Keegan Murray
No. 15 – Iowa Hawkeyes | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | Big Ten Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | August 19, 2000 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Iowa (2020–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Keegan Murray (born August 19, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
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 played a postgraduate season 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[]
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]
Career statistics[]
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 |
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2020–21 | Iowa | 31 | 4 | 18.0 | .506 | .296 | .755 | 5.1 | .5 | .8 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
Personal life[]
Murray's father, Kenyon, played college basketball for Iowa.[11] He has been a teammate of his twin brother, Kris, in high school and college.[12]
References[]
- ^ Goffin, Isaac (November 18, 2020). "Murray twins excited to compete together at college level". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff (March 10, 2019). "Prairie's Keegan Murray named all-Metro boys' basketball player of the year". The Gazette. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Hensley, Adam (April 13, 2020). "Under The Radar: Keegan And Kris Murray's Journey To Iowa Basketball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff (April 1, 2020). "Iowa commits Keegan and Kris Murray hit home run at DME Sports Academy". The Gazette. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Keegan Murray". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff (October 21, 2019). "Keegan and Kris Murray commit to Iowa basketball, following in their dad's footsteps". The Gazette. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Hlas, Mike (January 2, 2021). "Keegan Murray gives Iowa men's basketball a lot of good things in win over Rutgers". The Gazette. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Emmert, Mark (March 26, 2021). "Keegan Murray, Patrick McCaffery will define next year's Iowa basketball season … and beyond". Hawk Central. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Murray Goes for 27/21 In Iowa Victory". University of Iowa Athletics. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Kennington (December 3, 2021). "Iowa basketball star Keegan Murray to miss Purdue game due to ankle injury". Hawk Central. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Saville, Scott (January 9, 2021). "Cedar Rapids native Keegan Murray making waves for Hawkeyes". KCRG-TV. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Bock, Sean (November 23, 2020). "Keegan Murray impressing teammates, coaches early as a freshman". 247Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Iowa
- Sportspeople from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players
- Small forwards
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Twin sportspeople
- Twin people from the United States