Keegan Murray
Kings sharpshooter who set the NBA rookie three-point record.
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Keegan Mitchell Murray (born August 19, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes before he was selected fourth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2022 NBA draft. He is the twin brother of Kris Murray.
Quick Facts
- Position
- Power forward; small forward
- Team
- Sacramento Kings
- League
- NBA
- Born
- 19 August 2000
- Birthplace
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
- High school
- Prairie (Cedar Rapids, Iowa); DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Florida)
- College
- Iowa (2020–2022)
- Draft round
- 1
Lore & Background
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. He spent a postgraduate year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida, averaging 22.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and earning most outstanding player honors at the National Prep School Invitational. As a three-star recruit, he committed to Iowa. As a freshman, he averaged 7.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors. As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-Big Ten, won the Karl Malone Award, and helped lead the Hawkeyes to the 2022 Big Ten tournament championship, being named tournament Most Outstanding Player. He declared for the 2022 NBA draft on March 29, 2022. In the 2022 NBA draft, he was selected fourth overall by the Sacramento Kings. He was named NBA Summer League MVP and to the All-NBA Summer League First Team. On March 29, 2023, he made his 188th career three-pointer, surpassing Donovan Mitchell's record for most three-pointers made in a season by a rookie. He finished his rookie season with 206 three-pointers and was named to the 2023 NBA All-Rookie First Team. On December 16, 2023, he put up a career-high 47 points on 12-of-15 shooting from three-point range, including a league-record 11 made three-pointers in a row, in a 125–104 win over the Utah Jazz. He also became the youngest player in NBA history to make at least 12 three-pointers in a game at 23 years and 119 days old, surpassing the previous record set by Kobe Bryant at 24 years and 137 days old. On October 12, 2025, it was announced that Murray would miss at least 4-to-6 weeks due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament which required surgery. On October 16, 2025, he signed a five-year, $140 million contract extension with the Kings. He made 23 total appearances (including 22 starts) for Sacramento during the 2025–26 season, recording averages of 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. On May 13, 2026, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his left ankle.
Reader's Guide
Keegan Murray is a forward for the Sacramento Kings, known for his three-point shooting. He set the NBA rookie record for three-pointers in a season (206) and once made 11 consecutive three-pointers in a game. He won the Karl Malone Award in college and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection.
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