Tasha Humphrey (born December 29, 1985) is a professional

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player. She played the

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position for the

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in the WNBA until being waived 6 July 2009. Her father was former

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player Donnie Humphrey.

College career

Born in

Gainesville, Georgia The city of Gainesville is the county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 42,296. Because of its large number of poultry processing plants, it is often called the "Poultry Capital of t ...

, Humphrey completed her career as Georgia's second all-time scorer and fourth all-time rebounder. Humphrey scored her 1,000th point in just 53 games, the second fastest in school history. Humphrey played for the USA team in the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...

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. The team won all five games, earning the gold medal for the event.

Georgia statistics

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WNBA career

Humphrey was selected in the first round of the 2008 WNBA Draft (11th overall) by the Detroit Shock. Halfway through her rookie season, Humphrey was traded to the

for veteran Taj McWilliams-Franklin. In Washington, Humphrey could take on a more prominent role than she had in Detroit. She finished her rookie season starting 23 of the 30 games she played in. She averaged 17 minutes, 3.1 rebounds, and 8.3 points per game. One of Humphrey's strengths is her ability to stretch the defense, making her a valuable center. In her rookie season, she ranked 13th in the league in three point field goal percentage (.382, 26–68). Her career high is 28 points.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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External links

WNBA Player File
{{DEFAULTSORT:Humphrey, Tasha 1985 births Living people All-American college women's basketball players American women's basketball players Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Centers (basketball) Detroit Shock players Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball players Minnesota Lynx players Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Gainesville, Georgia Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area Washington Mystics players Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games United States women's national basketball team players