Markelle Fultz
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| No. 20 – Washington Huskies | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||
| League | Pac-12 Conference | ||||||||||||
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| Born |
May 29, 1998 Upper Marlboro, Maryland | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
| College | Washington (2016–present) | ||||||||||||
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Markelle Fultz (born May 29, 1998) is an American college basketball player who plays for the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference. He is a freshman at the University of Washington and was an All-American high school player.
High School Career
Fultz attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.[1] Fultz spent his Sophomore year on DeMatha's Junior Varsity Team. In his Junior year Fultz averaged 16.5 points per-game. As a Senior Fultz averaged 19.1 points per game while leading DeMatha to a Maryland Private School League Championship. Fultz was a member of the 2016 u18 Fiba America's Gold Medal championship Team. Prior to his Senior year Fultz played AAU for the DC Blue Devils of the Under Armour Association Circuit.
Fultz was a five-star recruit and is regarded as one of the top players in the 2016 class.[2] He played in the 2016 McDonald’s All American Game and Nike Hoop Summit.[3][4] Fultz committed to the University of Washington to play college basketball.[5][6]
College Career
Washington (2016–present)
He made his first appearance in a Husky uniform on November 3, 2016 in an exhibition game against Western Washington. Coming off the bench, Fultz tallied 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three turnovers, and one blocked shot in 23 minutes of play.[7] In his college debut game, Fultz had 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists against the 2-0 Yale Bulldogs.
References
- ↑ DeMatha’s Markelle Fultz is quickly making a name for himself
- ↑ Rapid Rise: How Markelle Fultz went from jayvee to Top 25 in two years
- ↑ Markelle Fultz's rise continues to McDonald's All American Game and beyond
- ↑ UW Huskies signee Markelle Fultz shines at Nike Hoop Summit practice for Junior National Select team
- ↑ Markelle Fultz commits to Washington
- ↑ 5-star recruit Markelle Fultz hopes to ‘blaze my own path’ with UW Huskies
- ↑ "Huskies Top Vikings, 109-103, In Exhibition Opener". Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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