Humphrey, who will be a senior when the Lady Red Elephants open their season Nov. 19th in the Parkview Invitational tournament, has led Gainesville to two Class AAA state titles in her first three years.
In August Humphrey announced her intention to sign with the Lady Bulldogs after flirting with going to preseason No. 1 Duke for most of the summer.
She said family played a factor.
"If I were to go to Duke or Tennessee, which is five hours away, they wouldn't have an opportunity to see me play as much," Humphrey said.
Her mother, Brenda Hill, is an assistant at Georgia so it would also mean she could play in front of, and for, her mom.
"It'll be just like when I was younger. That will be nice," she said.
Humphrey is already the all-time leading scorer for Gainesville with 1,961 points and is just 29 shy of breaking the all-time Hall County record, held by her her mother, who won two state titles while at East Hall. She could break that in the season-opener.
Coach Manson Hill said Humphrey and the Lady Elephants have a chance to accomplish things never before done in Hall County.
"Nobody senior class in Hall County, in basketball - boys or girls - has been able to win three titles in their four years," Coach Manson Hill said. "These girls have a chance to do that."
Humphrey said the chance for history, and the challenge to improve, are what motivates her.
She has averaged over 20 points, 2.5 assists and more than 10 rebounds a game in her first three years.
"It would be very nice to something no else has done but I just want to work on improving my game and helping the team win another title," she said. "Winning it all again is the goal."
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