Marcus Georges-Hunt

Marcus Georges-Hunt
No. 13 – Maine Red Claws
Position Shooting guard
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1994-03-28) March 28, 1994
Miami, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school North Clayton (College Park, Georgia)
College Georgia Tech (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–present Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC – Coaches (2016)
  • Third-team All-ACC – Media (2016)

Marcus Anthony Georges-Hunt (born March 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech.

High school career

Georges-Hunt attended North Clayton High School under coach Martisse Troup. As a senior, he averaged 24.2 points, 14.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists helping the Eagles to a 21-11 record and a berth in the state semifinals. When he graduated, he was North Clayton's all-time leading scorer with 2,189 points and was considered a 4-star recruit, being ranked No. 59 overall in the ESPN100, and No. 14 among small forwards.[1]

College career

After graduating high school, Georges-Hunt played college basketball for Georgia Tech. He was a starter for the Yellow Jackets all four years, but injured his foot as a junior and missed some time. During his senior season, he led the team to the 2016 National Invitation Tournament after a 12–19 record the year prior. He averaged 16.9 points per game as a senior.[2] Georges-Hunt was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Georges-Hunt joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. In four games for the Nets, he averaged 2.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in 13.2 minutes per game. On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Boston Celtics.[4] However, he was later waived by the Celtics on October 20 after appearing in two preseason games.[5] On October 31, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics.[6]

Personal life

The son of Willie Hunt and Larisa Georges, he has three siblings, Jalal Johnson, Ahsan Asadullah and Nashida Asadullah. He majored in Science, Technology and Culture.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Marcus Georges-Hunt bio". RamblinWreck.com. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Tech Senior's Belief Finally Translates to Wins". New York Times. Associated Press. February 25, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Press Release (March 6, 2016). "ACSMA Announces Basketball Postseason Awards, All-ACC Teams". theacc.com. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Celtics Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "The Celtics have waived Marcus Georges-Hunt...". Twitter. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2016 Training Camp Roster Announced". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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