Markelle N'Gai Fultz famed as Markelle Fultz is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. He started his career from his high school. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies before joining the NBA. He was selected to the third-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 during that period. He entered the draft the following year and was selected first overall by the 76ers. He was named Player of the Year in the highly-competitive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. 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. He posted 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists at the McDonald's All-American Game. For the 2018-2019 season, head coach Brett Brown named Fultz the starting shooting guard (SG) over veteran JJ Redick. On November 20, 2018, his agent Raymond Brothers announced Fultz would not participate in practice or games until a shoulder injury was evaluated; his ailment was later clarified as thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), the neurogenic type of the disorder which “affects nerves between the neck and shoulder resulting in abnormal functional movement and range of motion, thus severely limiting Markelle’s ability to shoot a basketball”. He was the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship MVP after helping the USU-18 team win gold at the 2016 FIBA Championship in Chile.
76ers trade former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz to Magic
The Philadelphia 76ers traded 2017 No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz to the Orlando Magic on Thursday (7th February 2019). He bid Philly and its fans farewell in a tweet shortly after the deal was announced. Thank you to my teammates, Sixers Fans, the organization, and all those who have supported me as I rehab from TOS. I wish the Sixers and the fans well as they pursue a championship. He said. The Magic sent forward Jonathon Simmons, a protected 2020 first-round pick (via Oklahoma City) and a 2019 second-round pick to the Sixers.
Philadelphia 76ers ride new-look lineup to win over Denver Nuggets
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-110, as their new-look starting a lineup of Ben Simmons, JJ Redick, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid closed the game on a 14-7 run, part of an impressive overall display from the most active team leading up to Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
Early Life of Markelle
Markelle was born on 29th May 1998. As of 2019, he will be 21. He was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. His nationality is American. His ethnicity is African-American. There is no information regarding his parents, siblings name, religion and more but it will be updated soon. Talking about his siblings, he has one.
Regarding his education, he attended DeMatha Catholic High School and later he attended Washington college from the year 2017-2018.
Body Features of Markelle
Markelle is a very handsome person. With his charming smile, he attracts a lot of people to him. He has a tall height of 1.93 m and has a balanced weight of 91 Kg or 200 lbs. His other body measurement will be updated soon.
Career of Markelle
- On 31st March 2016, he posted 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists at the McDonald's All-American Game.
- During the summer, he was selected to Team USA's FIBA Americas Under-18 roster.
- He was selected in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft while he was in college.
- He took charge as a leader and scorer.
- Starting at point guard, he debuted in a home game against Yale, posting 30 points in a 98-90 loss.
- He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers, as the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft; they finalized his four-year rookie contract on July 8, 2017.
- In his 2018-2019 season, head coach Brett Brown named Fultz the starting shooting guard over veteran JJ Redick.
- On 20th November 2018, his agent Raymond Brothers announced Markelle would not participate in practice or games until a shoulder injury was evaluated.
- On 7th February 2019, he was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Jonathon Simmons and two draft picks.
Awards of Markelle
Markelle earned the tournament's MVP award.
Affairs of Markelle
Markelle is not a married person and he is still to get married. Currently, he is having a relationship with his beautiful girlfriend, Kaila Charles since 2016. They are enjoying their life happily and there seems to have no problem with them as they are planning to get married soon.
Net Worth of Markelle
The net worth of Markelle is estimated to have $25 Million as of 2019. He is making an impressive net worth from his present career and hopes his net worth be $50 Million as of 2020. His exact salary has not been revealed yet but sure he is having a salary in million.
