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Hawks sign Aussie Isaac Humphries

Isaac Humphries, a native of Australia, played in 26 games for the Sydney Kings of the NBL last season.

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Isaac Humphries, a native of Australia, played in 26 games for the Sydney Kings of the NBL last season.
By Chris Vivlamore
Oct 8, 2018

The Hawk signed Isaac Humphries in a deal that will eventual place the forward/center with the G League affiliate in Erie.

The native of Australia played in 26 games for the Sydney Kings of the NBL last season and averaged 6.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 16.5 minutes. He had a .583 shooting percentage. He also played in 12 games for FMP Beograd in Serbia last year.

Humphries played two years at University of Kentucky before declaring for the 2017 NBA Draft. As a sophomore in 38 games, he averaged 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 8.3 minutes.

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