PPG
12.2
RPG
7.8
APG
1.6
PIE
6.7
HEIGHT
6'8" (2.03m)
WEIGHT
225lb (102kg)
COUNTRY
USA
LAST ATTENDED
Iowa
AGE
24 years
BIRTHDATE
August 19, 2000
DRAFT
2022 R1 Pick 4
EXPERIENCE
2 Years
6'8" | 225lb | 24 years
DRAFT
2022 R1 Pick 4
BIRTHDATE
August 19, 2000
COUNTRY
USA
LAST ATTENDED
Iowa
EXPERIENCE
2 Years
NBA CAREER: Averaging 13.7 ppg (.454 FG%, .384 3pt%, .805 FT%), 5.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.9 spg and 31.7 mpg in 157 career NBA games (155 starts) over two seasons with one team: Sacramento (2022-24) ... 10th in 3-pointers made and 14th in 3-point field goal percentage in franchise history.
NBA HONORS/AWARDS: Earned All-Rookie First Team honors for the 2022-23 season ... Named the Most Valuable Player at NBA 2K23 Summer League in Las Vegas after averaging 23.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg and 1.3 spg ... 2022 All-Summer League First Team selection.
2023-24 (Sacramento): Averaged 15.2 ppg (.454 FG%, .358 3pt%, .831 FT%), 5.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg and 33.6 mpg in 77 games (77 starts) ... Made 11 straight 3s vs. Utah on Dec. 16, setting the NBA single-game record for consecutive makes from behind the arc ... One of seven players with three games with 30+ points with an 85.0+ TS%, one of 17 with multiple such performances .... One of eight players with 10+ 3s in a game this season ... Among second- year players, ranks fourth in points, eighth in rebounds, third in steals and first in 3s (2.3) per game and fourth in total points (1,172), seventh in rebounds (420), third in steals (79) and first in 3-pointers (183) ... Among 111 players to defend at least 50 iso possessions this season, ranks second in opponent FG% (28.7%), tied for first in effective FG% (30.5%) and second in points per possession (0.68) ... Has 21 multi-steal games... Had a steal in eight straight games from Nov. 6-20 ... Scored in double figures in 59 games, including 18 games with 20+ points, three games with 30+ points and one game with 40+ points ... Has 18 consecutive games with double-digit scoring since Mar. 10, longest streak of his career ... Scored 20+ points in two straight games five times this season, including from 2/26-2/28 ... Had 25+ points in consecutive games twice this season (12/16-12/18, 1/9-1/10) ... Grabbed 10+ rebounds in eight games ... Recorded eight double-doubles, including in consecutive games from Dec. 3-5 ... Missed two games due to SI joint irritation (11/28-11/29), two games due to lower back soreness (11/22-11/24) and one game due to a left ankle sprain (3/12) ... Top Single-Game Performances: Totaled 17 points, eight boards, five assists and a pair of steals in a win vs. LAL (10/29) ... Secured the second 20-point double-double of his career with 24 points, 11 rebounds and three steals in a win vs. OKC (11/10) ... Made nine of 13 attempts, including 5-for-8 from beyond the arc, scoring 25 points to go with eight rebounds in a win vs. CLE (11/13) ... Went 9-for-13 from the floor and 4-of-4 from 3-point range, scoring 24 points in a win vs. BKN (12/11) ... Scored a career-high 47 points (16-23 FG, 12-15 3pt), setting the franchise record for made 3s in a game as he had 26 points and seven made 3s in the third quarter alone, also setting franchise records for points and triples in a quarter in a win vs. UTA (12/16) ... Notched 20 points, seven rebounds and a career-high tying three steals vs. MIN (12/23) ... Posted 28 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in a career-high 46 minutes in a double overtime win vs. ORL (1/3) ... Scored 32 points on 13-of-17 shooting, including 5-for-9 from 3-point range, to go with five boards and a pair of blocks in a win vs. DET (1/9) ... Shot 12-for-18 from the field and 7-of-11 from 3-point range, totaling 33 points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks at MIA (1/31) ... Scored 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 6-for-7 from behind the arc vs. MIA (2/26).
COLLEGE (Iowa, 2020-22): Averaged 15.8 ppg (.543 FG%, .373 3pt%, .749 FT%), 7.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.6 bpg and 25.4 mpg in 66 games (39 starts) over two seasons at Iowa from 2020-22 ... During his sophomore season, averaged 23.5 ppg (.554 FG%, .398 3pt%, .747 FT%), 8.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.9 bpg and 31.9 mpg in 35 games (35 starts) on his way to winning a number of accolades ... Totaled 822 points, 303 rebounds, 68 blocks, 52 assists and 45 steals while connecting on 66 triples, becoming the second player in Division 1 history to post 800 points, 60 blocks and 60 3s in a single season, moving alongside Kevin Durant ... First D1 player with 800 points and 300 rebounds or more on .550% shooting from the floor ... Increased his scoring average by 16.3 points per outing from the previous season, largest increase by a Big Ten player in nearly 50 years (Rick Schmidt, 1972-72) ... His list of awards and selections included Consensus First Team All-American, Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year, All-Big Ten (unanimous) and NABC All-District First Teams and USBWA All-District VI ... One of three Big Ten players to earn at least six Big ten Payer of the Week awards since its introduction at the start of the 1981-82 season, joining Evan Turner and Caleb Swanigan... Finalist for the following awards: John R. Wood Award, Naismith Trophy, Lute Olson Award and Left Driesell Award ... Tabbed the Moust Outstanding Player at the Big Ten Tournament and received All- Tournament Team honors ... Ranked first in the country in Player Efficiency Rating (37.8), fourth in points per game (23.5), 34th in field goal percentage (.554) ... Points per game average was tops among players from a major conference and marked the third consecutive season a Hawkeye led the Big Ten in scoring (Garza in 2020 and 2021) … Only player nationally to average 23+ points and 8+ rebounds … Netted double figures in all but one game played (34), including reaching 30 points a league-best five times … Posted 27 points, 21 rebounds, four blocks, and two assists in win over N.C. Central as he became the first Hawkeye to total 25+ points and 20+ rebounds in a game since Bruce King in 1977 ... Scored 30+ points in consecutive games (30 at Maryland; 37 vs. Nebraska) to become the first Hawkeye to score 30+ points in back-to-back Big Ten games since Matt Gatens in 2012 … Exploded for 35 points versus Utah State, including scoring 18 straight Iowa points spanning 6:08 in the first half … Scored 21 points, including a game-tying tip-in at the buzzer to send the game to overtime at Penn State ... Denied a personal-best five shots against Longwood ... All-Big Ten Freshman Team honoree after he averaged 7.2 ppg (.506 FG%, .296 3pt%, .755 FT%), 5.1 rpg, 1.3 bpg and 18.0 mpg in 31 games (4 starts) … Earned the team’s Newcomer of the Year Award ... One of only five players nationally — and only bench player — to amass 200+ points, 35+ blocks, 25+ steals, and 15+ 3-pointers … Scored in double figures seven times … His 39 blocks tied for fourth most by a freshman in program history ... Totaled 13 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, three assists, and a steal in win over Grand Canyon, becoming the first Hawkeye ever to stuff the stat sheet with those numbers in an NCAA Tournament contest … Amassed 13 points (5-6 FG’s, 3-4 FT’s), six rebounds, and three blocks in home win over #25 Wisconsin… Controlled a game and personal-best 12 rebounds off the bench in road win at #21 Wisconsin … Posted game-high +30 plus/minus in win at Maryland; third highest of any Hawkeye in 2020-21 (Patrick McCaffery +39 and Fredrick +33 vs. Northern Illinois) … Posted personal bests in points (14) and rebounds (9) in win at #14 Rutgers; sank two free clutch free throws with 16 seconds left to give Iowa a 76-75 lead.
Born August 19, 2000 … Sport and recreation management major … Parents are Kenyon and Michelle Murray … Has three siblings, Kris (identical twin), Mckenna, and Demetrius Harper … His brother, Kris, plays for the Portland Trail Blazers ... His high school coach was Jeremy Rickertson… DME Academy Coach was Wesam Al-Sous … AAU coach was Tanner Carlson.