Ryan Ashley Humphrey (born July 24, 1979) is a former American professional

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player, at the

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position. Humphrey is currently an assistant basketball coach at The University of Oklahoma. Previously he was a coach at Notre Dame. After a college career at both the

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and the

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, Humphrey was a first-round pick of the

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in the 2002 NBA draft. On draft day, he was traded to the

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in exchange for their pick,

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. After appearing in 1/2 season with Orlando, Humphrey was traded to the

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alongside Mike Miller, exchanged for Drew Gooden and

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. He played only 2 games during the 2003–04 season and then played 35 games for Memphis during the 2004–05 season. Humphrey's final NBA game was on March 16, 2005 in a 88–82 win over the

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where he recorded 2 points and 1 rebound. Humphrey played a total of 85 career games from 2002–2005 and averaged 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds. After a failed return attempt with the

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( 2005-06's preseason), Humphrey moved to the

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, with Bipop Carire Reggio Emilia. He signed with the

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in September 2006 but was waived in late October, also before the league's tip-off. He later signed with APOEL B.C. in

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, with whom he reached the 2007 Cypriot league finals. In 2009, he arrived in Spain and played with

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in the

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. In 2010, he signed with Cáceres 2016. On April 4, 2013, he signed with Blancos de Rueda Valladolid.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Humphrey, Ryan 1979 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players APOEL B.C. players Atenas basketball players Baloncesto León players Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) alumni Bucaneros de La Guaira players CB Murcia players CB Valladolid players Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz basketball players La Unión basketball players Liga ACB players McDonald's High School All-Americans Memphis Grizzlies players Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players Obras Sanitarias basketball players Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball coaches Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players Orlando Magic players Pallacanestro Reggiana players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Power forwards (basketball) Basketball players from Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa 66ers players Utah Jazz draft picks 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Criollos de Caguas basketball players