Keegan Murray

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Keegan Murray
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Murray with Iowa in 2022
No. 13–Sacramento Kings
Position Power forward / small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-08-19) August 19, 2000 (age 24)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College Iowa (2020–2022)
NBA draft 2022: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
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Keegan Murray (born August 19, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes before he was selected fourth overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2022 NBA draft. He is the twin brother of Kris Murray.

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High school career

Murray played basketball for Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. [1] As a senior he averaged 20.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and was named Metro Player of the Year. [2] Murray spent a postgraduate year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida to gain more exposure. [3] He averaged 22.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, earning most outstanding player honors at the National Prep School Invitational. [4] [5]

College career

Murray dunking in January 2021 Keegan Murray dunks vs Maryland at Xfinity Center in College Park MD, January 7th 2021 (Abdullah Konte - All Pro Reels Photography) (cropped).jpg
Murray dunking in January 2021

As a three-star recruit, Murray committed to Iowa. [6] On January 2, 2021, Murray recorded a freshman season-high 14 points, nine rebounds, three steals and three blocks in a 77–75 win over Rutgers. [7] As a freshman, he averaged 7.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors. [8] On November 16, 2021, Murray posted 27 points, 21 rebounds and four blocks in an 86–69 win against North Carolina Central. It was the first 20-point, 20-rebound game by an Iowa player since Bruce King in 1977. [9] On November 29, he suffered an ankle injury during a 75–74 win over Virginia, forcing him to miss a game. [10] On December 18, Murray scored 35 points in a 94–75 victory over Utah State. [11] He scored a career-high 37 points on February 13, 2022, in a 98–75 win against Nebraska. [12] As a sophomore, Murray was named to the First Team All-Big Ten, [13] and won the Karl Malone Award as the nation's top power forward. [14] Additionally, he helped lead the Hawkeyes to a 2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament championship, being named Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player. On March 29, 2022, Murray declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [15]

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2022–present)

In the 2022 NBA draft, Murray was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Sacramento Kings. [16] He made his summer league debut on July 2 against the Golden State Warriors, putting up 26 points and eight rebounds in an 86–68 win. [17] Murray was named NBA Summer League MVP averaging 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, while shooting 50% from the field and 40% from three-point range. He was also named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team. [18] On October 22, Murray made his regular season debut, putting up 19 points, five rebounds, and two blocks in a 111–109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. [19]

On January 20, 2023, Murray put up a then career-high 29 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a 118–113 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. [20] On March 29, Murray made his 188th career three-pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers, surpassing Donovan Mitchell's previous record (187) for the most three-pointers made in a season by a rookie in NBA history. [21] He finished his rookie season with 206 three-pointers. [22] Murray was named to the 2023 NBA All-Rookie First Team. [23]

On December 16, 2023, Murray put up a career-high 47 points on 12-of-15 shooting from three-point range, including a league-record 11 made three-pointers in a row, in a 125–104 win over the Utah Jazz. [24] He also became the youngest player in NBA history to make at least 12 three-pointers in a game at 23 years and 119 days old, surpassing the previous record set by Kobe Bryant at 24 years and 137 days old. [25]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Sacramento 807829.8.453.411.7654.61.2.8.512.2
2023–24 Sacramento 777733.6.454.358.8315.51.71.0.815.2
Career15715531.7.454.384.8055.01.4.9.613.7

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024 Sacramento 2238.1.438.500.8338.01.51.5.521.5
Career2238.1.438.500.8338.01.51.5.521.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Sacramento 7727.7.448.375.6676.3.7.6.39.7
Career7727.7.448.375.6676.3.7.6.39.7

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Iowa 31418.0.506.296.7555.1.5.81.37.2
2021–22 Iowa 353531.9.554.398.7478.71.51.31.923.5
Career663925.4.543.373.7497.01.01.11.615.8

Personal life

Murray's father, Kenyon, played college basketball for Iowa. [26] Murray and his twin brother, Kris, were teammates throughout high school and college. [27] Kris was selected as a late first-round pick in the 2023 draft and now plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.

See also

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References

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