17 Facts About Markelle Fultz

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Markelle N'Gai Fultz was born on May 29,1998 and is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.

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Markelle Fultz played college basketball for the Washington Huskies before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft.

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Markelle Fultz began his NBA career with the 76ers before being traded to the Magic in 2019.

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Markelle Fultz was born on May 29,1998, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the younger of two children.

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Markelle Fultz's father abandoned the family, so he relied heavily on his mother, Ebony.

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Impassioned by basketball, Markelle Fultz was mentored in his early years by a local instructor named Keith Williams.

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Markelle Fultz had shown promise on the DeMatha Stags' freshman team; but as a sophomore, the 5-foot-9-inch guard was cut from the varsity roster.

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Markelle Fultz was overlooked due to his awkward gait, having the appearance of "Bambi"; as assistant coach Cory McCrae explained, "Markelle Fultz was long and lanky, and he'd walk and his knees would be hurting".

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Markelle Fultz's recruiting stature abruptly soared during this season, with Rivals.

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Markelle Fultz concluded his high school career as he recorded the Stags' single-season record for assists with 278 and led the team to their second consecutive conference championship.

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At the McDonald's All-American Game on March 31,2016, Markelle Fultz tallied 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.

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At DeMatha, Markelle Fultz was a basketball teammate and friend of Chase Young, who was later named the 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Washington Football Team second overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Markelle Fultz led the team in minutes played with 35.7 per game as well as assists with 5.7 per game and was second in rebounds with 5.9 per game.

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Markelle Fultz was selected as the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, who then finalized his four-year rookie contract on July 8.

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Fifteen games into the season Markelle Fultz lost the position to Jimmy Butler, whom the 76ers acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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On February 7,2019, Markelle Fultz was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Jonathon Simmons, an Oklahoma City Thunder first-round pick, and a Cleveland Cavaliers second round pick.

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Markelle Fultz resumed playing on February 28,2022, against the Indiana Pacers.