HELICOPTER
Real Name: John Humphrey
Hometown: Moorehead, North Carolina
Born: September 8th 1980
Height: 6'2
Position: Guard
Affiliations: And1, SBA

Filmography: And1 Mixtape Vol 7,8,9 Streetball Season 2, Global Invasion, Asia/Pacific

10/12/06 - Apache's Humphrey flying high in Tokyo
John Humphrey possesses the bj-league's best nickname. The man affectionately known as "Helicopter" also owns a dazzling offensive game. Simply put, Humphrey is a scoring machine. He led the bj-league in points per game a year ago (23.2). But the Tokyo Apache star has also elevated his game this season, scoring a league-best 31.2 ppg. Humphrey is in the midst of a torrid stretch. He posted back-to-back 40-point games last weekend against the Oita HeatDevils. He had 38 in Tokyo's win over the Toyama Grouses on Nov. 26. And, boy, you can't blame him if he's tired. ..read more..

21/01/05 - Humphrey Scores 65 in Winning Effort
John "Helicopter" Humphrey had 41 points at half time and he was just warming up. The Frenzy's team captain and the ABA's second leading scorer dropped a career high 65 points in a 137-131 win against the Maryland Nighthawks at Tripp Athletic Center. ..read more..

Interview
MSF: First we all wanna know; who named you Helicopter and when did the name stick? Helicopter: Back in 1999, Bob Gibbons, a well-known name in the world of high school hoops, gave me that name. It was at the ACC/SEC dunk contest in Raleigh, North Carolina where I shut it down. From there it just became more clear that I could jump out of the building and soar like a Copter, so the name stuck. ..read more..

Career:
Raleigh, NC / West Carteret High School Oak Hill Academy
2000-2001: Louisburg JC: 24.6 points and 5.3 rebounds
2001-2002: Middle Tennessee St. (NCAA): 29 games: 7.3ppg, 2.1rpg, 0.4apg
2002-2003: Middle Tennessee St. (NCAA): 30 games: 9.0ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.0apg
2003: AND1 Streetball Tour team, ESPN Streetball Show, SBA All Star exhibition team
2003-2004: In Jan.'04 signed at Las Vegas Rattlers (ABA,1T)
2004-2005: Boston Frenzy (ABA,1T): 9 games: Score-4(31.1ppg), 4.1rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 47%, 3Pts: 45% ..read more..