Marcus Anthony Georges-Hunt (born March 28, 1994) is an American-U.S. Virgin Islander professional

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player for

Kuwait SC Kuwait Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الكويت الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional association football, football club based in Kuwait City. The football team has won Kuwaiti Premier League 17 times. Kuwait SC also has over 50 trophies ...

. He played college basketball for

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High school career

Georges-Hunt attended

North Clayton High School North Clayton High School is a four-year public high school located in College Park, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Clayton County Public Schools. The school was created in 1937 as Flat Rock School, serving 44 students in grades 8–10 ...

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.

College career

After graduating high school, Georges-Hunt played college basketball for

. 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 The 2016 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2016 NCAA tournament. The annual tournament was played on campus sites for the first three round ...

after a 12–19 record the year prior. He averaged 16.9 points per game as a senior. Georges-Hunt was named to the Third Team All-

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Professional career

Maine Red Claws (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Georges-Hunt joined the

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for the

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. 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 The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

. However, he was later waived by the Celtics on October 20, 2016 after appearing in two preseason games. On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the

Maine Red Claws The Maine Celtics (formerly the Maine Red Claws) are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Portland, Maine, and are affiliated with the Boston Celtics. The Maine Celtics play their home games at the Portland Expo B ...

of the

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as an affiliate player of the Celtics.

Miami Heat (2017)

On February 8, 2017, Georges-Hunt signed a 10-day contract with the

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to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Miami had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 16, being one player over the allowed limited of 15. On February 16, he was assigned to the

Sioux Falls Skyforce The Sioux Falls Skyforce are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and are affiliated with the Miami Heat. The team plays their home games in the Sanford Pentagon, a place they have call ...

so he could participate in the NBA Development League All-Star Game. On February 18, after the 10-day contract expired, he was reacquired by the Maine Red Claws.

Orlando Magic (2017)

On April 3, 2017, Georges-Hunt signed with the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...

. Following the 2016–17 season, he joined the Magic for the

2017 NBA Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA): the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Eight teams participated in the wee ...

, before being waived by the team on July 31, 2017.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)

On August 11, 2017, Georges-Hunt signed with the

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...

. On November 9, 2017, he was assigned to the

Iowa Wolves The Iowa Wolves are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Des Moines, Iowa, and are affiliated with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena and compete in the Western ...

of the

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. He was recalled by the Timberwolves the next day. On January 20, 2018, he had career highs in points (12) and minutes (29) in the Timberwolves' 115–109 win over the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...

. He played a total of 42 games for Minnesota

Return to Maine (2018)

On October 1, 2018, Georges-Hunt signed with the

to a training camp deal. He was waived by Boston on October 13, 2018. He was signed by the Celtics' G League affiliate, the

. Georges-Hunt was waived after suffering a season-ending injury on December 9, 2018.

College Park Skyhawks (2022)

On January 14, 2022, Georges-Hunt signed an

contract and was then acquired off-waivers by the

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where he averaged 13.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3 assists in 28 games.

Brujos de Guayama (2022–present)

On May 17, 2022, Georges-Hunt signed with

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of the

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(BSN). Georges-Hunt joined the

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for the

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Kuwait Club (2022–2023)

In October 2022, he played with

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

in the

2022 Arab Club Basketball Championship The 2022 Arab Club Basketball Championship ( ar, بطولة الأندية العربية لكرة السلة 2022) was the 34th season of the Arab Club Basketball Championship. The tournament is held from 5 October to 15 October 2022 in Kuwait. A ...

. Georges-Hunt helped Kuwait SC win their first-ever Arab championship. On May 15, 2023, Georges-Hunt proved crucial crucial in Kuwait Club's capture of the inaugural WASL Gulf League championship, as he scored a season-high 35 points in the decisive second game of the finals.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

He has three siblings and three children.

References

External links

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio
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