Humphries - originally from Sydney - played last season at La Lumiere high school in Indiana and recently helped Australia's under-17 team finish second at the world championships.
Wildcats coach John Calipari sealed the deal to add Humphries to a Wildcats' frontcourt that lost four big men to the NBA draft.
Regarded as a top-50 college prospect by several judges, Humphries joins Kentucky's group of international newcomers including Haitian Skal Labissiere and Canadians Mychal Mulder and Jamal Murray.
Most importantly for Calipari, Humphries fills a void left by the departures of Willie Cauley-Stein, Karl-Anthony Towns, Trey Lyles and Dakari Johnson to the NBA.
"He's very skilled, has great hands and is a great passer," said Calipari.
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