Lamond Murray Jr.

Lamond Murray Jr.
No. 7 – Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994
Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Bishop Montgomery
(Torrance, California)
College
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Aries Trikala
2018 Maine Red Claws
2018–present VL Pesaro
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WCC (2017)
  • Second-team All-WCC (2016)

Lamond Maurice Murray Jr. (born November 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for VL Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 1.96 m (6'5"), he plays the shooting guard and the small forward position. He played college basketball at Pepperdine.

High school career

Murray played high school basketball at Bishop Montgomery. Murray averaged 22.3 points and 9.6 rebounds as a senior and was named the Daily Breeze Area Player of the Year, the Del Rey League MVP and to the All-CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA first team. MaxPreps named him to the all-state first team in Division IV and to the third team overall and helped Bishop Montgomery to a 32-2 record, including a 29-game win streak that ended in the regional final.[1]

College career

As a freshman Murray played 27 games, producing 4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game with a total of 108 points.[1] As a sophomore Murray played in 28 contests, improving his numbers, averaging 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.3 blocks per game.[1] As a junior, Murray made a breakout season, averaging 16.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 32 games and was named to the All-WCC second-team. During his last season, he averaged 21.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game and was named to the All-WCC first-team.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Murray joined Miami Heat for the 2017 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds in four games.[2] On July 23, 2017, Murray signed with the Greek League club Aries Trikala.[3] In January 2018, he left the club due to financial problems. On February 28, he signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League.[4]

On August 3, 2018, Murray signed with VL Pesaro.[5]

Personal life

Murray's father, Lamond Murray, was also a professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1994 until 2006.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pepperdine Bio". Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "LAMOND MURRAY JR. NAMED TO MIAMI HEAT SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". pepperdinewaves.com. June 28, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Aries Trikala adds Lamond Murray Jr". Sportando.com.au. July 23, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2017-2018 Maine Red Claws Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Dominic Artis and Lamond Murray join Pesaro". Sportando. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mid-Range Menace: A Look At Pepperdine Alum Lamond Murray Jr". ridiculousupside.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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