Keegan Murray

BIOGRAPHY

Keegan Murray was born on August 19, 2000 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a power forward in the NBA. 

Murray played basketball for Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a senior he averaged 20.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and was named Metro Player of the Year. Murray spent a postgraduate year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida to gain more exposure. He averaged 22.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, earning most outstanding player honors at the National Prep School Invitational. A three-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Iowa.

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. As a freshman, he averaged 7.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors. 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. On November 29, he suffered an ankle injury during a 75-74 win over Virginia, forcing him to miss a game. On December 18, Murray scored 35 points in a 94-75 victory over Utah State. He scored a career-high 37 points on February 13, 2022, in a 98-75 win against Nebraska. As a sophomore, Murray was named to the First Team All-Big Ten, and won the Karl Malone Award as the nation's top power forward. On March 29, 2022, Murray declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

In the 2022 NBA draft, Murray was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Sacramento Kings.

Murray was named NBA Summer League MVP averaging 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, while shooting 50% from the field and 40% from three-point range. He was also named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team.[Murray was named NBA Summer League MVP averaging 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, while shooting 50% from the field and 40% from three-point range. He was also named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team.