Kris Murray

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Kris Murray
Murray with the Blazers in 2024
No. 24 – Portland Trail Blazers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-08-19) August 19, 2000 (age 25)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeIowa (2020–2023)
NBA draft2023: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Drafted byPortland Trail Blazers
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentPortland Trail Blazers
2023→Rip City Remix
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

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.

Early life and high school career

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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

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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

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Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present)

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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

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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

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Portland 62 29 21.7 .396 .268 .661 3.6 1.3 .9 .3 6.1
2024–25 Portland 69 6 15.1 .419 .225 .456 2.6 1.0 .5 .2 4.2
Career 131 35 28.2 .406 .251 .558 3.1 1.1 .7 .3 5.1

College

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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

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Murray's father, Kenyon, was a 4-year starter for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1992 to 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

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