Markelle N'Gai Fultz is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies before joining the NBA. During his single season with the Huskies, Fultz played point guard and shooting guard. Despite Washington's relatively disappointing year, he was named to the third-team All-American and to the first-team All-Pac-12. He was then selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He played with the 76ers before geing traded to the Magic in February 2019.
| Born: | May 29, 1998, Prince George's County, Maryland |
| Nationality: | American |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 3 in |
| Listed weight: | 210 lb |
| High school: | DeMatha Catholic, (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College: | Washington (2016–2017) |
| Position: | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League: | NBA |
| NBA draft: | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1, Philadelphia 76ers |
| Team: | Orlando Magic |
| Number: | 20 |
| Twitter: | Markelle Fultz's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Markelle Fultz's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Markelle Fultz's Facebook profile |
About Markelle Fultz
Point guard who was selected first overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers after playing one season of college basketball at the University of Washington.
Before Fame
He led his high school club to the Maryland Private School League Championship as a senior and he was selected for the McDonald's All-American game.
Achievement
He was the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship MVP after helping the US U-18 team win gold at the 2016 FIBA Championship in Chile. In April of 2018 he became the youngest player ever to record a triple double in a NBA basketball game.
Family Life
His mother's name is Ebony and he has an older sister named Shauntese.
Associations
He played alongside Miles Bridges, Jayson Tatum, Lonzo Ball and Malik Monk in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game.
Information related to Markelle Fultz
- DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
- Washington Huskies men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from the Washington metropolitan area
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Orlando Magic players
- Basketball players from Maryland
- Philadelphia 76ers players
