Gareth Murray

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Gareth Murray
Prievidza
TitleHead coach
LeagueExtraliga
Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1984-09-23) 23 September 1984 (age 41)
Arbroath, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2022
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
Playing
2006–2010Scottish Rocks / Glasgow Rocks
2010–2011Chester Jets
2011–2014Glasgow Rocks
2014Cheshire Phoenix
2014–2015Vendée Challans
2015Plymouth Raiders
2015–2016Étoile Angers Basket
2016–2022Glasgow Rocks
Coaching
2020–2024Caledonia Gladiators
2024–presentBC Prievidza
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Gareth Murray (born 23 September 1984) is a Scottish basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the current head coach for Prievidza in Slovak Basketball League.[1][2]

Early life

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Murray was born in Arbroath.[3]

Professional career

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Murray started his career with the Scottish Rocks in 2006. Murray has also played for fellow British Basketball League clubs Cheshire Phoenix and 2010–11 and 2014–15 as well as Plymouth Raiders also in 2014–15.[4] Murray has also taken his talents over the channel with NM1 clubs Vendee Challans in 2014–15 and Angers BC in 2015–16.[4]

National team career

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Murray earned his first call-up to the Great Britain men's national basketball team in 2013. He has since featured in all of Great Britain's major tournaments and qualifying campaigns including FIBA Eurobasket 2013 and FIBA Eurobasket 2017. During that time, Murray has established a reputation as one of the National Team's finest marksmen with a national team career three-point field goal percentage of 0.407 (55/135) as of 24 February 2020.[5][6]

Coaching career

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On 16 July 2020, Murray was announced as the Rocks' player-coach,[7] which later were renamed Caledonia Gladiators. In 2022–23, he guided the team to winning the BBL Trophy. On 5 December 2024, he was hired as head coach of Slovak club BC Prievidza.[2]

Club statistics

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Career statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008-09 Scottish Rocks 34 34 41.3 34.3 86.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 0.2 13.8
2009-10 Glasgow Rocks 35 35 32.8 43.1 30.1 72.6 5.1 2 1 0.4 10.9
2010-11 Cheshire Jets 33 33 33.0 43.4 41.5 67.8 4.8 2.2 1.7 0.4 10.8
2011-12 Glasgow Rocks 30 25 34.6 42.2 32 67.9 5.2 2.7 1 0.4 12.9
2012-13 Glasgow Rocks 33 26 32.8 43 35 86'2 6 3.1 1.1 0.3 12.2
2013-14 Glasgow Rocks 33 30 32.9 39.4 32.8 80.6 4.3 3.1 1 0.4 12'6
2014 Vendee Challans
2014 Cheshire Phoenix 4 3 35.2 37 39.3 100 5.5 2.5 0.5 0.3 11.5
2015 Plymouth Raiders 18 14 34.5 39.9 27.2 80.6 6.3 2.9 1.3 0.4 10.9
2015-16 Angers BC
2016-17 Glasgow Rocks 28 27 29.9 54.3 42.3 79.5 4.3 2.1 0.7 0.2 12.8
2017-18 Glasgow Rocks 27 27 28.8 45.6 36.2 84.1 3.9 3.1 0.7 0.3 12.5

References

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  1. ^ FIBA profile
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  3. ^ Arbroath-born basketball star Gareth Murray set to make bow as player-coach of Glasgow Rocks . The Courier, 14 November 2020.
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  6. ^ EuroBasket 2017 profile
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