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Kris Murray

Kristopher James Murray (born August 19, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference from 2020 to 2023. He was first-team All-Big Ten in his final year with the Hawkeyes. He is the twin brother of basketball player Keegan Murray, who plays for the Sacramento Kings.

Kris Murray
Murray with Iowa in 2022
No. 8 – Portland Trail Blazers
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-08-19) August 19, 2000 (age 23)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeIowa (2020–2023)
NBA draft2023: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentPortland Trail Blazers
2023→Rip City Remix
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career edit

Murray grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and attended Prairie High School, where he played basketball with his twin brother Keegan as a teammate.[1] He was named first team All-Metro and second team All-State after averaging 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game.[2] Following graduation, Murray and his brother enrolled at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida for a postgraduate year.[3] Both brothers committed to playing college basketball for Iowa.[4]

College career edit

Murray played in 13 games, all off the bench, and 41 total minutes as a freshman for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[5] As a sophomore, he averaged 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds over 35 games with one start.[6][7] Following the end of the season, Murray entered the 2022 NBA draft after his brother had already done so.[8] He ultimately withdrew his name from the draft shortly after declining an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine.[9][10]

Murray entered his junior season at Iowa on the watchlists for the Karl Malone Award and the John R. Wooden Award.[11][12] He averaged 20.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2 assists per game and was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference at the end of the season. Murray was also named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association, and the Sporting News.[13] After the season, he entered the 2023 NBA draft, where he was selected 23rd overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.[14]

Professional career edit

Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present) edit

Murray was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 23rd overall pick[15] and on July 1, 2023, he signed with the Blazers.[16] He scored back-to-back career-highs in points in consecutive games against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 20 and March 22, posting 17 and then 21 points.[17][18]

Career statistics edit

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 edit

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Iowa 13 0 3.2 .231 .000 1.000 .6 .1 .1 .1 .6
2021–22 Iowa 35 1 17.9 .479 .387 .645 4.3 1.1 .8 .9 9.7
2022–23 Iowa 29 29 34.9 .476 .335 .729 8.9 2.0 1.0 1.2 20.2
Career 77 30 31.8 .473 .348 .699 8.0 2.2 1 1 12.1

Personal life edit

Murray's father, Kenyon, was a 4-year starter for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1992–1996, and was high school Mr. Basketball in Michigan in 1992.[19] Kris's twin brother Keegan was a top 5 pick in 2022 draft and currently plays for the Sacramento Kings.[20] Kris was named after the late Chris Street.

References edit

  1. ^ "Identical twins, identical numbers: Keegan and Kris Murray help Cedar Rapids Prairie to great season". The Gazette. February 17, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Kakert, Tom (November 18, 2020). "Murray twins ready to live their dream". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Iowa commits Keegan and Kris Murray hit home run at DME Sports Academy". The Gazette. April 1, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Keegan and Kris Murray commit to Iowa basketball, following in their dad's footsteps". The Gazette. October 21, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Brown, Rick (October 19, 2021). "Kris Murray Looking to Build on Freshman Season". SI.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "It's Kris Murray's time with the Hawkeyes, and he's embracing it". The Gazette. July 19, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Hornstein, Blake (October 5, 2022). "Kris Murray on filling brother Keegan's shoes: 'I feel no pressure'". OurQuadCities.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "Iowa Hawkeyes' Kris Murray declares for NBA draft, but it doesn't mean he's leaving Hawkeyes". The Gazette. April 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Keegan Murray comfortable with draft decision". Quad-City Times. May 28, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Siebring, Owen (May 10, 2022). "Kris Murray declines invitation to NBA Draft Combine". CBS2Iowa.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Eickholt, David (October 27, 2022). "Iowa Basketball: Kris Murray named to Karl Malone Award watch list". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Wooden Award Watch List Includes Kris Murray". SI.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  13. ^ Eickholt, David (March 28, 2023). "Iowa Basketball: Kris Murray named consensus all-American". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  14. ^ Vecenie, Sam; Brennan, Eamonn (April 7, 2023). "Iowa's Kris Murray declares for NBA Draft: Where is he projected to be picked?". The Athletic. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Fentress, Aaron (June 22, 2023). "Trail Blazers select Iowa forward Kris Murray with No. 23 pick in 2023 NBA draft". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Scoot Henderson and Kris Murray". NBA.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  17. ^ "Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Posts career-high point total". CBSSports.com. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  18. ^ "Rally Falls Short In Second Contest Versus Clippers". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  19. ^ "Kenyon Murray - Iowa Hawkeyes Player Profile | Basketball - Summary of Iowa football and basketball games". Hawkeye Recap. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  20. ^ Razo, Eduardo (July 20, 2022). "Murray confirms NBA used photo of his brother on draft night". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

External links edit

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