .935 | 4.1 | .6 | .1 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 2015–16 | Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 18.5 | .278 | .300 | .750 | 8.0 | 1.8 | .8 | .5 | 7.3 |
| 2015–16 | Atlanta | 21 | 0 | 14.0 | .465 | .258 | .711 | 3.4 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 6.4 |
| 2016–17 | Atlanta | 56 | 4 | 12.3 | .407 | .352 | .780 | 3.7 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 4.6 |
| Career | 800 | 203 | 17.8 | .463 | .293 | .700 | 5.4 | .7 | .4 | .6 | 6.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Toronto | 6 | 0 | 11.5 | .333 | .000 | .375 | 2.8 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | Toronto | 3 | 0 | 0.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2013 | Brooklyn | 7 | 0 | 11.9 | .452 | .000 | .429 | 3.3 | .1 | .1 | .4 | 4.4 |
| 2015 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | Atlanta | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | .464 | .500 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 2017 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career' | 22 | 0 | 9.9 | .449 | .500 | .571 | 3.0 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 3.6 | |
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