Keegan Murray

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Keegan Murray
File:Keegan Murray 2022 (cropped).jpg
Murray with Iowa in 2022
No. 13 – Sacramento Kings
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-08-19) August 19, 2000 (age 23)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Iowa (2020–2022)
NBA draft 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career 2022–present
Career history
2022–present Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards

Keegan Mitchell Murray (born August 19, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected fourth overall in the 2022 NBA draft.

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] A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Iowa.[6]

College career

File: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

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] 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]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Iowa 31 4 18.0 .506 .296 .755 5.1 .5 .8 1.3 7.2
2021–22 Iowa 35 35 31.9 .554 .398 .747 8.7 1.5 1.3 1.9 23.5
Career 66 39 25.4 .543 .373 .749 7.0 1.0 1.1 1.6 15.8

Personal life

Murray's father, Kenyon, played college basketball for Iowa.[18] He has been a teammate of his twin brother, Kris, in high school and college.[19]

References

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