Markelle Fultz
Fultz in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
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| No. 20 – Washington Huskies | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||
| League | Pac-12 Conference | ||||||||||||
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May 29, 1998 Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
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| 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) |
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| College | Washington (2016–2017) | ||||||||||||
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Markelle Fultz (born May 29, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Washington.
Fultz attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. As a sophomore, Fultz competed on DeMatha's junior varsity team. In his junior year in 2014-15, Fultz averaged 16.5 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, and 4.3 assists per game. In the spring and summer of 2015, Fultz competed on the Under Armour Association Circuit for the AAU team, DC Blue Devils. He averaged 18.6 points per game and 2.6 assists per game in 12 games on the Under Armour Association Circuit. He also played in the 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 invitational. He was later invited to the NBPA Top 100 camp and Adidas Nations camps. As a senior, Fultz averaged 19.1 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game while leading DeMatha to the WCAC championship game. Fultz was a member of the 2016 U-18 FIBA America's gold medal-winning championship team. In addition to earning tournament MVP honors, Fultz was a five-star recruit and is regarded as one of the top players in the 2016 class. He played in the 2016 McDonald’s All American Game playing for the East team. He played alongside the likes of Miles Bridges and Jayson Tatum against Lonzo Ball and Malik Monk. He also competed in the Nike Hoop Summit. Fultz committed to the University of Washington to play college basketball.
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. In his college debut game, Fultz had 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists against the 2-0 Yale Bulldogs. After his only season with Washington concluded, Fultz announced that he would enter the 2017 NBA draft.
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