Kris Nathan Humphries (born February 6, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. He is a 6'9" power forward.
Humphries was born to Debra and William Humphries, the latter a former football player for the University of Minnesota. Humphries also has two older sisters, Krystal and Kaela. His first success in sport came in competitive swimming, wher...
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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) Dallas Mavericks. He is a 6'9" power forward.
Humphries was born to Debra and William Humphries, the latter a former football player for the University of Minnesota. Humphries also has two older sisters, Krystal and Kaela. His first success in sport came in competitive swimming, where he was the top 10 year old in the nation in 6 events, second only to a young Michael Phelps in the remaining events. Kris Humphries still holds the USS national record for the 50M freestyle for 10 and under boys, at age 12 he gave up swimming to pursue a promising career in basketball.
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. He was subsequently named a 2003 McDonald's All-American and named Second Team All-USA...
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