Markelle Fultz was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Before the NBA, Fultz played one season in college for the Washington Huskies, where he averaged an impressive 23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Currently with the Orlando Magic, Fultz played 60 games in the 2022/23 season and averaged 14.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He shot 51.4% from the field, including 31.0% from deep.
Markelle Fultz Trade
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Markelle Fultz on February 7, 2019 to the Orlando Magic. In exchange, as per Spotrac, they received Jonathan Simmons, a OKC Thunder first-round pick and a Cleveland Cavaliers second-round pick.
Markelle Fultz NBA Teams
Markelle Fultz has played for two NBA teams in his career so far. This is a look at his performance in each of these teams.
Philadelphia 76ers (2017-2019)
Markelle Fultz debuted in the NBA with the Sixers in the 2017/18 season after being drafted by the team. Unfortunately for him, he only played a total of 33 games over two seasons due to a shoulder injury. He averaged 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game on 41.4% shooting as a Sixer.
Orlando Magic (2019-Present)
Markelle Fultiz is currently representing the Orlando Magic and is in his fifth season with the team. Throughout five seasons and 163 games so far, he has averaged 12.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
Markelle Fultz College Career
Markelle Fultz enrolled at the University of Washington and played collegiate basketball for the Washington Huskies for one season.
In 25 games as a freshman, Fultz averaged 23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. He shot 47.6% from the field, including 41.3% from deep. He was named on the First Team All-Pac 12 in 2017. He then declared for the 2017 NBA draft, where he was selected by the Sixers.
FAQs
A. Markelle Fultz hails from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States.
A. Markelle Fultz has played for two NBA teams so far — the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic.
A. Markelle Fultz made his NBA debut in the 2017/18 season.
A. Markelle Fultz serves as a point guard in basketball, but can also play as a shooting guard.
A. Markelle Fultz played collegiate basketball for the Washington Huskies (University of Washington).