A two-year player at the University of Kentucky, the forward began his professional basketball career by returning to his home of Australia to play in the NBL. After earning Rookie of the Year honors, he played a season in Serbia, then went to the G-League. Humphries parlayed that into a roster spot with the Atlanta Hawks.
In a conversation with DeWayne Peevy on Kentucky Sports Radio, Humphries credits Kentucky for paving his way into the NBA.
“Every single thing that I went into in my pro contracts, I learned from Kentucky,” said Humphries. “I learned everything about being a pro.