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| Birth | 28 March 1994, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA | ||||
| Age: | 26 years | ||||
| Star sign | Aries | ||||
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Marcus Anthony Georges-Hunt (born March 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech.
High school career
Georges-Hunt attended North Clayton High School 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 Georgia Tech. 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 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-Atlantic Coast Conference.
Professional career
Maine Red Claws (2016–2017)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Georges-Hunt joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. 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. 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 of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics.
Miami Heat (2017)
On February 8, 2017, Georges-Hunt signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat 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 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. Following the 2016–17 season, he joined the Magic for the 2017 NBA Summer League, 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. On November 9, 2017, he was assigned to the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. 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. He played a total of 42 games for Minnesota
Maine Red Claws (2018–present)
On October 1, 2018, Georges-Hunt signed with the Boston Celtics to a training camp deal.
He was waived by Boston on October 13, 2018.
He was signed by the Celtics’ G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. Georges-Hunt was waived after suffering a season-ending injury on December 9, 2018.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Orlando | 5 | 0 | 9.6 | .286 | .500 | .900 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| 2017–18 | Minnesota | 42 | 0 | 5.3 | .438 | .267 | .619 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Career | 47 | 0 | 5.8 | .418 | .294 | .710 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | – | – | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | – | – | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Personal life
He has three siblings, two children, and is married.