ContributorsPublishersAdvertisers

Markelle Fultz

avatar
Markelle Fultz
Markelle N'Gai Fultz (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies before joining the NBA. During his single season (2016–17) 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 consensus first overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft.
Expandarrow_down
Born
1998-05-29
Birth Place
Prince_George's_County,_Maryland
Nationality
American
Height
1.905
Education
Washington_Huskies_men's_basketball
Expandarrow_down
Sporting News

Why did Jayson Tatum go third overall in 2017 NBA Draft? Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball selected ahead of Celtics star

The Boston Celtics have reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010, powered by an impressive postseason run by superstar forward Jayson Tatum. Tatum has been a two-way monster in these playoffs, averaging 27.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game while taking on some of the toughest defensive assignments opposing teams have to offer. His efforts against the Heat earned him the first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy, adding to what has already been an impressive playoff resume for the 24-year-old.
BOSTON, MA
Picture for Why did Jayson Tatum go third overall in 2017 NBA Draft? Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball selected ahead of Celtics star
RELATED CHANNELS
NewsBreak
Sports
NewsBreak
Basketball
NewsBreak
NBA
NBA Teams
Orlando Magic
RELATED PEOPLE
Person
Donovan Mitchell
Person
Jayson Tatum
Orlando Sentinel

Magic’s Markelle Fultz finished season healthy, comfortable with new teammates

Entering the 2021-22 season, the Orlando Magic had two priorities when it came to Markelle Fultz, both of which were going to take time and patience. The first was helping him become healthy enough to play again after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in January 2021. Fultz’s 14-month-long journey back on the floor ended when he returned in a home win over the Indiana ...
ORLANDO, FL
RELATED PUBLISHERS
Publisher
The Magic Insider
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
NBA Teams
New York Knicks
NBA Teams
Philadelphia 76ers